- Elastic Security: other versions:
- Elastic Security overview
- What’s new in 8.4
- Upgrade Elastic Security to 8.4.3
- Post-upgrade steps (optional)
- Get started with Elastic Security
- Elastic Security system requirements
- Spaces and Elastic Security
- Data views in Elastic Security
- Ingest data to Elastic Security
- Configure and install the Endpoint and Cloud Security integration
- Install Elastic Endpoint manually
- Configure an integration policy for Endpoint and Cloud Security
- Enable threat intelligence integrations
- Configure advanced settings
- Uninstall an endpoint
- Elastic Security UI
- Dashboards
- Explore
- Anomaly Detection with Machine Learning
- Detections and alerts
- Create a detection rule
- Manage detection rules
- Monitor and troubleshoot rule executions
- Rule exceptions and value lists
- About building block rules
- Manage detection alerts
- Run Osquery from a detection alert
- Visual event analyzer
- Session View
- Query alert indices
- Tune detection rules
- Prebuilt rule changes per release
- Prebuilt rule reference
- AWS Access Secret in Secrets Manager
- AWS CloudTrail Log Created
- AWS CloudTrail Log Deleted
- AWS CloudTrail Log Suspended
- AWS CloudTrail Log Updated
- AWS CloudWatch Alarm Deletion
- AWS CloudWatch Log Group Deletion
- AWS CloudWatch Log Stream Deletion
- AWS Config Resource Deletion
- AWS Configuration Recorder Stopped
- AWS Deletion of RDS Instance or Cluster
- AWS EC2 Encryption Disabled
- AWS EC2 Full Network Packet Capture Detected
- AWS EC2 Network Access Control List Creation
- AWS EC2 Network Access Control List Deletion
- AWS EC2 Snapshot Activity
- AWS EC2 VM Export Failure
- AWS EFS File System or Mount Deleted
- AWS ElastiCache Security Group Created
- AWS ElastiCache Security Group Modified or Deleted
- AWS EventBridge Rule Disabled or Deleted
- AWS Execution via System Manager
- AWS GuardDuty Detector Deletion
- AWS IAM Assume Role Policy Update
- AWS IAM Brute Force of Assume Role Policy
- AWS IAM Deactivation of MFA Device
- AWS IAM Group Creation
- AWS IAM Group Deletion
- AWS IAM Password Recovery Requested
- AWS IAM User Addition to Group
- AWS Management Console Brute Force of Root User Identity
- AWS Management Console Root Login
- AWS RDS Cluster Creation
- AWS RDS Instance Creation
- AWS RDS Instance/Cluster Stoppage
- AWS RDS Security Group Creation
- AWS RDS Security Group Deletion
- AWS RDS Snapshot Export
- AWS RDS Snapshot Restored
- AWS Redshift Cluster Creation
- AWS Root Login Without MFA
- AWS Route 53 Domain Transfer Lock Disabled
- AWS Route 53 Domain Transferred to Another Account
- AWS Route Table Created
- AWS Route Table Modified or Deleted
- AWS Route53 private hosted zone associated with a VPC
- AWS S3 Bucket Configuration Deletion
- AWS SAML Activity
- AWS STS GetSessionToken Abuse
- AWS Security Group Configuration Change Detection
- AWS Security Token Service (STS) AssumeRole Usage
- AWS VPC Flow Logs Deletion
- AWS WAF Access Control List Deletion
- AWS WAF Rule or Rule Group Deletion
- Abnormal Process ID or Lock File Created
- Abnormally Large DNS Response
- Access of Stored Browser Credentials
- Access to Keychain Credentials Directories
- Account Configured with Never-Expiring Password
- Account Discovery Command via SYSTEM Account
- Account Password Reset Remotely
- AdFind Command Activity
- Adding Hidden File Attribute via Attrib
- AdminSDHolder Backdoor
- AdminSDHolder SDProp Exclusion Added
- Administrator Privileges Assigned to an Okta Group
- Administrator Role Assigned to an Okta User
- Adobe Hijack Persistence
- Adversary Behavior - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Agent Spoofing - Mismatched Agent ID
- Agent Spoofing - Multiple Hosts Using Same Agent
- Anomalous Linux Compiler Activity
- Anomalous Process For a Linux Population
- Anomalous Process For a Windows Population
- Anomalous Windows Process Creation
- Apple Script Execution followed by Network Connection
- Apple Scripting Execution with Administrator Privileges
- Application Added to Google Workspace Domain
- Attempt to Create Okta API Token
- Attempt to Deactivate MFA for an Okta User Account
- Attempt to Deactivate an Okta Application
- Attempt to Deactivate an Okta Network Zone
- Attempt to Deactivate an Okta Policy
- Attempt to Deactivate an Okta Policy Rule
- Attempt to Delete an Okta Application
- Attempt to Delete an Okta Network Zone
- Attempt to Delete an Okta Policy
- Attempt to Delete an Okta Policy Rule
- Attempt to Disable Gatekeeper
- Attempt to Disable Syslog Service
- Attempt to Enable the Root Account
