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Active Directory honeypot used for lateral movement
Detects scenarios where an attacker is using
Known false positives
- pentest
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Lateral Movement |
Telemetry coverage
Rule body
title: Active Directory honeypot used for lateral movement
description: Detects scenarios where an attacker is using
requirements: ensure that those accounts are "attractive", documented, do not create any breach and cannot be used against your organization.
references:
- https://github.com/mdecrevoisier/EVTX-to-MITRE-Attack/tree/master/TA0007-Discovery/T1087-Account%20discovery
- http://www.labofapenetrationtester.com/2018/10/deploy-deception.html
- https://jblog.javelin-networks.com/blog/the-honeypot-buster/
tags:
- attack.lateral_movement
- attack.t1021
author: mdecrevoisier
status: experimental
logsource:
product: windows
service: security
detection:
selection:
EventID:
- 4624
- 4625
- 4768
- 4769
- 4770
- 4771
- 5140
- 5145
TargetUserName: '%honeypot_account_list%'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- pentest
level: high
Stages and Predicates
Stage 0: condition
selectionStage 1: selection
selection:
EventID:
- 4624
- 4625
- 4768
- 4769
- 4770
- 4771
- 5140
- 5145
TargetUserName: '%honeypot_account_list%'
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
TargetUserName | eq |
| field:"TargetUserName" kind:eq value:"%honeypot_account_list%" |