Sigma rule: System Integrity Protection (SIP) Enumeration

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-239fd024b7ff, updated 2024-01-02T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
System Integrity Protection (SIP) Enumeration
Status
test
Level
low
Author
Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk
Date
2024-01-02
File
rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_csrutil_status.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects the use of csrutil to view the Configure System Integrity Protection (SIP) status. This technique is used in post-exploit scenarios.

Log source

product
macos
category
process_creation

Detection

# VT Query: behavior_processes:"csrutil status" p:5+ type:mac
selection:
    Image|endswith: '/csrutil'
    CommandLine|contains: 'status'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Legitimate administration activities

Tags

  • attack.discovery
  • attack.t1518.001

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_csrutil_status.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "System Integrity Protection (SIP) Enumeration" by Joseliyo Sanchez, @Joseliyo_Jstnk (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_csrutil_status.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: System Integrity Protection (SIP) Enumeration",
entity page, dataset version ref-239fd024b7ff, updated 2024-01-02T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/53821412-17b0-4147-ade0-14faae67d54b (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 53821412-17b0-4147-ade0-14faae67d54b, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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