- Attempt to Install Root Certificate
- Attempt to Modify an Okta Application
- Attempt to Modify an Okta Network Zone
- Attempt to Modify an Okta Policy
- Attempt to Modify an Okta Policy Rule
- Attempt to Mount SMB Share via Command Line
- Attempt to Remove File Quarantine Attribute
- Attempt to Reset MFA Factors for an Okta User Account
- Attempt to Revoke Okta API Token
- Attempt to Unload Elastic Endpoint Security Kernel Extension
- Attempted Bypass of Okta MFA
- Attempts to Brute Force a Microsoft 365 User Account
- Attempts to Brute Force an Okta User Account
- Authorization Plugin Modification
- Azure AD Global Administrator Role Assigned
- Azure Active Directory High Risk Sign-in
- Azure Active Directory High Risk User Sign-in Heuristic
- Azure Active Directory PowerShell Sign-in
- Azure Alert Suppression Rule Created or Modified
- Azure Application Credential Modification
- Azure Automation Account Created
- Azure Automation Runbook Created or Modified
- Azure Automation Runbook Deleted
- Azure Automation Webhook Created
- Azure Blob Container Access Level Modification
- Azure Blob Permissions Modification
- Azure Command Execution on Virtual Machine
- Azure Conditional Access Policy Modified
- Azure Diagnostic Settings Deletion
- Azure Event Hub Authorization Rule Created or Updated
- Azure Event Hub Deletion
- Azure External Guest User Invitation
- Azure Firewall Policy Deletion
- Azure Frontdoor Web Application Firewall (WAF) Policy Deleted
- Azure Full Network Packet Capture Detected
- Azure Global Administrator Role Addition to PIM User
- Azure Key Vault Modified
- Azure Kubernetes Events Deleted
- Azure Kubernetes Pods Deleted
- Azure Kubernetes Rolebindings Created
- Azure Network Watcher Deletion
- Azure Privilege Identity Management Role Modified
- Azure Resource Group Deletion
- Azure Service Principal Addition
- Azure Service Principal Credentials Added
- Azure Storage Account Key Regenerated
- Azure Virtual Network Device Modified or Deleted
- BPF filter applied using TC
- Base16 or Base32 Encoding/Decoding Activity
- Bash Shell Profile Modification
- Binary Executed from Shared Memory Directory
- Bypass UAC via Event Viewer
- Chkconfig Service Add
- Clearing Windows Console History
- Clearing Windows Event Logs
- Cobalt Strike Command and Control Beacon
- Command Execution via SolarWinds Process
- Command Prompt Network Connection
- Command Shell Activity Started via RunDLL32
- Component Object Model Hijacking
- Conhost Spawned By Suspicious Parent Process
- Connection to Commonly Abused Free SSL Certificate Providers
- Connection to Commonly Abused Web Services
- Connection to External Network via Telnet
- Connection to Internal Network via Telnet
- Control Panel Process with Unusual Arguments
- Creation of Hidden Files and Directories via CommandLine
- Creation of Hidden Launch Agent or Daemon
- Creation of Hidden Login Item via Apple Script
- Creation of Hidden Shared Object File
- Creation of a Hidden Local User Account
- Creation or Modification of Domain Backup DPAPI private key
- Creation or Modification of Root Certificate
- Creation or Modification of a new GPO Scheduled Task or Service
- Credential Acquisition via Registry Hive Dumping
- Credential Dumping - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Credential Dumping - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- Credential Manipulation - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Credential Manipulation - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- CyberArk Privileged Access Security Error
- CyberArk Privileged Access Security Recommended Monitor
- DNS Tunneling
- DNS-over-HTTPS Enabled via Registry
- Default Cobalt Strike Team Server Certificate
- Delete Volume USN Journal with Fsutil
- Deleting Backup Catalogs with Wbadmin
- Direct Outbound SMB Connection
- Disable Windows Event and Security Logs Using Built-in Tools
- Disable Windows Firewall Rules via Netsh
- Disabling User Account Control via Registry Modification
- Disabling Windows Defender Security Settings via PowerShell
- Domain Added to Google Workspace Trusted Domains
- Dumping Account Hashes via Built-In Commands
- Dumping of Keychain Content via Security Command
- Dynamic Linker Copy
- EggShell Backdoor Execution
- Elastic Agent Service Terminated
- Emond Rules Creation or Modification
- Enable Host Network Discovery via Netsh
- Encoded Executable Stored in the Registry
- Encrypting Files with WinRar or 7z
- Endpoint Security
- Enumerating Domain Trusts via NLTEST.EXE
- Enumeration Command Spawned via WMIPrvSE
- Enumeration of Administrator Accounts
