Possible Windows Firewall Settings Have Been Changed (via firewall-as)

This rule detects behavior when the settings of the Windows firewall have been changed

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title: Possible Windows Firewall Settings Have Been Changed (via firewall-as)
id: 67873111-b6a1-56a2-95d9-0bcfab733abf
status: stable
description: This rule detects behavior when the settings of the Windows firewall have been changed
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1686/003/
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/dd364427(v=ws.10)
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-06-08
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.003
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: firewall-as
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 2002
            - 2083
            - 2003
            - 2082
            - 2008
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low

Known false positives

  • Unknown

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.