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PowerShell Script Block Logging: PowerView cmdlet names match

Alerts when PowerShell ScriptBlockText includes PowerView/PowerSploit reconnaissance cmdlet names tied to domain and access discovery.

FreeReviewedSigma · High · v2
Product
windows
Category
ps_script
Author
Bhabesh Raj (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2021-05-18
Updated
2026-07-31
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Execution

  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. C2

  13. Exfiltration

  14. Impact

What it detects

This rule identifies PowerShell activity where the ScriptBlockText contains specific PowerView/PowerSploit cmdlet names associated with directory, share, DNS, Kerberos, and enumeration actions. Attackers commonly use these commands to collect reconnaissance data and assess domain access paths before further exploitation. The detection relies on Windows PowerShell Script Block Logging telemetry to inspect executed script content for known cmdlet strings.

Reporting behind it

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Changelog

v2
  1. v2
    Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
  2. v1
    No changelog recorded for this version.2026-07-30

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