Sigma rule: Execute Invoke-command on Remote Host

Rule

Title

Execute Invoke-command on Remote Host

Status

test

Level

medium

Author

frack113

Date

2022-01-07

File

rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_invoke_command_remote.yml

Commit

ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Adversaries may use Valid Accounts to interact with remote systems using Windows Remote Management (WinRM). The adversary may then perform actions as the logged-on user.

Log source

product

windows

category

ps_script

definition

Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled

Detection

selection_cmdlet:
    ScriptBlockText|contains|all:
        - 'invoke-command '
        - ' -ComputerName '
condition: selection_cmdlet

False positives (as the rule lists them)

• Legitimate script

Tags

• attack.lateral-movement
• attack.t1021.006

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

• T1021.006

References

• https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.006/T1021.006.md#atomic-test-2---invoke-command
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/invoke-command?view=powershell-7.4

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