MITRE ATT&CK® – AI Engine Rules


AI Rule ID

AI Rule Name

Log Sources Referenced by Rule

Items to Monitor

1449

T1003:OS Credential Dumping

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Security

LogRhythm File Monitor (Windows)

LogRhythm Process Monitor (Windows)

LogRhythm Registry Integrity Monitor

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Reg.exe

Mimikatz.exe

1452

T1007:System Service Discovery

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Sc.exe

Tasklist.exe

Wmic.exe

1453

T1012:Query Registry

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Security

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/91

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Reg.exe

1454

T1016:System Network Configuration Discovery

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Arp.exe

Ipconfig.exe

Nbtstat.exe

Net.exe

Netsh.exe

1455

T1033:System Owner-User Discovery

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Security

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Cmd.exe

Quser.exe

Qwinsta.exe

Whoami.exe

Wmic.exe

1456

T1048:Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol

Syslog - LogRhythm Network Monitor 


1457

T1018:Remote System Discovery

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

LogRhythm File Monitor (Windows)

LogRhythm Process Monitor (Windows)

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Arp.exe

Ping.exe

Net.exe

1459

T1543.003:Windows Service

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

LogRhythm Registry Integrity Monitor

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

MS Windows Event Logging XML - System

Syslog - Cb Response LEEF

Registry:

*System\CurrentControlSet\Services\

1460

T1547.001:Registry Run Keys/Startup Folder

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Reg.exe


Registry:

*Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\

*Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\

*Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\

*Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

*Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\

*Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx\

1461

T1059:Command and Scripting Interpreter

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Cmd.exe

Powershell.exe

1462

T1021.002:SMB/Windows Admin Shares

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Security

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

Processes:

Net.exe

1463

T1082:System Information Discovery

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Reg.exe

1464

T1059.001:PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9/10

Processes:

Powershell.exe

1466

T1189:Drive-By Compromise

 MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

Processes:

Chrome.exe

Edge.exe

Firefox.exe

Iexplore.exe


File System:

*temp\*

1467

T1057:Process Discovery

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Tasklist.exe

1468

T1047:Windows Management Instrumentation

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Wmic.exe

1469

T1070.006:Timestomp

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

File System:

C:\Users

1477

T1069:Permission Groups Discovery

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Cmd.exe

Powershell.exe

1478

T1087:Account Discovery

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

Cmd.exe

Powershell.exe

1479

T1083:File and Directory Discovery

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security (v1 & v2)

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon (v1 & v2)

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9/10

Configuration:

PowerShell Module logging must be enabled
Windows process and common-line auditing must be enabled
Microsoft Sysmon's configuration for Event ID 1: Process creation  must include (or not exclude) cmd.exe and tree.com

Please refer to Logging and Monitoring Configuration section of the MITRE ATT&CK Module Deployment Guide for more information: https://docs.logrhythm.com/docs/kb/threat-detection/mitre-att-ck-module/mitre-att-ck-module-deployment-guide/mitre-att-ck-deployment-guide-import-and-synchronize-the-module#MITREATT&CK%C2%AEDeploymentGuide%E2%80%93ImportandSynchronizetheModule-LoggingandMonitoringConfiguration

Tuning:
Exclude accounts from trusted backup/scanning utilities such as vulnerability scanners or backup software that frequently perform file and directory scanning.

1480

T1218.011:Rundll32

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

rundll32.exe

1481

T1569.002:Service Execution

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

LogRhythm Registry Integrity Monitor

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

MS Windows Event Logging XML - System

Registry:

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

Processes:

cmd.exe

powershell.exe

1482

T1090.001:Proxy

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Event ID: 3

1483

T1105:Ingress Tool Transfer

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

LogRhythm File Monitor (Windows)

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

Processes:

Cmd.exe

Powershell.exe

1484

T1218.010:Regsvr32

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1

Processes:

regsvr32.exe

1492

T1036.003:Rename System Utilities

This rule requires populating the following system list:

Windows System32 Hashes

This list can be populated by running the following PowerShell command on a representative Windows workstation:

get-childitem c:\windows\system32 -recurse|where {$_.extension -eq ‘.exe’}|Get-FileHash -Algorithm md5|select hash|Out-File ‘.\hashes.txt’

Import the contents of hashes.txt into the Windows System32 Hashes list.


MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1


1493

T1566.001:Spearphishing Attachment

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9/101

Syslog - Cb Response LEEF

Registry:

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VBA

\microsoft shared\vba\

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VBA

1494

T1550.002:Pass the Hash

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1


1495

T1550.003:Pass the Ticket

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon1


1497

T1053:Scheduled Task/Job

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9/101

Processes:

at.exe

schtasks.exe

1499

T1136.003:Cloud Account

API - Office 365 Management Activity


1500

T1098:Account Manipulation

API - Office 365 Management Activity


1501

T1566.002:Spearphishing Link

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9/101

Syslog - Palo Alto Firewall

Processes:

outlook.exe

chrome.exe

firefox.exe

iexplore.exe

microsoftedge.exe

opera.exe

safari.exe

1502

T1534:Internal Spearphishing

Configuration: This rule must be configured before enabling. Add a second include filter that looks for internal spearphishing emails from your domain. Follow the format of the example where Sender Is:yourcompany\.com$ (REGEX NO CASE) and Recipient Is:yourcompany\.com$ (REGEX NO CASE) and Command Is:timaildata.


API - Office 365 Management Activity


1503

T1114.003:Email Forwarding Rule

API - Office 365 Management Activity


1504

T1566.002:Spearphishing Link:O365

API - Office 365 Management Activity


1505

T1190:Exploit Public-Facing Application:SQL Injection

API - Cisco IDS/IPS

API - Sourcefire eStreamer

Flat File - McAfee Foundstone

Flat File - Snort Fast Alert File

OPSEC LEA - Checkpoint Firewall

OPSEC LEA - Checkpoint Log Server

Syslog - Apcon Network Monitor

Syslog - Cisco FirePOWER

Syslog - Cisco FireSIGHT

Syslog - Citrix Netscaler

Syslog - Dell SecureWorks iSensor IPS

Syslog - Enterasys Dragon IDS

Syslog - F5 BIG-IP ASM v12

Syslog - F5 Big-IP LTM

Syslog - Fortinet FortiAnalyzer

Syslog - Fortinet FortiGate v4.0

Syslog - IBM WebSphere DataPower Integration

Syslog - Imperva Incapsula CEF

Syslog - Imperva SecureSphere

Syslog - Juniper Firewall

Syslog - Juniper IDP

Syslog - Juniper NSM

Syslog - NetScreen Firewall

Syslog - OSSEC Alerts

Syslog - Sguil

Syslog - Snort IDS

Syslog - Sourcefire IDS 3D

Syslog - Symantec Endpoint Server

Syslog - Tipping Point IPS

Syslog - Trend Micro Deep Security CEF

Syslog - Trustwave Web Application Firewall

UDLA - ISS Proventia SiteProtector - IPS

This rule is specifically looking for logs that would be applicable to the detection of "SQL Injection". Configure rule with expected log source types by adding to the Log Source Criteria tab in the rule block. This rule should only evaluate logs associated with web applications, and that are public facing. Log source types that would be applicable to this rule include, and are not limited to those listed in "Log Sources Referenced by Rule".

1513

T1199:Trusted Relationship

This rule requires populating the following system list:

MA: Third Party Accounts


Advanced Intelligence

This rule must be tuned before enabling. Populate the “MA: Third Party Accounts” list with a list of user or service accounts used by 3rd parties to access your company’s network, applications, services, etc.

1522

T1078.001:Default Accounts

This rule requires populating the following system list:

MA: Default Accounts


Advanced Intelligence

This rule must be tuned before enabling. Populate the “MA: Default Accounts” list with a list of default accounts applicable to your company’s network, applications, services, etc.

1523

T1078.002:Domain Accounts

This rule requires populating the following system list:

MA: Domain Accounts


Advanced Intelligence

This rule must be tuned before enabling. Populate the “MA: Domain Accounts” list with a list of domain accounts applicable to your company’s network, applications, services, etc.

1524

T1078.003:Local Accounts

This rule requires populating the following system list:

MA: Local Accounts


Advanced Intelligence

This rule must be tuned before enabling. Populate the “MA: Local Accounts” list with a list of local accounts applicable to your company’s network, applications, services, etc.

