Remote Scheduled Task Creation
Identifies remote scheduled task creations on a target host. This could be indicative of adversary lateral movement.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source category
- event_index
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.elastic.co/security-labs/hunting-for-lateral-movement-using-event-query-language | 11 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 954ee7c8-5437-49ae-b2d6-2960883898e9
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: Elastic DefendData Source: SentinelOneData Source: SysmonDomain: EndpointNoise: MediumOS: WindowsPerformance: NormalPlatform: WindowsResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: Event Correlation (EQL)Tactic: Lateral MovementUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3