- Enumeration of Kernel Modules
- Enumeration of Privileged Local Groups Membership
- Enumeration of Users or Groups via Built-in Commands
- Executable File Creation with Multiple Extensions
- Execution from Unusual Directory - Command Line
- Execution of COM object via Xwizard
- Execution of File Written or Modified by Microsoft Office
- Execution of File Written or Modified by PDF Reader
- Execution of Persistent Suspicious Program
- Execution via Electron Child Process Node.js Module
- Execution via MSSQL xp_cmdshell Stored Procedure
- Execution via TSClient Mountpoint
- Execution via local SxS Shared Module
- Execution with Explicit Credentials via Scripting
- Exploit - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Exploit - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- Exporting Exchange Mailbox via PowerShell
- External Alerts
- External IP Lookup from Non-Browser Process
- File Deletion via Shred
- File Permission Modification in Writable Directory
- File made Immutable by Chattr
- Finder Sync Plugin Registered and Enabled
- GCP Firewall Rule Creation
- GCP Firewall Rule Deletion
- GCP Firewall Rule Modification
- GCP IAM Custom Role Creation
- GCP IAM Role Deletion
- GCP IAM Service Account Key Deletion
- GCP Kubernetes Rolebindings Created or Patched
- GCP Logging Bucket Deletion
- GCP Logging Sink Deletion
- GCP Logging Sink Modification
- GCP Pub/Sub Subscription Creation
- GCP Pub/Sub Subscription Deletion
- GCP Pub/Sub Topic Creation
- GCP Pub/Sub Topic Deletion
- GCP Service Account Creation
- GCP Service Account Deletion
- GCP Service Account Disabled
- GCP Service Account Key Creation
- GCP Storage Bucket Configuration Modification
- GCP Storage Bucket Deletion
- GCP Storage Bucket Permissions Modification
- GCP Virtual Private Cloud Network Deletion
- GCP Virtual Private Cloud Route Creation
- GCP Virtual Private Cloud Route Deletion
- Google Workspace API Access Granted via Domain-Wide Delegation of Authority
- Google Workspace Admin Role Assigned to a User
- Google Workspace Admin Role Deletion
- Google Workspace Custom Admin Role Created
- Google Workspace MFA Enforcement Disabled
- Google Workspace Password Policy Modified
- Google Workspace Role Modified
- Group Policy Abuse for Privilege Addition
- Halfbaked Command and Control Beacon
- High Number of Okta User Password Reset or Unlock Attempts
- High Number of Process Terminations
- High Number of Process and/or Service Terminations
- Hosts File Modified
- Hping Process Activity
- IIS HTTP Logging Disabled
- IPSEC NAT Traversal Port Activity
- Image File Execution Options Injection
- ImageLoad via Windows Update Auto Update Client
- Inbound Connection to an Unsecure Elasticsearch Node
- Incoming DCOM Lateral Movement via MSHTA
- Incoming DCOM Lateral Movement with MMC
- Incoming DCOM Lateral Movement with ShellBrowserWindow or ShellWindows
- Incoming Execution via PowerShell Remoting
- Incoming Execution via WinRM Remote Shell
- InstallUtil Process Making Network Connections
- Installation of Custom Shim Databases
- Installation of Security Support Provider
- Interactive Terminal Spawned via Perl
- Interactive Terminal Spawned via Python
- KRBTGT Delegation Backdoor
- Kerberos Cached Credentials Dumping
- Kerberos Pre-authentication Disabled for User
- Kerberos Traffic from Unusual Process
- Kernel Module Removal
- Kernel module load via insmod
- Keychain Password Retrieval via Command Line
- Kubernetes Exposed Service Created With Type NodePort
- Kubernetes Pod Created With HostIPC
- Kubernetes Pod Created With HostNetwork
- Kubernetes Pod Created With HostPID
- Kubernetes Pod created with a Sensitive hostPath Volume
- Kubernetes Privileged Pod Created
- Kubernetes Suspicious Self-Subject Review
- Kubernetes User Exec into Pod
- LSASS Memory Dump Creation
- LSASS Memory Dump Handle Access
- Lateral Movement via Startup Folder
- Launch Agent Creation or Modification and Immediate Loading
- LaunchDaemon Creation or Modification and Immediate Loading
- Linux Restricted Shell Breakout via Linux Binary(s)
- Local Scheduled Task Creation
- MFA Disabled for Google Workspace Organization
- MS Office Macro Security Registry Modifications
- MacOS Installer Package Spawns Network Event
- Malware - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Malware - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Anti-Phish Policy Deletion
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Anti-Phish Rule Modification
- Microsoft 365 Exchange DKIM Signing Configuration Disabled
- Microsoft 365 Exchange DLP Policy Removed
