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AN1539 Analytic 1539

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

<p>Detect 'shutdown', 'reboot', or 'systemctl poweroff' executions with auditd/syslog and absence of scheduled maintenance windows or approved user context.</p>
Detects
T1529 System Shutdown/Reboot
Part of
DET0559 Multi-Platform Shutdown or Reboot Detection via Execution and Host Status Events

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
auditd:SYSCALLexecve=/sbin/shutdown or /sbin/rebootDC0064 Command Execution
linux:syslogsystem is powering downDC0018 Host Status

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
CommandLineMatchSupports multiple binary names or symlinked utilities.
UserContextPrivileged user (e.g., root or via sudo) context matching expected roles.