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TechniquesT1078.001 › AN1283

AN1283 Analytic 1283

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

<p>Detection of default account usage such as Guest or Administrator performing interactive or remote logons on systems outside of installation or maintenance windows.</p>
Detects
T1078.001 Default Accounts
Part of
DET0465 Detection of Default Account Abuse Across Platforms

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
WinEventLog:SecurityEventCode=4624, 4648DC0067 Logon Session Creation

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
UserContextDefault usernames like 'Administrator' or 'Guest' may be renamed or disabled by the organization. Detection logic should account for name changes.
TimeWindowRestrict detection to unusual hours or outside of expected maintenance windows.