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Malware Filter Policy Deletion
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Malware Filter Rule Modification
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Management Group Role Assignment
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Safe Attachment Rule Disabled
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Safe Link Policy Disabled
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Transport Rule Creation
- Microsoft 365 Exchange Transport Rule Modification
- Microsoft 365 Global Administrator Role Assigned
- Microsoft 365 Inbox Forwarding Rule Created
- Microsoft 365 Potential ransomware activity
- Microsoft 365 Teams Custom Application Interaction Allowed
- Microsoft 365 Teams External Access Enabled
- Microsoft 365 Teams Guest Access Enabled
- Microsoft 365 Unusual Volume of File Deletion
- Microsoft 365 User Restricted from Sending Email
- Microsoft Build Engine Started an Unusual Process
- Microsoft Build Engine Started by a Script Process
- Microsoft Build Engine Started by a System Process
- Microsoft Build Engine Started by an Office Application
- Microsoft Build Engine Using an Alternate Name
- Microsoft Exchange Server UM Spawning Suspicious Processes
- Microsoft Exchange Server UM Writing Suspicious Files
- Microsoft Exchange Worker Spawning Suspicious Processes
- Microsoft IIS Connection Strings Decryption
- Microsoft IIS Service Account Password Dumped
- Microsoft Windows Defender Tampering
- Mimikatz Memssp Log File Detected
- Modification of AmsiEnable Registry Key
- Modification of Boot Configuration
- Modification of Dynamic Linker Preload Shared Object
- Modification of Environment Variable via Launchctl
- Modification of OpenSSH Binaries
- Modification of Safari Settings via Defaults Command
- Modification of Standard Authentication Module or Configuration
- Modification of WDigest Security Provider
- Modification or Removal of an Okta Application Sign-On Policy
- Mounting Hidden or WebDav Remote Shares
- MsBuild Making Network Connections
- Mshta Making Network Connections
- Multi-Factor Authentication Disabled for an Azure User
- NTDS or SAM Database File Copied
- Netcat Network Activity
- Network Connection via Certutil
- Network Connection via Compiled HTML File
- Network Connection via MsXsl
- Network Connection via Registration Utility
- Network Connection via Signed Binary
- Network Logon Provider Registry Modification
- Network Traffic to Rare Destination Country
- New ActiveSyncAllowedDeviceID Added via PowerShell
- New or Modified Federation Domain
- Nping Process Activity
- NullSessionPipe Registry Modification
- O365 Email Reported by User as Malware or Phish
- O365 Excessive Single Sign-On Logon Errors
- O365 Exchange Suspicious Mailbox Right Delegation
- O365 Mailbox Audit Logging Bypass
- Okta Brute Force or Password Spraying Attack
- Okta User Session Impersonation
- OneDrive Malware File Upload
- Outbound Scheduled Task Activity via PowerShell
- Parent Process PID Spoofing
- Peripheral Device Discovery
- Permission Theft - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Permission Theft - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- Persistence via BITS Job Notify Cmdline
- Persistence via DirectoryService Plugin Modification
- Persistence via Docker Shortcut Modification
- Persistence via Folder Action Script
- Persistence via Hidden Run Key Detected
- Persistence via KDE AutoStart Script or Desktop File Modification
- Persistence via Login or Logout Hook
- Persistence via Microsoft Office AddIns
- Persistence via Microsoft Outlook VBA
- Persistence via Scheduled Job Creation
- Persistence via TelemetryController Scheduled Task Hijack
- Persistence via Update Orchestrator Service Hijack
- Persistence via WMI Event Subscription
- Persistence via WMI Standard Registry Provider
- Persistent Scripts in the Startup Directory
- Port Forwarding Rule Addition
- Possible Consent Grant Attack via Azure-Registered Application
- Possible FIN7 DGA Command and Control Behavior
- Possible Okta DoS Attack
- Potential Abuse of Repeated MFA Push Notifications
- Potential Admin Group Account Addition
- Potential Application Shimming via Sdbinst
- Potential Command and Control via Internet Explorer
- Potential Cookies Theft via Browser Debugging
- Potential Credential Access via DCSync
- Potential Credential Access via DuplicateHandle in LSASS
- Potential Credential Access via LSASS Memory Dump
- Potential Credential Access via Renamed COM+ Services DLL
- Potential Credential Access via Trusted Developer Utility
