MITRE ATT&CK T1053.005 Windows Creation Of Scheduled Task

// Copyright 2023 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

rule mitre_attack_T1053_005_windows_creation_of_scheduled_task {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Creation of scheduled task using command line"
    rule_id = "mr_14beda0b-8ef1-4805-a227-df9d8bbc6804"
    rule_name = "MITRE ATT&CK T1053.005 Windows Creation Of Scheduled Task"
    tactic = "TA0002"
    technique = "T1053.005"
    type = "alert"
    platform = "Windows"
    data_source = "sentinelone"
    severity = "Info"
    priority = "Info"

  events:
    $process.metadata.event_type = "PROCESS_LAUNCH"
    $process.principal.hostname = $hostname
    re.regex($process.principal.process.command_line, `schtasks.*/create`) nocase

  match:
    $hostname over 5m

  outcome:
    $risk_score = 15
    $event_count = count_distinct($process.metadata.id)
    // added to populate alert graph with additional context
    // Commented out principal.hostname because it is already represented in graph as match variable. If match changes, can uncomment to add to results
    $principal_hostname = array_distinct($process.principal.hostname)
    $principal_process_pid = array_distinct($process.principal.process.pid)
    $principal_process_command_line = array_distinct($process.principal.process.command_line)
    $principal_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.sha256)
    $principal_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.full_path)
    $principal_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($process.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
    $principal_process_parent_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($process.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id)
    $target_process_pid = array_distinct($process.target.process.pid)
    $target_process_command_line = array_distinct($process.target.process.command_line)
    $target_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($process.target.process.file.sha256)
    $target_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($process.target.process.file.full_path)
    $target_process_product_specific_process_id = array_distinct($process.target.process.product_specific_process_id)
    $principal_user_userid = array_distinct($process.principal.user.userid)

  condition:
    $process
}