Nmap Process Activity
editNmap Process Activity
editNmap was executed on a Linux host. Nmap is a FOSS tool for network scanning and security testing. It can map and discover networks, and identify listening services and operating systems. It is sometimes used to gather information in support of exploitation, execution or lateral movement.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time
)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Linux
- Threat Detection
Version: 7 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.6.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.12.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Potential false positives
editSecurity testing tools and frameworks may run Nmap
in the course of security auditing. Some normal use of this command may originate from security engineers and network or server administrators. Use of nmap by ordinary users is uncommon.
Rule query
editevent.category:process and event.type:(start or process_started) and process.name:nmap
Rule version history
edit- Version 7 (7.12.0 release)
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- Formatting only
- Version 6 (7.11.2 release)
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- Formatting only
- Version 5 (7.10.0 release)
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- Formatting only
- Version 4 (7.9.1 release)
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- Formatting only
- Version 3 (7.9.0 release)
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Updated query, changed from:
process.name:nmap
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- Version 2 (7.7.0 release)
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Updated query, changed from:
process.name: nmap
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