- Potential Credential Access via Windows Utilities
- Potential DLL Side-Loading via Microsoft Antimalware Service Executable
- Potential DLL SideLoading via Trusted Microsoft Programs
- Potential DNS Tunneling via Iodine
- Potential DNS Tunneling via NsLookup
- Potential Disabling of SELinux
- Potential Evasion via Filter Manager
- Potential Hidden Local User Account Creation
- Potential Invoke-Mimikatz PowerShell Script
- Potential JAVA/JNDI Exploitation Attempt
- Potential Kerberos Attack via Bifrost
- Potential LSA Authentication Package Abuse
- Potential LSASS Clone Creation via PssCaptureSnapShot
- Potential LSASS Memory Dump via PssCaptureSnapShot
- Potential Lateral Tool Transfer via SMB Share
- Potential Local NTLM Relay via HTTP
- Potential Microsoft Office Sandbox Evasion
- Potential Modification of Accessibility Binaries
- Potential OpenSSH Backdoor Logging Activity
- Potential Password Spraying of Microsoft 365 User Accounts
- Potential Persistence via Atom Init Script Modification
- Potential Persistence via Login Hook
- Potential Persistence via Periodic Tasks
- Potential Persistence via Time Provider Modification
- Potential Port Monitor or Print Processor Registration Abuse
- Potential Privacy Control Bypass via Localhost Secure Copy
- Potential Privacy Control Bypass via TCCDB Modification
- Potential Privilege Escalation via InstallerFileTakeOver
- Potential Privilege Escalation via PKEXEC
- Potential Privilege Escalation via Sudoers File Modification
- Potential Privileged Escalation via SamAccountName Spoofing
- Potential Process Herpaderping Attempt
- Potential Process Injection via PowerShell
- Potential Protocol Tunneling via EarthWorm
- Potential Remote Credential Access via Registry
- Potential Remote Desktop Shadowing Activity
- Potential Remote Desktop Tunneling Detected
- Potential Reverse Shell Activity via Terminal
- Potential SSH Brute Force Detected
- Potential Secure File Deletion via SDelete Utility
- Potential Shadow Credentials added to AD Object
- Potential SharpRDP Behavior
- Potential Shell via Web Server
- Potential Windows Error Manager Masquerading
- PowerShell Kerberos Ticket Request
- PowerShell Keylogging Script
- PowerShell MiniDump Script
- PowerShell PSReflect Script
- PowerShell Script Block Logging Disabled
- PowerShell Suspicious Discovery Related Windows API Functions
- PowerShell Suspicious Payload Encoded and Compressed
- PowerShell Suspicious Script with Audio Capture Capabilities
- PowerShell Suspicious Script with Screenshot Capabilities
- Privilege Escalation via Named Pipe Impersonation
- Privilege Escalation via Rogue Named Pipe Impersonation
- Privilege Escalation via Root Crontab File Modification
- Privilege Escalation via Windir Environment Variable
- Process Activity via Compiled HTML File
- Process Execution from an Unusual Directory
- Process Injection - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Process Injection - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- Process Injection by the Microsoft Build Engine
- Process Started from Process ID (PID) File
- Process Termination followed by Deletion
- Program Files Directory Masquerading
- Prompt for Credentials with OSASCRIPT
- PsExec Network Connection
- RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) from the Internet
- RDP Enabled via Registry
- RPC (Remote Procedure Call) from the Internet
- RPC (Remote Procedure Call) to the Internet
- Ransomware - Detected - Elastic Endgame
- Ransomware - Prevented - Elastic Endgame
- Rare AWS Error Code
- Rare User Logon
- Registry Persistence via AppCert DLL
- Registry Persistence via AppInit DLL
- Remote Computer Account DnsHostName Update
- Remote Desktop Enabled in Windows Firewall by Netsh
- Remote Execution via File Shares
- Remote File Copy to a Hidden Share
- Remote File Copy via TeamViewer
- Remote File Download via Desktopimgdownldr Utility
- Remote File Download via MpCmdRun
- Remote File Download via PowerShell
- Remote File Download via Script Interpreter
- Remote SSH Login Enabled via systemsetup Command
- Remote Scheduled Task Creation
- Remote System Discovery Commands
- Remotely Started Services via RPC
- Renamed AutoIt Scripts Interpreter
- Roshal Archive (RAR) or PowerShell File Downloaded from the Internet
- SIP Provider Modification
- SMB (Windows File Sharing) Activity to the Internet
- SMTP on Port 26/TCP
- SSH Authorized Keys File Modification
- SUNBURST Command and Control Activity
- Scheduled Task Created by a Windows Script
- Scheduled Task Execution at Scale via GPO
- Scheduled Tasks AT Command Enabled
