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User with Privileges Logon

Detects logon with "Special groups" and "Special Privileges" can be thought of as Administrator groups or privileges.

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Detection logic

selection

EventID:
  - 4672
  - 4964

filter_main_local_system

SubjectUserSid: S-1-5-18

filter_main_valid_account

SubjectUserName|expand: "%Admins_Workstations%"

Condition

selection and not 1 of filter_main_*

Raw YAML

title: User with Privileges Logon
id: 94309181-d345-4cbf-b5fe-061769bdf9cb
status: test
description: Detects logon with "Special groups" and "Special Privileges" can be thought of as Administrator groups or privileges.
references:
    - https://github.com/Yamato-Security/EnableWindowsLogSettings/blob/7f6d755d45ac7cc9fc35b0cbf498e6aa4ef19def/ConfiguringSecurityLogAuditPolicies.md
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4672
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4964
author: frack113
date: 2022-10-14
modified: 2023-12-14
tags:
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1558
    - attack.t1649
    - attack.t1550
logsource:
    service: security
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 4672
            - 4964
    filter_main_local_system:
        SubjectUserSid: 'S-1-5-18'
    filter_main_valid_account:
        SubjectUserName|expand: '%Admins_Workstations%' # Set valid internal naming pattern or a list a valid account
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low

False positives

  • Unknown

References

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