Suspicious Execution of Shutdown to Log Out
Detects the rare use of the command line tool shutdown to logoff a user
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Unknown
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 |
|---|---|
| github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/9e5b12c4912c07562aec7500447b11fa3e17e254/atomics/T1529/T1529.md | Only this detection cites it |
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/shutdown | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- ec290c06-9b6b-4338-8b6b-095c0f284f10
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.impact
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1