- Screensaver Plist File Modified by Unexpected Process
- Searching for Saved Credentials via VaultCmd
- Security Software Discovery using WMIC
- Security Software Discovery via Grep
- Sensitive Files Compression
- Sensitive Privilege SeEnableDelegationPrivilege assigned to a User
- Service Command Lateral Movement
- Service Control Spawned via Script Interpreter
- Service Creation via Local Kerberos Authentication
- Setuid / Setgid Bit Set via chmod
- SharePoint Malware File Upload
- Shell Execution via Apple Scripting
- Signed Proxy Execution via MS Work Folders
- SoftwareUpdate Preferences Modification
- SolarWinds Process Disabling Services via Registry
- Spike in AWS Error Messages
- Spike in Failed Logon Events
- Spike in Firewall Denies
- Spike in Logon Events
- Spike in Logon Events from a Source IP
- Spike in Network Traffic
- Spike in Network Traffic To a Country
- Startup Folder Persistence via Unsigned Process
- Startup Persistence by a Suspicious Process
- Startup or Run Key Registry Modification
- Startup/Logon Script added to Group Policy Object
- Sublime Plugin or Application Script Modification
- Sudo Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Attempt
- Sudoers File Modification
- Suspicious .NET Code Compilation
- Suspicious .NET Reflection via PowerShell
- Suspicious Activity Reported by Okta User
- Suspicious Automator Workflows Execution
- Suspicious Browser Child Process
- Suspicious Calendar File Modification
- Suspicious CertUtil Commands
- Suspicious Child Process of Adobe Acrobat Reader Update Service
- Suspicious Cmd Execution via WMI
- Suspicious CronTab Creation or Modification
- Suspicious DLL Loaded for Persistence or Privilege Escalation
- Suspicious Emond Child Process
- Suspicious Endpoint Security Parent Process
- Suspicious Execution - Short Program Name
- Suspicious Execution from a Mounted Device
- Suspicious Execution via Scheduled Task
- Suspicious Explorer Child Process
- Suspicious File Creation in /etc for Persistence
- Suspicious HTML File Creation
- Suspicious Hidden Child Process of Launchd
- Suspicious Image Load (taskschd.dll) from MS Office
- Suspicious ImagePath Service Creation
- Suspicious JAVA Child Process
- Suspicious LSASS Access via MalSecLogon
- Suspicious MS Office Child Process
- Suspicious MS Outlook Child Process
- Suspicious Managed Code Hosting Process
- Suspicious Microsoft Diagnostics Wizard Execution
- Suspicious Network Connection Attempt by Root
- Suspicious PDF Reader Child Process
- Suspicious Portable Executable Encoded in Powershell Script
- Suspicious PowerShell Engine ImageLoad
- Suspicious Powershell Script
- Suspicious Print Spooler File Deletion
- Suspicious Print Spooler Point and Print DLL
- Suspicious PrintSpooler SPL File Created
- Suspicious PrintSpooler Service Executable File Creation
- Suspicious Process Access via Direct System Call
- Suspicious Process Creation CallTrace
- Suspicious Process Execution via Renamed PsExec Executable
- Suspicious Process from Conhost
- Suspicious RDP ActiveX Client Loaded
- Suspicious Remote Registry Access via SeBackupPrivilege
- Suspicious Script Object Execution
- Suspicious SolarWinds Child Process
- Suspicious Startup Shell Folder Modification
- Suspicious WMI Image Load from MS Office
- Suspicious WMIC XSL Script Execution
- Suspicious WerFault Child Process
- Suspicious Zoom Child Process
- Suspicious macOS MS Office Child Process
- Svchost spawning Cmd
- Symbolic Link to Shadow Copy Created
- System Log File Deletion
- System Shells via Services
- SystemKey Access via Command Line
- TCC Bypass via Mounted APFS Snapshot Access
- Tampering of Bash Command-Line History
- Telnet Port Activity
- Third-party Backup Files Deleted via Unexpected Process
- Threat Detected by Okta ThreatInsight
- Threat Intel Filebeat Module (v8.x) Indicator Match
- Threat Intel Indicator Match
- Timestomping using Touch Command
- UAC Bypass Attempt via Elevated COM Internet Explorer Add-On Installer
- UAC Bypass Attempt via Privileged IFileOperation COM Interface
- UAC Bypass Attempt via Windows Directory Masquerading
- UAC Bypass Attempt with IEditionUpgradeManager Elevated COM Interface
- UAC Bypass via DiskCleanup Scheduled Task Hijack
- UAC Bypass via ICMLuaUtil Elevated COM Interface
- UAC Bypass via Windows Firewall Snap-In Hijack
- Unauthorized Access to an Okta Application
- Uncommon Registry Persistence Change
- Unexpected Child Process of macOS Screensaver Engine
- Unusual AWS Command for a User
- Unusual Child Process from a System Virtual Process
- Unusual Child Process of dns.exe
- Unusual Child Processes of RunDLL32
