kevmap

TechniquesT1098.007 › AN0867

AN0867 Analytic 0867

macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Detects use of dseditgroup or dscl to add users to privileged macOS groups (e.g., admin).</p>
Detects
T1098.007 Additional Local or Domain Groups
Part of
DET0310 Suspicious Addition to Local or Domain Groups

Log sources and channels

Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.

Log sourceChannelData component
macos:unifiedlogProcess execution or directory service changesDC0010 User Account Modification

Mutable elements

Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.

FieldDescription
GroupNameFocus on 'admin' or 'com.apple.access_ssh'
UserContextDetect unknown or transient users making group changes
TimeWindowDetect group modifications at suspicious times