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How can Event ID 11 help identify potential issues with FileCreate?	Sysmon logs FileCreate with Event ID 11, often used to track File create operations are logged when a file is created or overwritten.	Question:How can Event ID 11 help identify potential issues with FileCreate? Answer:Sysmon logs FileCreate with Event ID 11, often used to track File create operations are logged when a file is created or overwritten.
Why is it essential to keep track of Sysmon Event ID 13?	Sysmon Event ID 13 captures RegistryEvent (Value Set), helpful for identifying This Registry event type identifies Registry value modifications. The event records the value written for Registry values of type DWORD and QWORD.	Question:Why is it essential to keep track of Sysmon Event ID 13? Answer:Sysmon Event ID 13 captures RegistryEvent (Value Set), helpful for identifying This Registry event type identifies Registry value modifications. The event records the value written for Registry values of type DWORD and QWORD.
How does Event ID 21 facilitate understanding of system activity?	Event ID 21 represents WmiEvent (WmiEventConsumerToFilter activity detected), useful for tracking When a consumer binds to a filter, this event logs the consumer name and filter path.	Question:How does Event ID 21 facilitate understanding of system activity? Answer:Event ID 21 represents WmiEvent (WmiEventConsumerToFilter activity detected), useful for tracking When a consumer binds to a filter, this event logs the consumer name and filter path.
What role does Event ID 3 play in identifying suspicious Network connection?	Event ID 3 logs Network connection, which helps in monitoring The network connection event logs TCP/UDP connections on the machine. It is disabled by default. Each connection is linked to a process through the ProcessId and ProcessGuid fields. The event also contains the source and destination host names IP addresses, port numbers and IPv6 status.	Question:What role does Event ID 3 play in identifying suspicious Network connection? Answer:Event ID 3 logs Network connection, which helps in monitoring The network connection event logs TCP/UDP connections on the machine. It is disabled by default. Each connection is linked to a process through the ProcessId and ProcessGuid fields. The event also contains the source and destination host names IP addresses, port numbers and IPv6 status.
How does Event ID 17 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon?	Event ID 17 provides details on PipeEvent (Pipe Created), valuable in tracking Command and Control frameworks like Cobalt Strike use named pipes in its SMB Beacon feature and for most of its post-exploitation jobs. Unusual, encoded, or obfuscated streams.	Question:How does Event ID 17 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon? Answer:Event ID 17 provides details on PipeEvent (Pipe Created), valuable in tracking Command and Control frameworks like Cobalt Strike use named pipes in its SMB Beacon feature and for most of its post-exploitation jobs. Unusual, encoded, or obfuscated streams.
How does Event ID 11 facilitate understanding of system activity?	Event ID 11 records FileCreate, assisting in monitoring This event is useful for monitoring autostart locations, like the Startup folder, as well as temporary and download directories, which are common places malware drops during initial infection.	Question:How does Event ID 11 facilitate understanding of system activity? Answer:Event ID 11 records FileCreate, assisting in monitoring This event is useful for monitoring autostart locations, like the Startup folder, as well as temporary and download directories, which are common places malware drops during initial infection.
What important insights can be drawn from Event ID 16 in Sysmon?	Event ID 16 records ServiceConfigurationChange, assisting in monitoring -.	Question:What important insights can be drawn from Event ID 16 in Sysmon? Answer:Event ID 16 records ServiceConfigurationChange, assisting in monitoring -.
How does Event ID 22 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon?	Sysmon's Event ID 22 monitors DNSEvent (DNS query) to detect -.	Question:How does Event ID 22 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon? Answer:Sysmon's Event ID 22 monitors DNSEvent (DNS query) to detect -.
How does monitoring Sysmon Event ID 4 help in detecting Sysmon service state changed?	Using Event ID 4, Sysmon captures Sysmon service state changed, aiding in detecting -.	Question:How does monitoring Sysmon Event ID 4 help in detecting Sysmon service state changed? Answer:Using Event ID 4, Sysmon captures Sysmon service state changed, aiding in detecting -.
Why would Event ID 18 be significant in a security review?	With Event ID 18, Sysmon logs PipeEvent (Pipe Connected), essential for This event logs when a named pipe connection is made between a client and a server.	Question:Why would Event ID 18 be significant in a security review? Answer:With Event ID 18, Sysmon logs PipeEvent (Pipe Connected), essential for This event logs when a named pipe connection is made between a client and a server.
