A new machine attempted Kerberos delegation

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	12 Hours
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	Requires one of the following data sources: Windows Event Collector OR XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
Detection Modules	Identity Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
ATT&CK Technique	Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism (T1548)
Severity	Medium

Description

A newly created machine attempted to perform a Kerberos delegation. This suspicious activity might indicate a Kerberos relay attack.

Attacker's Goals

Elevate privileges from standard domain user to system.

Investigative actions

• Check for any other suspicious activity related to the machine involved in the alert.
• Look for a new machine that was added to the domain.