The SIEM app is now a part of the Elastic Security solution.
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IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates will be released for this version.
IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates will be released for this version.
User Discovery via Whoami
editUser Discovery via Whoami
editThe whoami application was executed on a Linux host. This is often used by
tools and persistence mechanisms to test for privileged access.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-6m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum signals per execution: 100
Tags:
- Elastic
- Linux
Version: 2 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.6.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.7.0
Potential false positives
editSecurity testing tools and frameworks may run this command. Some normal use of this command may originate from automation tools and frameworks.
Rule query
editprocess.name:whoami and event.action:executed
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Discovery
- ID: TA0007
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/
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Technique:
- Name: System Owner/User Discovery
- ID: T1033
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1033/
Rule version history
edit- Version 2 (7.7.0 release)
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Updated query, changed from:
process.name: whoami and event.action:executed