New Root or CA or AuthRoot Certificate to Store
Detects the addition of new root, CA or AuthRoot certificates to the Windows registry
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- registry_set
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/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1553.004/T1553.004.md#atomic-test-6---add-root-certificate-to-currentuser-certificate-store | 5from 2 sources |
| posts.specterops.io/code-signing-certificate-cloning-attacks-and-defenses-6f98657fc6ec | 3from 3 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- d223b46b-5621-4037-88fe-fda32eead684
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.impact
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 4, 2026
- Version
- 2