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# Remote account enumeration
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | 10 Minutes |
| Deduplication Period | 1 Day |
| Required Data | XDR Agent |
| Detection Modules | Identity Analytics |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Discovery (TA0007), Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Account Discovery (T1087), Brute Force (T1110) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
Multiple non-existing accounts failed to remotely log in to a host in a short period of time. This may indicate an attacker is trying to remotely enumerate accounts.
### Attacker's Goals
Discover valid accounts to gain credentials.
### Investigative actions
Check if the login attempts were part of a legitimate misunderstanding of the system or part of an attack.
### Variations
Suspicious Remote domain account enumeration
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Discovery (TA0007), Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Account Discovery (T1087), Brute Force (T1110) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
Multiple non-existing accounts failed to remotely log in to a host in a short period of time. This may indicate an attacker is trying to remotely enumerate accounts.
**Attacker's Goals**
Discover valid accounts to gain credentials.
**Investigative actions**
Check if the login attempts were part of a legitimate misunderstanding of the system or part of an attack.
Remote account enumeration on domain accounts
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Discovery (TA0007), Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Account Discovery (T1087), Brute Force (T1110) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
Multiple non-existing accounts failed to remotely log in to a host in a short period of time. This may indicate an attacker is trying to remotely enumerate accounts.
**Attacker's Goals**
Discover valid accounts to gain credentials.
**Investigative actions**
Check if the login attempts were part of a legitimate misunderstanding of the system or part of an attack.
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