NTLM Brute Force
Detects common NTLM brute force device names
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source service
- ntlm
Known benign triggers
- Systems with names equal to the spoofed ones used by the brute force tools
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| www.varonis.com/blog/investigate-ntlm-brute-force | 6from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 9c8acf1a-cbf9-4db6-b63c-74baabe03e59
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.credential-access
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1