Endpoint data
Endpoint security is used to protect corporate networks from inadvertent attacks by compromised devices using untrusted remote networks such as hotspots. By installing clients on laptops or other wireless and mobile devices, endpoint security software can monitor activity and provide security teams with warnings of devices attempting to spread malware or pose other threats. In this context, endpoint refers to the security client software or agent installed on a client device that logs security-related activity from the client OS, login, logout, shutdown events and various applications such as the browser (Explorer, Edge), mail client (Outlook) and Office applications.
Endpoint data can be used for a variety of security uses, including identifying newly detected binaries, file hash, files in the file system and registries. Endpoints also log device configurations and various security parameters (certificates, local anti-malware signatures, etc.). In the Common Information Model, endpoint data is typically mapped to the Endpoint data model.
Application
Security
- Detecting recurring malware on a host
- Detecting host redirection attacks
- Detecting the disabling of security tools
- Monitoring for Windows updates
- Monitoring for signs of Windows privilege escalation attack
- Monitoring command line interface actions
- Checking for files created on a system
- Detecting print spooler attacks
- Detecting Windows file extension abuse
- Visualizing processes and their parent/child relationships
Sources
Guidance for onboarding data can be found in the Spunk Documentation, Getting Data In (Splunk Enterprise) or Getting Data In (Splunk Cloud). In addition, these Splunk Add-Ons and Apps are helpful for working with endpoint data.
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