How does Event ID 29 facilitate understanding of system activity?	Event ID 29 represents FileExecutableDetected, useful for tracking This event is generated when Sysmon detects the creation of a new executable file (PE format).	Question:How does Event ID 29 facilitate understanding of system activity? Answer:Event ID 29 represents FileExecutableDetected, useful for tracking This event is generated when Sysmon detects the creation of a new executable file (PE format).
How does Event ID 5 facilitate understanding of system activity?	Sysmon logs Process terminated with Event ID 5, often used to track The process terminate event reports when a process terminates. It provides the UtcTime, ProcessGuid and ProcessId of the process.	Question:How does Event ID 5 facilitate understanding of system activity? Answer:Sysmon logs Process terminated with Event ID 5, often used to track The process terminate event reports when a process terminates. It provides the UtcTime, ProcessGuid and ProcessId of the process.
Why would Event ID 23 be significant in a security review?	Sysmon logs FileDelete (File Delete archived) with Event ID 23, often used to track A file was deleted. Additionally to logging the event, the deleted file is also saved in the ArchiveDirectory (which is C:\Sysmon by default). Under normal operating conditions this directory might grow to an unreasonable size.	Question:Why would Event ID 23 be significant in a security review? Answer:Sysmon logs FileDelete (File Delete archived) with Event ID 23, often used to track A file was deleted. Additionally to logging the event, the deleted file is also saved in the ArchiveDirectory (which is C:\Sysmon by default). Under normal operating conditions this directory might grow to an unreasonable size.
What role does Event ID 2 play in identifying suspicious A process changed a file creation time?	With Event ID 2, Sysmon logs A process changed a file creation time, essential for The change file creation time event is registered when a file creation time is explicitly modified by a process. This event helps tracking the real creation time of a file.	Question:What role does Event ID 2 play in identifying suspicious A process changed a file creation time? Answer:With Event ID 2, Sysmon logs A process changed a file creation time, essential for The change file creation time event is registered when a file creation time is explicitly modified by a process. This event helps tracking the real creation time of a file.
Why would Event ID 11 be significant in a security review?	FileCreate is captured in Event ID 11, providing insights into File create operations are logged when a file is created or overwritten.	Question:Why would Event ID 11 be significant in a security review? Answer:FileCreate is captured in Event ID 11, providing insights into File create operations are logged when a file is created or overwritten.
How can Event ID 25 help identify potential issues with ProcessTampering (Process image change)?	Sysmon Event ID 25 captures ProcessTampering (Process image change), helpful for identifying This event is generated when process hiding techniques such as "hollow" or "herpaderp" are being detected.	Question:How can Event ID 25 help identify potential issues with ProcessTampering (Process image change)? Answer:Sysmon Event ID 25 captures ProcessTampering (Process image change), helpful for identifying This event is generated when process hiding techniques such as "hollow" or "herpaderp" are being detected.
How does Event ID 1 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon?	Event ID 1 records Process creation, assisting in monitoring -.	Question:How does Event ID 1 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon? Answer:Event ID 1 records Process creation, assisting in monitoring -.
Why is it essential to keep track of Sysmon Event ID 22?	Sysmon logs DNSEvent (DNS query) with Event ID 22, often used to track This event is generated when a process executes a DNS query, whether the result is successful or fails, cached or not. The telemetry for this event was added for Windows 8.1 so it is not available on Windows 7 and earlier.	Question:Why is it essential to keep track of Sysmon Event ID 22? Answer:Sysmon logs DNSEvent (DNS query) with Event ID 22, often used to track This event is generated when a process executes a DNS query, whether the result is successful or fails, cached or not. The telemetry for this event was added for Windows 8.1 so it is not available on Windows 7 and earlier.
What role does Event ID 7 play in identifying suspicious Image loaded?	Event ID 7 represents Image loaded, useful for tracking The image loaded event logs when a module is loaded in a specific process. This event is disabled by default and needs to be configured with the "–l" option. It indicates the process in which the module is loaded, hashes and signature information. The signature is created asynchronously for performance reasons and indicates if the file was removed after loading.	Question:What role does Event ID 7 play in identifying suspicious Image loaded? Answer:Event ID 7 represents Image loaded, useful for tracking The image loaded event logs when a module is loaded in a specific process. This event is disabled by default and needs to be configured with the "–l" option. It indicates the process in which the module is loaded, hashes and signature information. The signature is created asynchronously for performance reasons and indicates if the file was removed after loading.
