ESXi Syslog Config Change

This detection identifies changes to the syslog configuration on an ESXi host using esxcli, which may indicate an attempt to disrupt log collection and evade detection.

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Platform: ESXi Linux macOS Network Devices Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source category: vmware_esxi_syslog

Known benign triggers

Limited false positives in most environments, however tune as needed

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ESXi Syslog Config Change

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Known benign triggers

MITRE ATT&CK mappings

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