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HighSigmaHQPawel Mazur

Privileged User Has Been Created

Detects the addition of a new user to a privileged group such as "root" or "sudo"

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.

Log source product
linux

Known benign triggers

  • Administrative activity

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