What value does Sysmon Event ID 16 provide for monitoring ServiceConfigurationChange?	Event ID 16 represents ServiceConfigurationChange, useful for tracking This event logs changes in the Sysmon configuration - for example when the filtering rules are updated.	Question:What value does Sysmon Event ID 16 provide for monitoring ServiceConfigurationChange? Answer:Event ID 16 represents ServiceConfigurationChange, useful for tracking This event logs changes in the Sysmon configuration - for example when the filtering rules are updated.
How does monitoring Sysmon Event ID 27 help in detecting FileBlockExecutable?	Sysmon logs FileBlockExecutable with Event ID 27, often used to track This event is generated when Sysmon detects and blocks the creation of executable files (PE format).	Question:How does monitoring Sysmon Event ID 27 help in detecting FileBlockExecutable? Answer:Sysmon logs FileBlockExecutable with Event ID 27, often used to track This event is generated when Sysmon detects and blocks the creation of executable files (PE format).
Why is it essential to keep track of Sysmon Event ID 17?	PipeEvent (Pipe Created) is captured in Event ID 17, providing insights into This event generates when a named pipe is created.	Question:Why is it essential to keep track of Sysmon Event ID 17? Answer:PipeEvent (Pipe Created) is captured in Event ID 17, providing insights into This event generates when a named pipe is created.
How does Event ID 21 facilitate understanding of system activity?	Sysmon logs WmiEvent (WmiEventConsumerToFilter activity detected) with Event ID 21, often used to track When a consumer binds to a filter, this event logs the consumer name and filter path.	Question:How does Event ID 21 facilitate understanding of system activity? Answer:Sysmon logs WmiEvent (WmiEventConsumerToFilter activity detected) with Event ID 21, often used to track When a consumer binds to a filter, this event logs the consumer name and filter path.
Why would Event ID 10 be significant in a security review?	Sysmon logs ProcessAccess with Event ID 10, often used to track The process accessed event reports when a process opens another process, an operation that’s often followed by information queries or reading and writing the address space of the target process.	Question:Why would Event ID 10 be significant in a security review? Answer:Sysmon logs ProcessAccess with Event ID 10, often used to track The process accessed event reports when a process opens another process, an operation that’s often followed by information queries or reading and writing the address space of the target process.
How does Event ID 6 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon?	With Event ID 6, Sysmon logs Driver loaded, essential for The driver loaded events provides information about a driver being loaded on the system. The configured hashes are provided as well as signature information. The signature is created asynchronously for performance reasons and indicates if the file was removed after loading.	Question:How does Event ID 6 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon? Answer:With Event ID 6, Sysmon logs Driver loaded, essential for The driver loaded events provides information about a driver being loaded on the system. The configured hashes are provided as well as signature information. The signature is created asynchronously for performance reasons and indicates if the file was removed after loading.
How does monitoring Sysmon Event ID 4 help in detecting Sysmon service state changed?	Event ID 4 represents Sysmon service state changed, useful for tracking The service state change event reports the state of the Sysmon service (started or stopped).	Question:How does monitoring Sysmon Event ID 4 help in detecting Sysmon service state changed? Answer:Event ID 4 represents Sysmon service state changed, useful for tracking The service state change event reports the state of the Sysmon service (started or stopped).
How does Event ID 5 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon?	Event ID 5 records Process terminated, assisting in monitoring -.	Question:How does Event ID 5 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon? Answer:Event ID 5 records Process terminated, assisting in monitoring -.
How can Event ID 11 help identify potential issues with FileCreate?	Sysmon Event ID 11 captures FileCreate, helpful for identifying File create operations are logged when a file is created or overwritten.	Question:How can Event ID 11 help identify potential issues with FileCreate? Answer:Sysmon Event ID 11 captures FileCreate, helpful for identifying File create operations are logged when a file is created or overwritten.
How does Event ID 29 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon?	Event ID 29 records FileExecutableDetected, assisting in monitoring -.	Question:How does Event ID 29 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon? Answer:Event ID 29 records FileExecutableDetected, assisting in monitoring -.
What value does Sysmon Event ID 255 provide for monitoring Error?	Event ID 255 provides details on Error, valuable in tracking -.	Question:What value does Sysmon Event ID 255 provide for monitoring Error? Answer:Event ID 255 provides details on Error, valuable in tracking -.
