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Detection Strategies DET0010 — Behavioral Detection of Event Triggered Execution Across Platforms
DET0010

Behavioral Detection of Event Triggered Execution Across Platforms

6 analytic(s) · 1 technique(s) detected

Analytics

6
AN0024 Analytic 0024
Windows

Correlates unexpected modifications to WMI event filters, scheduled task triggers, or registry autorun keys with subsequent execution of non-standard binaries by SYSTEM-level processes.

WinEventLog:Security EventCode=4698 WinEventLog:WMI Creation or modification of __EventFilter, __FilterToConsumerBinding, or CommandLineEventConsumer WinEventLog:Security EventCode=4657 WinEventLog:Sysmon EventCode=1
[UserContext] Filters triggering on SYSTEM or LOCAL SERVICE vs. user-initiated triggers
[TimeWindow] Correlates trigger definition and execution timing (e.g., within 5 minutes)
[PathAnomalyThreshold] Process or binary path deviation scoring for execution anomalies
AN0025 Analytic 0025
Linux

Detects inotify or auditd configuration changes that monitor system files coupled with execution of script interpreters or binaries by cron or systemd timers.

auditd:SYSCALL Inotify watch creation or auditctl changes on /etc/cron* or /lib/systemd/system/ linux:syslog Execution of non-standard script or binary by cron auditd:SYSCALL Execution of script interpreters by systemd timer (ExecStart)
[ExecutablePathRegex] Regex defining suspicious binary/script paths triggered by cron/systemd
[WatchTargetPaths] Paths monitored by auditd/inotify for suspicious event registration
AN0026 Analytic 0026
macOS

Correlates launchd plist modifications with subsequent unauthorized script execution or anomalous parent-child process trees involving user agents.

macos:unifiedlog Modification of ~/Library/LaunchAgents or /Library/LaunchDaemons plist macos:unifiedlog Execution of launchctl with suspicious arguments
[PlistNamePattern] Regex pattern matching known rogue or unrecognized launchd plist names
[ParentProcessBaseline] Expected parent-child relationships during plist-triggered execution
AN0027 Analytic 0027
IaaS

Monitors cloud function creation triggered by specific audit log events (e.g., IAM changes, object creation), followed by anomalous behavior from new service accounts.

AWS:CloudTrail CreateFunction AWS:CloudTrail InvokeFunction
[TriggerEventType] Specific cloud event (e.g., PutObject, CreateRole) that causes function invocation
[ServiceAccountRole] Expected permissions for roles used in function execution
AN0028 Analytic 0028
SaaS

Correlates Power Automate or similar logic app workflows triggered by SaaS file uploads or email rules with data forwarding or anomalous access patterns.

m365:unified Creation of Power Automate flow triggered by OneDrive or Exchange event m365:unified Automated forwarding or file sync initiated by a logic app
[TriggerCondition] Event types that initiate SaaS automation (e.g., file add, new email)
[AppIdentityScope] Scopes/permissions granted to automation app accounts
AN0029 Analytic 0029
Office Suite

Detects macros or VBA triggers set to execute on document open or close events, often correlating with embedded payloads or C2 traffic shortly after execution.

m365:office VBA auto_open, auto_close, or document_open events m365:office External HTTP/DNS connection from Office binary shortly after macro trigger
[MacroFunctionNames] Names of event-bound functions like Auto_Open that initiate execution
[TimeDeltaMacroToC2] Time threshold to correlate macro execution with outbound connections

Detected Techniques

1

Privilege Escalation (1)

Details

MITRE ID
DET0010
STIX ID
x-mitre-detection-strategy--c5e3823f-5ee0-43db-b6fa-b63d6587b24c
Analytics
6
Techniques Detected
1
By Tactic
Privilege Escalation
1
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