Windows Post Exploitation Risk Behavior
The following analytic identifies four or more distinct post-exploitation behaviors on a Windows system. It leverages data from the Risk data model in Splunk Enterprise Security, focusing on multiple risk events and…
Description
The following analytic identifies four or more distinct post-exploitation behaviors on a Windows system. It leverages data from the Risk data model in Splunk Enterprise Security, focusing on multiple risk events and their associated MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques. This activity is significant as it indicates potential malicious actions following an initial compromise, such as persistence, privilege escalation, or data exfiltration. If confirmed malicious, this behavior could allow attackers to maintain control, escalate privileges, and further exploit the compromised environment, leading to significant security breaches and data loss.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 8 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
Known benign triggers
- False positives will be present based on many factors. Tune the correlation as needed to reduce too many triggers.
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
- T1012Query Registry25 detections cover this technique
- T1016System Network Configuration Discovery45 detections cover this technique
- T1049System Network Connections Discovery22 detections cover this technique
- T1069Permission Groups Discovery39 detections cover this technique
- T1082System Information Discovery134 detections cover this technique
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| github.com/carlospolop/PEASS-ng/tree/master/winPEAS/winPEASbat | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- edb930df-64c2-4bb7-9b5c-889ed53fb973
- Tagged by the source as
- Windows Post-ExploitationEndpointendpointSplunk CloudSplunk EnterpriseSplunk Enterprise Securityendpoint
Licence
- Published under
- Apache License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
- Obtained under
- Apache-2.0Read the origin licence
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1