Techniques › T1654 › AN0706
AN0706 Analytic 0706
Linux · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Monitor for suspicious use of commands such as cat, less, grep, or journalctl accessing /var/log/ files. Abnormal enumeration of authentication logs (auth.log, secure) or bulk access to multiple logs in short time windows should be flagged.</p>
- Detects
- T1654 Log Enumeration
- Part of
- DET0255 Detection Strategy for Log Enumeration
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| auditd:SYSCALL | execve: Execution of cat, less, grep, journalctl targeting log directories (/var/log/) | DC0064 Command Execution |
| auditd:PATH | open: Access to sensitive log files (/var/log/auth.log, /var/log/secure, /var/log/syslog) | DC0055 File Access |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
AdminMaintenanceScripts | Filter routine scripts used for log rotation or troubleshooting. |