Sigma rule: Interactive Logon to Server Systems

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-e46e6d21cbae, updated 2023-12-15T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Interactive Logon to Server Systems
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Date
2017-03-17
Modified
2023-12-15
File
rules-placeholder/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_interactive_logons.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects interactive console logons to Server Systems

Log source

product
windows
service
security

Detection

selection:
    EventID:
        - 528
        - 529
        - 4624
        - 4625
    LogonType: 2
    ComputerName|expand:
        - '%ServerSystems%'
        - '%DomainControllers%'
filter_main_advapi:
    LogonProcessName: 'Advapi'
    ComputerName|expand: '%Workstations%'
condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Administrative activity via KVM or ILO board

Tags

  • attack.lateral-movement
  • attack.initial-access
  • attack.persistence
  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1078

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

  • Internal Research

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-placeholder/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_interactive_logons.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Interactive Logon to Server Systems" by Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-placeholder/windows/builtin/security/win_security_susp_interactive_logons.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Interactive Logon to Server Systems",
entity page, dataset version ref-e46e6d21cbae, updated 2023-12-15T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/3ff152b2-1388-4984-9cd9-a323323fdadf (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 3ff152b2-1388-4984-9cd9-a323323fdadf, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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