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DPAPI Domain Master Key Backup Attempt

Detects anyone attempting a backup for the DPAPI Master Key. This events gets generated at the source and not the Domain Controller.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
Windows

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

Log source product
windows
Log source service
security

Known benign triggers

  • If a computer is a member of a domain, DPAPI has a backup mechanism to allow unprotection of the data. Which will trigger this event.

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