Sigma rule: Manipulation of User Computer or Group Security Principals Across AD

Rule

Title

Manipulation of User Computer or Group Security Principals Across AD

Status

test

Level

medium

Author

frack113

Date

2021-12-28

File

rules/windows/powershell/powershell_script/posh_ps_directoryservices_accountmanagement.yml

Commit

ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Adversaries may create a domain account to maintain access to victim systems.
Domain accounts are those managed by Active Directory Domain Services where access and permissions are configured across systems and services that are part of that domain..

Log source

product

windows

category

ps_script

definition

Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled

Detection

selection:
    ScriptBlockText|contains: System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

• Legitimate administrative script

Tags

• attack.persistence
• attack.t1136.002

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

• T1136.002

References

• https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1136.002/T1136.002.md#atomic-test-3---create-a-new-domain-account-using-powershell
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.directoryservices.accountmanagement?view=net-8.0

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_directoryservices_accountmanagement.yml