Interactive local account enumeration

Cortex XSIAM Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XSIAM
Last date published
2026-04-13
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

1 Hour

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • XDR Agent

Detection Modules

Identity Analytics

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

Multiple non-existing accounts attempted interactive local logins to a host within a short period.
This may indicate that an attacker has physical access to the host and is trying to enumerate accounts.

Attacker's Goals

Discover valid accounts to gain credentials.

Investigative actions

Check if the login attempts were part of a legitimate misunderstanding of the system or part of an attack.