Encryption Downgrade Suspicious Activity (Golden Ticket)

Microsoft.AdvancedThreatAnalytics.1_7.Center.EncryptionDowngradeSuspiciousActivity_GoldenTicket (Rule)

Rule to monitor Microsoft ATA 1.7 Center - EventID 2009 - Encryption Downgrade Suspicious Activity (Golden Ticket)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The ATA Center has seen a suspicious activity.

Causes

A suspicious activity was detected.

Resolutions

Review the suspicious activity in the ATA Console and begin response procedures.

https://$Target/Host/Property[Type="Microsoft.AdvancedThreatAnalytics.1_7.Center"]/ConsoleAddress$

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.AdvancedThreatAnalytics.1_7.Center
CategorySecurityHealth
EnabledFalse
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Encryption Downgrade Suspicious Activity (Golden Ticket) Alert
Alert for rule Microsoft ATA 1.7 Center - EventID 2009 - Encryption Downgrade Suspicious Activity (Golden Ticket)

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
Microsoft.Windows.EventCollector DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventCollector Default
System.Health.GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.AdvancedThreatAnalytics.1_7.Center.EncryptionDowngradeSuspiciousActivity_GoldenTicket" Target="Microsoft.AdvancedThreatAnalytics.1_7.Center" Enabled="false" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">
<Category>SecurityHealth</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="Microsoft.Windows.EventCollector" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventCollector">
<ComputerName>.</ComputerName>
<LogName>Microsoft ATA</LogName>
<AllowProxying>false</AllowProxying>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="UnsignedInteger">2009</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="System.Health.GenerateAlert" TypeID="Health!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>1</Priority>
<Severity>2</Severity>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.AdvancedThreatAnalytics.1_7.Center.EncryptionDowngradeSuspiciousActivity_GoldenTicket.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
</WriteAction>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>