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AN1181 Analytic 1181
ESXi · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Use ESXi syslogs to track abnormal DNS query patterns from management agents or VMs. Identify high-frequency, low-TTL, or unresolvable domains as suspicious. Correlate with unusual management plane process activity.</p>
- Detects
- T1568.002 Domain Generation Algorithms
- Part of
- DET0419 Detection Strategy for Dynamic Resolution using Domain Generation Algorithms.
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 source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| esxi:syslog | Frequent DNS queries with high entropy names or NXDOMAIN results | DC0078 Network Traffic Flow |
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.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
ResolverConfigPaths | Expected resolver settings for ESXi hosts |
DomainWhitelist | Trusted external domains for hypervisor operations |