- Unusual City For an AWS Command
- Unusual Country For an AWS Command
- Unusual DNS Activity
- Unusual Executable File Creation by a System Critical Process
- Unusual File Creation - Alternate Data Stream
- Unusual File Modification by dns.exe
- Unusual Hour for a User to Logon
- Unusual Linux Network Activity
- Unusual Linux Network Connection Discovery
- Unusual Linux Network Port Activity
- Unusual Linux Process Calling the Metadata Service
- Unusual Linux Process Discovery Activity
- Unusual Linux System Information Discovery Activity
- Unusual Linux System Network Configuration Discovery
- Unusual Linux System Owner or User Discovery Activity
- Unusual Linux User Calling the Metadata Service
- Unusual Linux Username
- Unusual Login Activity
- Unusual Network Activity from a Windows System Binary
- Unusual Network Connection via DllHost
- Unusual Network Connection via RunDLL32
- Unusual Network Destination Domain Name
- Unusual Parent Process for cmd.exe
- Unusual Parent-Child Relationship
- Unusual Persistence via Services Registry
- Unusual Print Spooler Child Process
- Unusual Process Execution Path - Alternate Data Stream
- Unusual Process For a Linux Host
- Unusual Process For a Windows Host
- Unusual Process Network Connection
- Unusual Service Host Child Process - Childless Service
- Unusual Source IP for a User to Logon from
- Unusual Sudo Activity
- Unusual Web Request
- Unusual Web User Agent
- Unusual Windows Network Activity
- Unusual Windows Path Activity
- Unusual Windows Process Calling the Metadata Service
- Unusual Windows Remote User
- Unusual Windows Service
- Unusual Windows User Calling the Metadata Service
- Unusual Windows User Privilege Elevation Activity
- Unusual Windows Username
- User Account Creation
- User Added as Owner for Azure Application
- User Added as Owner for Azure Service Principal
- User Added to Privileged Group in Active Directory
- User account exposed to Kerberoasting
- VNC (Virtual Network Computing) from the Internet
- VNC (Virtual Network Computing) to the Internet
- Virtual Machine Fingerprinting
- Virtual Machine Fingerprinting via Grep
- Virtual Private Network Connection Attempt
- Volume Shadow Copy Deleted or Resized via VssAdmin
- Volume Shadow Copy Deletion via PowerShell
- Volume Shadow Copy Deletion via WMIC
- WMI Incoming Lateral Movement
- Web Application Suspicious Activity: No User Agent
- Web Application Suspicious Activity: POST Request Declined
- Web Application Suspicious Activity: Unauthorized Method
- Web Application Suspicious Activity: sqlmap User Agent
- WebProxy Settings Modification
- WebServer Access Logs Deleted
- Webshell Detection: Script Process Child of Common Web Processes
- Whoami Process Activity
- Windows CryptoAPI Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2020-0601 - CurveBall)
- Windows Defender Disabled via Registry Modification
- Windows Defender Exclusions Added via PowerShell
- Windows Event Logs Cleared
- Windows Firewall Disabled via PowerShell
- Windows Network Enumeration
- Windows Registry File Creation in SMB Share
- Windows Script Executing PowerShell
- Windows Script Interpreter Executing Process via WMI
- Windows Service Installed via an Unusual Client
- Zoom Meeting with no Passcode
- Downloadable rule updates
- Cloud native security
- Investigate
- Endpoint management
- Elastic Security APIs
- Detections API
- Exceptions API
- Create exception container
- Create exception item
- Find exception containers
- Find exception items
- Get exception container
- Get exception item
- Export exception list
- Update exception container
- Summary exception container
- Update exception item
- Delete exception container
- Delete exception item
- Lists index endpoint
- Lists API
- Detection Alerts Migration API
- Timeline API
- Get Timelines or Timeline templates
- Get Timeline / Timeline template by savedObjectId
- Get Timeline template by templateTimelineId
- Create Timeline or Timeline template
- Update Timeline or Timeline template
- Add a note to an existing Timeline
- Pin an event to an existing Timeline
- Delete Timelines or Timeline templates
- Import timelines and timeline templates
- Cases API
- Actions API (for pushing cases to external systems)
- Endpoint management API
- Elastic Security fields and object schemas
- Troubleshooting
- Technical preview
- Release notes
Investigate events in Timeline
editInvestigate events in Timeline
editUse Timeline as your workspace for investigations and threat hunting. You can add alerts from multiple indices to a Timeline to facilitate advanced investigations.
