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Windows Terminating Lsass Process

The following analytic detects a process requesting PROCESS_TERMINATE access to Lsass.exe. It leverages Sysmon EventCode 10 and checks for access masks that combine PROCESS_TERMINATE (0x1).

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 category
sysmon_eventid_10

Known benign triggers

  • No false positives have been identified at this time.

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