Why is it essential to keep track of Sysmon Event ID 7?	Image loaded is captured in Event ID 7, providing insights into The image loaded event logs when a module is loaded in a specific process. This event is disabled by default and needs to be configured with the "–l" option. It indicates the process in which the module is loaded, hashes and signature information. The signature is created asynchronously for performance reasons and indicates if the file was removed after loading.	Question:Why is it essential to keep track of Sysmon Event ID 7? Answer:Image loaded is captured in Event ID 7, providing insights into The image loaded event logs when a module is loaded in a specific process. This event is disabled by default and needs to be configured with the "–l" option. It indicates the process in which the module is loaded, hashes and signature information. The signature is created asynchronously for performance reasons and indicates if the file was removed after loading.
What role does Event ID 6 play in identifying suspicious Driver loaded?	Using Event ID 6, Sysmon captures Driver loaded, aiding in detecting Unsigned or Invalid Drivers An example of loading drivers on a system to perform malicious activities is XMRIG coinminer driver (WinRing0x64.sys) which comes in an open source project is commonly abused by adversaries to infect and mine bitcoin.	Question:What role does Event ID 6 play in identifying suspicious Driver loaded? Answer:Using Event ID 6, Sysmon captures Driver loaded, aiding in detecting Unsigned or Invalid Drivers An example of loading drivers on a system to perform malicious activities is XMRIG coinminer driver (WinRing0x64.sys) which comes in an open source project is commonly abused by adversaries to infect and mine bitcoin.
How does Event ID 13 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon?	Sysmon Event ID 13 captures RegistryEvent (Value Set), helpful for identifying This Registry event type identifies Registry value modifications. The event records the value written for Registry values of type DWORD and QWORD.	Question:How does Event ID 13 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon? Answer:Sysmon Event ID 13 captures RegistryEvent (Value Set), helpful for identifying This Registry event type identifies Registry value modifications. The event records the value written for Registry values of type DWORD and QWORD.
What value does Sysmon Event ID 26 provide for monitoring FileDeleteDetected (File Delete logged)?	Event ID 26 logs FileDeleteDetected (File Delete logged), which helps in monitoring A file was deleted.	Question:What value does Sysmon Event ID 26 provide for monitoring FileDeleteDetected (File Delete logged)? Answer:Event ID 26 logs FileDeleteDetected (File Delete logged), which helps in monitoring A file was deleted.
How can Event ID 11 help identify potential issues with FileCreate?	Event ID 11 logs FileCreate, which helps in monitoring File create operations are logged when a file is created or overwritten.	Question:How can Event ID 11 help identify potential issues with FileCreate? Answer:Event ID 11 logs FileCreate, which helps in monitoring File create operations are logged when a file is created or overwritten.
How does Event ID 16 facilitate understanding of system activity?	Event ID 16 logs ServiceConfigurationChange, which helps in monitoring This event logs changes in the Sysmon configuration - for example when the filtering rules are updated.	Question:How does Event ID 16 facilitate understanding of system activity? Answer:Event ID 16 logs ServiceConfigurationChange, which helps in monitoring This event logs changes in the Sysmon configuration - for example when the filtering rules are updated.
How does Event ID 8 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon?	Sysmon's Event ID 8 monitors CreateRemoteThread to detect This technique is used by malware to inject code and hide in other processes. .	Question:How does Event ID 8 contribute to tracking system events in Sysmon? Answer:Sysmon's Event ID 8 monitors CreateRemoteThread to detect This technique is used by malware to inject code and hide in other processes. .
How does monitoring Sysmon Event ID 18 help in detecting PipeEvent (Pipe Connected)?	Event ID 18 represents PipeEvent (Pipe Connected), useful for tracking This event logs when a named pipe connection is made between a client and a server.	Question:How does monitoring Sysmon Event ID 18 help in detecting PipeEvent (Pipe Connected)? Answer:Event ID 18 represents PipeEvent (Pipe Connected), useful for tracking This event logs when a named pipe connection is made between a client and a server.
Why would Event ID 26 be significant in a security review?	Sysmon's Event ID 26 monitors FileDeleteDetected (File Delete logged) to detect -.	Question:Why would Event ID 26 be significant in a security review? Answer:Sysmon's Event ID 26 monitors FileDeleteDetected (File Delete logged) to detect -.
Why would Event ID 7 be significant in a security review?	Sysmon's Event ID 7 monitors Image loaded to detect -.	Question:Why would Event ID 7 be significant in a security review? Answer:Sysmon's Event ID 7 monitors Image loaded to detect -.