Possible AD Groups Or Users Enumeration Via PowerShell - PoshModule (via ps_module)

title: Possible AD Groups Or Users Enumeration Via PowerShell - PoshModule (via ps_module)
id: 83f19593-f6f8-5b67-8621-0280bde0b3f8
status: stable
description: This rule detects threat actors may attempt to find domain-level groups and permission settings. The knowledge of domain-level permission groups can help threat actors determine which groups exist and which users belong to a particular group. Adversaries may use this information to determine which users have elevated permissions, such as domain administrators.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1069/001/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1069.002/T1069.002.md
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-05-28
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1069.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_module
    definition: 0ad03ef1-f21b-4a79-8ce8-e6900c54b65b
detection:
    selection_ad_principal:
        - Payload|contains: 'get-ADPrincipalGroupMembership'
        - ContextInfo|contains: 'get-ADPrincipalGroupMembership'
    selection_get_aduser:
        - Payload|contains|all:
              - get-aduser
              - '-f '
              - '-pr '
              - DoesNotRequirePreAuth
        - ContextInfo|contains|all:
              - get-aduser
              - '-f '
              - '-pr '
              - DoesNotRequirePreAuth
    condition: 1 of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low