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Windows Registry: SilentProcessExit lsass.exe Monitor Registration for Credential Dumping

Alerts on registry registrations for SilentProcessExit monitoring of lsass.exe, a potential precursor to credential dumping.

FreeReviewedSigma · Critical · v1
Product
windows
Category
registry_event
Author
Florian Roth (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2021-02-26
Updated
2026-07-30
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Cred Access

  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 registry changes that register a monitor for silent process exit of lsass.exe under the SilentProcessExit key path. Attackers can use this technique to trigger actions on lsass.exe termination that may support memory dumping and credential access. It relies on Windows registry event telemetry matching TargetObject paths containing Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SilentProcessExit\lsass.exe.

Reporting behind it

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