You can drag or send fields of interest to a Timeline to create the desired query. For example, you can add fields from tables and histograms on the Overview, Alerts, Hosts, and Network pages, as well as from other Timelines. Alternatively, you can add a query directly in Timeline by clicking + Add field.

Timelines are responsive, and they persist as you move through the Elastic Security app collecting data. Auto-saving ensures that the results of your investigation are available for later review. To record and share your findings with others, attach your Timeline to a case.
Untitled Timelines are saved as drafts. To attach a Timeline to a case, you must give it a title.
In addition to Timelines, you can create and attach Timeline templates to detection rules. Timeline templates allow you to define the source event fields used when you investigate alerts in Timeline. You can select whether the fields use predefined values or values retrieved from the alert. For more information, refer to About Timeline templates.
View and refine Timeline results
editYou can select whether Timeline displays detection alerts and other raw events, or just alerts. By default, Timeline displays both raw events and alerts. To hide raw events and display alerts only, click Data view to the right of the date and time picker, then select Show only detection alerts.
Inspect an event or alert
editTo further inspect an event or detection alert, click the View details button. A flyout with event or alert details appears.
Configure Timeline event context and display
editMany types of events automatically appear in preconfigured views that provide relevant contextual information, called Event Renderers. You can display and turn them on or off with the Settings menu in the upper left corner of the results pane:

The example above displays the Flow event renderer, which highlights the movement of data between its source and destination. If you see a particular part of the rendered event that interests you, you can drag it up to the drop zone below the query bar for further investigation.
You can also modify a Timeline’s display in other ways:
- Add, remove, reorder, or resize columns
- Create runtime fields and display them in the Timeline
- View the Timeline in full screen mode
- Add notes to individual events
- Add investigation notes to the entire Timeline
- Pin interesting events to the Timeline
Narrow or expand your KQL query
editBy placing fields within the drop zone, you turn them into query filters.
Their relative placement specifies their logical relationships: horizontally adjacent filters use AND
,
while vertically adjacent filters use OR
.
Edit existing filters
editClick a filter to access additional operations such as Add filter, Clear all, Load saved query, and more:

Here are examples of various types of filters:
- Field with value
-
Filters for events with the specified field value:
- Field exists
-
Filters for events containing the specified field:
- Exclude results
-
Filters for events that do not contain the specified field value (
field with value
filter) or the specified field (field exists
filter): - Temporarily disable
-
The filter is not used in the query until it is enabled again:
- Filter for field present
-
Converts a
field with value
filter to afield exists
filter.
When you convert a Timeline template to a Timeline, some fields may be disabled. For more information, refer to Timeline template legend.
Attach Timeline to a case
editTo attach a Timeline to a new or existing case, open it, click Attach to case in the upper right corner, then select either Attach to new case or Attach to existing case.
To learn more about cases, refer to Cases.
Manage existing Timelines
editYou can view, duplicate, export, delete, and create templates from existing Timelines:
- Go to Timelines.
-
Click the All actions menu in the desired row, then select an action:
- Create template from timeline (refer to About Timeline templates)
- Duplicate timeline
- Export selected (refer to Export and import Timelines)
- Delete selected
To perform an action on multiple Timelines, first select the Timelines, then select an action from the Bulk actions menu.
Export and import Timelines
editYou can export and import Timelines, which enables you to share Timelines from one
Kibana space or instance to another. Exported Timelines are saved as .ndjson
files.
To export Timelines:
- Go to Timelines.
- Either click the All actions menu in the relevant row and select Export selected, or select multiple Timelines and then click Bulk actions → Export selected.
To import Timelines:
-
Click Import, then select or drag and drop the relevant
.ndjson
file.Multiple Timeline objects are delimited with newlines.
Filter Timeline results with EQL
editUse the Correlation tab to investigate Timeline results with EQL queries.
When forming EQL queries, you can write a basic query to return a list of events and alerts. Or, you can create sequences of EQL queries to view matched, ordered events across multiple event categories. Sequence queries are useful for identifying and predicting related events. They can also provide a more complete picture of potential adversary behavior in your environment, which you can use to create or update rules and detection alerts.
The following image shows what matched ordered events look like in the Timeline table. Events that belong to the same sequence are matched together in groups and shaded red or blue. Matched events are also ordered from oldest to newest in each sequence.

From the Correlation tab, you can also do the following:
- Specify the date and time range that you want to investigate.
- Reorder the columns and choose which fields to display.
- Choose a data view and whether to show detection alerts only.
On this page