RDP remote login
Detects an interactive RDP logon (Security 4624 with LogonType 10, normalized to event_action remote_login).
What it detects
Detects an interactive RDP logon (Security 4624 with LogonType 10, normalized to event_action remote_login). RDP into workstations/servers is a primary lateral-movement and initial-access channel and should always be attributable.
MITRE ATT&CK mapping
- T1021.001Remote Services: Remote Desktop Protocol· Lateral Movement
False positives and triage
Administrators use RDP legitimately. Review the source address, account, and time of day; tune with an allowlist of management hosts when available.
The rule
Declarative YAML read by the detection engine — data, never executed. Confidence 70%. Source: rules/windows/rdp_remote_login.yaml, licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
id: windows.auth.rdp_remote_login
version: 1.0.0
status: stable
severity: medium
confidence: 0.7
platforms: [windows]
mitre_techniques: [T1021.001]
description: |
Detects an interactive RDP logon (Security 4624 with LogonType 10, normalized to
event_action remote_login). RDP into workstations/servers is a primary lateral-movement
and initial-access channel and should always be attributable.
match:
event_category: authentication
event_action: remote_login
event_outcome: success
correlation_keys: [source_ip:user_name]
false_positive_guidance: |
Administrators use RDP legitimately. Review the source address, account, and time of day;
tune with an allowlist of management hosts when available.
Related detections
Run this rule on your own logs — offline
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