Suspicious Powershell Commandlet Executed

This analytic rule detects when a suspicious PowerShell commandlet is executed on a host. Threat actors often use PowerShell to execute commands and scripts to move laterally, escalate privileges, and exfiltrate data.

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Platform: Containers ESXi IaaS Identity Provider Linux macOS Network Devices Office Suite SaaS Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: microsoftthreatprotection
Log source service: deviceevents

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Suspicious Powershell Commandlet Executed

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