Net command via SYSTEM account

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Identifies the SYSTEM account using an account discovery utility. This could be a sign of discovery activity after an adversary has achieved privilege escalation.

Rule type: eql

Rule indices:

  • winlogbeat-*
  • logs-endpoint.events.*
  • logs-windows.*

Severity: low

Risk score: 21

Runs every: 5m

Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)

Maximum alerts per execution: 100

References: None

Tags:

  • Elastic
  • Host
  • Windows
  • Threat Detection
  • Discovery

Version: 8

Rule authors:

  • Elastic

Rule license: Elastic License v2

Rule query

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process where event.type in ("start", "process_started") and
  user.id in ("S-1-5-18", "S-1-5-19", "S-1-5-20") and
  process.name : "whoami.exe" or
  (process.name : "net1.exe" and not process.parent.name : "net.exe")

Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM