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Detecting MS14-068 (AD) exploitation attempts. How to concatenate the Domain Name and Account name in the search query?

elaineli1010
Engager

I'm trying to query instances where Security_ID != {Domain Name}\Account_Name in the security event logs per Microsoft's guidance, but I can't concatenate the Domain Name and Account Name in the query.

E.g. CONTOSO\bob != bob

All help is appreciated!!

1 Solution

tmccamant
Explorer

I believe this is what you are looking for.

sourcetype=WinEventLog:Security EventCode=4624  | eval Logon_Account_Name = mvindex(Account_Name,1) | eval Logon_Account_Name=upper(Logon_Account_Name) |  eval Sec_ID = mvindex(Security_ID,1) | eval temp=split(Sec_ID,"\\") | eval Sec_ID=mvindex(temp,1) | eval Sec_ID=upper(Sec_ID) | Where Sec_ID != Logon_Account_Name | stats count by Sec_ID, Logon_Account_Name

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tmccamant
Explorer

I believe this is what you are looking for.

sourcetype=WinEventLog:Security EventCode=4624  | eval Logon_Account_Name = mvindex(Account_Name,1) | eval Logon_Account_Name=upper(Logon_Account_Name) |  eval Sec_ID = mvindex(Security_ID,1) | eval temp=split(Sec_ID,"\\") | eval Sec_ID=mvindex(temp,1) | eval Sec_ID=upper(Sec_ID) | Where Sec_ID != Logon_Account_Name | stats count by Sec_ID, Logon_Account_Name

elaineli1010
Engager

That worked wonderfully! Thank you so much!

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tmccamant
Explorer

No Problem. I'm glad I could help.

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