Modification of PAM

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Order
data source

Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

Kubernetes - AGENT, Containers

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Modify Authentication Process: Pluggable Authentication Modules (T1556.003)

Severity

Informational

Description

Modification of PAM configuration files.

Attacker's Goals

Credential access, defense evasion or persistence.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is benign, and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.

Variations

Modification of PAM from a Kubernetes pod

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Modify Authentication Process: Pluggable Authentication Modules (T1556.003)

Severity

Informational

Description

Modification of PAM configuration files.

Attacker's Goals

Credential access, defense evasion or persistence.

Investigative actions

Check whether the executing process is benign, and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.