1525

T1078.004:Cloud Accounts

This rule requires populating the following system list:

MA: Cloud Accounts


Advanced Intelligence

This rule must be tuned before enabling. Populate the “MA: Cloud Accounts” list with a list of cloud accounts applicable to your company’s network, applications, services, etc.

1526

T1606.002:SAML Tokens:O365 and ADFS

This rule requires use of the TrueIdentity feature.


API - Office 365 Management Activity

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

Syslog - Open Collector - Azure Event Hub


1527

T1484.002:Domain Trust Modification

API - Office 365 Management Activity

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

Syslog - Open Collector - Azure Event Hub


1540

T1552.004:Private Keys 

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Security

MS Windows Event Logging - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML – PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

Note: Additional exclusions may need to be made for processes that legitimately use the "\microsoft##wid\tsql\query" named pipe .

1541

T1489:Service Stop 

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Security

MS Windows Event Logging - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML – PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Sysmon

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Sysmon 8/9/10

MS Windows Event Logging - Sysmon


1542

T1059.003:Windows Command Shell 

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Security

MS Windows Event Logging - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML – PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Sysmon

MS Windows Event Logging XML – Sysmon 8/9/10

MS Windows Event Logging - Sysmon


1544

T1490:Inhibit System Recovery

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9/10


1545

T1562.001:Disable or Modify Tools:Windows Defender

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9/10

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Windows Defender

PowerShell module and script block logging must be enabled. Configuration steps can be found in the Logging and Monitoring Configuration section of the MITRE ATT&CK® Module Deployment Guide.

1546

T1106:Native API

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9/10


1547

T1027:Obfuscated Files or Information

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9/10

MS Windows Event Logging XML – System


1548

T1059.001:PowerShell:ProviderLifeCycle

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

Vendor Message ID:

600

1550

T1621:MFA Request Generation:Okta Push from Non-Whitelisted Location

API - Okta Event

This rule depends on the CCF: Whitelisted Regions list included with the Consolidated Compliance Framework (CCF) Module (

https://docs.logrhythm.com/docs/kb/compliance/consolidated-compliance-framework-ccf-module

). If necessary, enable this module in your LogRhythm deployment and populate the list with approved regions. If it is not desired to use the CCF Module, clone the rule and create a custom list for approved regions.

1551

T1621:MFA Request Generation:Rapid Okta AD Authentication Success

API - Okta Event


1552

T1621:MFA Request Generation:Repeated OKTA Push Denies

API - Okta Event


1553

T1621:MFA Request Generation:Repeated OKTA Push Denies then Allow

API - Okta Event


1554

T1558.003:Kerberoasting:Invoke-Kerberoast

MS Windows Event Logging - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon


1555

T1558.003:Kerberoasting:TGS Requests for Multiple Services

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security


1556

T1486: Data Encrypted for Impact: Feedback Source: File Read and Delete

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

Vendor Message ID 4663

1557

T1486:Data Encrypted for Impact: Rate

Advanced Intelligence Engine Events

Common Event AIE: T1486: DataEncrypted:FeedbackSource

1558

T1486:Data Encrypted for Impact: Threshold

Advanced Intelligence Engine Events

Common Event AIE: T1486: DataEncrypted:FeedbackSource

1559

1562.002: Impair Defenses: Disable Windows Event Logging

MS Windows Event Logging XML - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon

Processes:

auditpol.exe
appcmd.exe
reg.exe

Registry:
hklm\system\currentcontrolset\control\minint\(default)

1565

T1539:Steal Web Session Cookie

LogRhythm File Monitor (Windows)

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon

Processes:

firefox.exe

chrome.exe

msedge.exe

Files:

cookie

user.js

prefs.js

1566

T1134.002:Access Token Manipulation:Create Process with Token

MS Windows Event Logging XML - PowerShell

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Security

MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon



1 When configuring log source collection, users can choose from the following MS Sysmon log source types:

  • MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon

  • MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9

  • MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9/10

Regardless of the MS Sysmon log source type chosen, MITRE ATT&CK module AI Engine rules reference only MS Windows Event Logging XML - Sysmon 8/9/10 (Policy ID 1000745).