Local User Creation

Detects local user creation on Windows servers, which shouldn't happen in an Active Directory environment. Apply this Sigma Use Case on your Windows server logs and not on your DC logs.

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Detection requirements

Platform: Containers ESXi Linux macOS Network Devices 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

Domain Controller Logs
Local accounts managed by privileged account management tools

References

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Reference	Class	Cited by
patrick-bareiss.com/detecting-local-user-creation-in-ad-with-sigma/	Unclassified	Only this detection cites it

Detection rules

Local User Creation

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

References

From the source

Licence

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Detection rules