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CyberArk Privileged Access Security Error
Identifies the occurrence of a CyberArk Privileged Access Security (PAS) error level audit event. The event.code correlates to the CyberArk Vault Audit Action Code.
Known false positives
- To tune this rule, add exceptions to exclude any event.code which should not trigger this rule.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Initial Access | |
| Privilege Escalation |
Rule body
[metadata]
creation_date = "2021/06/23"
integration = ["cyberarkpas"]
maturity = "production"
promotion = true
updated_date = "2026/04/10"
[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
description = """
Identifies the occurrence of a CyberArk Privileged Access Security (PAS) error level audit event. The event.code
correlates to the CyberArk Vault Audit Action Code.
"""
false_positives = ["To tune this rule, add exceptions to exclude any event.code which should not trigger this rule."]
from = "now-30m"
index = ["filebeat-*", "logs-cyberarkpas.audit*"]
language = "kuery"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "CyberArk Privileged Access Security Error"
note = """## Setup
The CyberArk Privileged Access Security (PAS) Fleet integration, Filebeat module, or similarly structured data is required to be compatible with this rule.
## Triage and analysis
This is a promotion rule for CyberArk error events, which are alertable events per the vendor.
Consult vendor documentation on interpreting specific events.
"""
references = [
"https://docs.cyberark.com/Product-Doc/OnlineHelp/PAS/Latest/en/Content/PASREF/Vault%20Audit%20Action%20Codes.htm?tocpath=Administration%7CReferences%7C_____3",
]
risk_score = 73
rule_id = "3f0e5410-a4bf-4e8c-bcfc-79d67a285c54"
rule_name_override = "event.action"
severity = "high"
tags = [
"Data Source: CyberArk PAS",
"Use Case: Log Auditing",
"Use Case: Threat Detection",
"Tactic: Privilege Escalation",
"Resources: Investigation Guide",
]
timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
type = "query"
query = '''
data_stream.dataset:cyberarkpas.audit and event.type:error
'''
[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1078"
name = "Valid Accounts"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/"
[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0004"
name = "Privilege Escalation"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0004/"
[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0001"
name = "Initial Access"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001/"
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: query
data_stream.dataset:cyberarkpas.audit and event.type:error
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
data_stream.dataset | eq |
| field:"data_stream.dataset" kind:eq value:"cyberarkpas.audit" |
event.type | eq |
| field:"event.type" kind:eq value:"error" |