Uncommon reverse SSH tunnel to external domain/ip

Cortex XSIAM Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XSIAM
Last date published
2026-02-09
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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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

Abnormal Communication Analytics

ATT&CK Tactic

Command and Control (TA0011)

ATT&CK Technique

Protocol Tunneling (T1572)

Severity

Low

Description

An uncommon reverse SSH tunnel might have been created.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may use SSH to create an encrypted tunnel to allow an attacker to covertly connect to an internal host.

Investigative actions

  • Review the external ip/domain.
  • Investigate the causality of the process.

Variations

Uncommon reverse SSH tunnel to external domain/ip using a sensitive port

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Command and Control (TA0011)

ATT&CK Technique

Protocol Tunneling (T1572)

Severity

Low

Description

An uncommon reverse SSH tunnel might have been created.

Attacker's Goals

Attackers may use SSH to create an encrypted tunnel to allow an attacker to covertly connect to an internal host.

Investigative actions

  • Review the external ip/domain.
  • Investigate the causality of the process.