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A comprehensive guide and framework for detecting attacker lateral movement within enterprise networks. It details the use of network flow analysis (Zeek), authentication log review (Windows Event Logs, Kerberos), and dedicated SIEM correlation rules (Splunk, Elastic) to identify techniques like Pass-the-Hash and RDP hopping. Ideal for threat hunters and security engineers building detection pipelines.

This guide details how to hunt for adversary lateral movement (MITRE ATT&CK TA0008) using Splunk's advanced SPL querying capabilities. It focuses on analyzing Windows authentication logs (e.g., Type 3/10 logons), correlating event IDs (4624, 4648) with process creation data (Sysmon), and identifying unusual source-destination relationships across the network to scope the breadth of a compromise.

A comprehensive guide and workflow for proactively hunting Pass-the-Hash (T1550.002) attacks. This method involves analyzing NTLM authentication patterns, correlating suspicious logon types, and utilizing EDR/SIEM data (Splunk, CrowdStrike) to scope lateral movement during incident response or threat hunting exercises. Essential for validating security detection coverage.

This skill details the detection of Pass-the-Ticket (PtT) attacks, a critical credential theft technique. It instructs users on analyzing Windows Security Event IDs (4768, 4769, 4771) within SIEM platforms like Splunk or Elastic. Use cases include investigating security incidents, building advanced threat hunting queries, and validating SOC monitoring coverage for lateral movement attacks.

This skill provides a framework for proactively detecting service account abuse, which often occurs through anomalous interactive logons, privilege escalation, or lateral movement. It leverages EDR/SIEM telemetry (e.g., CrowdStrike, Splunk) and advanced threat intelligence rules (Sigma) to identify compromised accounts performing unexpected activities. Ideal for incident response, threat hunting, and security posture assessment.

A comprehensive guide and workflow for threat hunting suspicious PowerShell activity (T1059.001). This technique focuses on detecting advanced adversary techniques such as encoded commands, AMSI bypass, and download cradles using telemetry from EDR platforms (CrowdStrike, MDE), SIEMs (Splunk, Elastic), and Sysmon. Essential for proactive threat detection, incident response, and security assessment.

This skill guides the setup of a robust, centralized logging pipeline using Fluent Bit and Fluentd. It covers collecting logs from diverse sources (syslog, files, applications), routing, filtering, and enriching them before sending them to destinations like Elasticsearch, S3, or Splunk. Ideal for centralizing observability and building secure logging architectures across distributed infrastructure.

This guide focuses on developing multi-event correlation rules using Splunk SPL and Sigma format. It teaches how to detect Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) and lateral movement by chaining multiple Windows authentication, process execution, and network connection events across hosts within specified time windows. Use this to surface complex, multi-stage attack sequences that single-event detection rules typically miss.

This skill guides security teams on systematically tuning SIEM detection rules in platforms like Splunk and Elastic. It focuses on reducing alert fatigue and false positives by analyzing historical alert volumes, establishing environmental baselines, creating context-aware whitelists, and measuring detection efficacy using metrics like precision and recall. This is crucial for maturing a Security Operations Center (SOC).

This skill guides the process of designing, implementing, and validating advanced security detection use cases for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms like Splunk, Elastic, and Microsoft Sentinel. It focuses on mapping organizational threat profiles to the MITRE ATT&CK framework to build formal, high-fidelity detection rules, thereby strengthening Security Operations Center (SOC) coverage and reducing blind spots.

This skill guides the implementation of Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) workflows using platforms like Splunk Phantom. It automates the entire incident lifecycle, including alert triage, IOC enrichment (via VirusTotal, CrowdStrike), containment actions, and ticket creation (ServiceNow). Ideal for SOC teams needing to reduce Mean Time To Respond (MTTR) and standardize complex security procedures across multiple tools.

This skill automates the entire phishing incident response lifecycle using the Splunk SOAR REST API. It processes reported emails, extracts indicators of compromise (IOCs) like URLs and IPs, creates incident containers, attaches artifacts, and triggers automated playbooks for deep analysis and reporting. It is essential for security operations teams needing robust, programmatic incident handling and compliance alignment.