Suspicious Enable Windows Remote Management (via ps_script)

title: Suspicious Enable Windows Remote Management (via ps_script)
id: 60fb6396-0bd9-5104-b045-6b987b68ec21
status: stable
description: This rule detects threat actors may use Valid Accounts to interact with remote systems using Windows Remote Management (WinRM). The adversary may then perform actions as the logged-on user.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1021/006/
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1021.006/T1021.006.md#atomic-test-1---enable-windows-remote-management
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/enable-psremoting?view=powershell-7.2
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-03-25
tags:
    - attack.lateral-movement
    - attack.t1021.006
logsource:
    product: windows
    category: ps_script
    definition: 'Requirements: Script Block Logging must be enabled'
detection:
    selection_cmdlet:
        ScriptBlockText|contains: 'Enable-PSRemoting '
    condition: selection_cmdlet
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium