Possible System Network Enumeration - macOS (via process_creation)

title: Possible System Network Enumeration - macOS (via process_creation)
id: 07c36abd-f814-57ad-8a32-e9f57da8431a
status: stable
description: This rule detects enumeration of local network configuration
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1016/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1016/T1016.md
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-05-01
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1016
logsource:
    product: macos
    category: process_creation
detection:
    selection_1:
        Image|endswith:
            - '/arp'
            - '/ifconfig'
            - '/netstat'
            - '/networksetup'
            - '/socketfilterfw'
    selection_2:
        Image: '/usr/bin/defaults'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '/Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf'
            - 'read'
    filter_main_wifivelocityd:
        ParentImage|endswith: '/wifivelocityd'
    condition: 1 of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: informational