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# xdm.alert

A potential threat or alert

## Fields

#### `xdm.alert.category`

|             |                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Description | The threat category. Use <https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/threat-prevention/threat-signatures.html> for standardization                                   |
| Datatype    | [`XDM_CONST.THREAT_CATEGORY`](/xsiam-data-model-schema/consts/threat-category.md)                                                                                                    |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Examples    | XDM\_CONST.THREAT\_CATEGORY\_APK, XDM\_CONST.THREAT\_CATEGORY\_DMG, XDM\_CONST.THREAT\_CATEGORY\_FLASH, XDM\_CONST.THREAT\_CATEGORY\_JAVA\_CLASS, XDM\_CONST.THREAT\_CATEGORY\_MACHO |

#### `xdm.alert.subcategory`

|             |                         |
| ----------- | ----------------------- |
| Description | The threat subcategory. |
| Datatype    | String                  |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                  |

#### `xdm.alert.severity`

|             |                             |
| ----------- | --------------------------- |
| Description | The severity of the threat. |
| Datatype    | String                      |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                      |

#### `xdm.alert.name`

|             |                         |
| ----------- | ----------------------- |
| Description | The name of the threat. |
| Datatype    | String                  |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                  |

#### `xdm.alert.description`

|             |                                |
| ----------- | ------------------------------ |
| Description | The description of the threat. |
| Datatype    | String                         |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                         |

#### `xdm.alert.mitre_tactics`

|             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The threat tactics represent the 'why' of an ATT\&CK technique or sub-technique. It is the adversary's tactical goal: the reason for performing an action.                                                           |
| Datatype    | [`XDM_CONST.MITRE_TACTIC`](/xsiam-data-model-schema/consts/mitre-tactic.md)                                                                                                                                          |
| Dataclass   | Array                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Examples    | XDM\_CONST.MITRE\_TACTIC\_COLLECTION, XDM\_CONST.MITRE\_TACTIC\_COMMAND\_AND\_CONTROL, XDM\_CONST.MITRE\_TACTIC\_CREDENTIAL\_ACCESS, XDM\_CONST.MITRE\_TACTIC\_DEFENSE\_EVASION, XDM\_CONST.MITRE\_TACTIC\_DISCOVERY |

#### `xdm.alert.mitre_techniques`

|             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The threat techniques represent 'how' an adversary achieves a tactical goal by performing an action. For example, an adversary may dump credentials to achieve credential access.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Datatype    | [`XDM_CONST.MITRE_TECHNIQUE`](/xsiam-data-model-schema/consts/mitre-technique.md)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Dataclass   | Array                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Examples    | XDM\_CONST.MITRE\_TECHNIQUE\_ABUSE\_ELEVATION\_CONTROL\_MECHANISM, XDM\_CONST.MITRE\_TECHNIQUE\_ABUSE\_ELEVATION\_CONTROL\_MECHANISM\_BYPASS\_USER\_ACCOUNT\_CONTROL, XDM\_CONST.MITRE\_TECHNIQUE\_ABUSE\_ELEVATION\_CONTROL\_MECHANISM\_ELEVATED\_EXECUTION\_WITH\_PROMPT, XDM\_CONST.MITRE\_TECHNIQUE\_ABUSE\_ELEVATION\_CONTROL\_MECHANISM\_SETUID\_AND\_SETGID, XDM\_CONST.MITRE\_TECHNIQUE\_ABUSE\_ELEVATION\_CONTROL\_MECHANISM\_SUDO\_AND\_SUDO\_CACHING |

#### `xdm.alert.original_threat_id`

|             |                                            |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Description | The threat ID as received from the source. |
| Datatype    | String                                     |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                     |

#### `xdm.alert.original_threat_name`

|             |                                                |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The threat's name as received from the source. |
| Datatype    | String                                         |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                         |

#### `xdm.alert.original_alert_id`

|             |                                                                                 |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The specific alert ID, the instance of the threat, as received from the source. |
| Datatype    | String                                                                          |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                                          |

#### `xdm.alert.risks`

|             |                                                                                                               |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | A collection of potential risks, vulnerabilities, or suspicions that are associated with this alert or event. |
| Datatype    | String                                                                                                        |
| Dataclass   | Array                                                                                                         |

#### `xdm.alert.source_url`

|             |                                                         |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | Link to the original alert in the 3rd party datasource. |
| Datatype    | URL                                                     |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                  |

#### `xdm.alert.status`

|             |                                                                                                         |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | Current status of the alert.                                                                            |
| Datatype    | [`XDM_CONST.ALERT_STATUS`](/xsiam-data-model-schema/consts/alert-status.md)                             |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                                                                  |
| Examples    | XDM\_CONST.ALERT\_STATUS\_PENDING, XDM\_CONST.ALERT\_STATUS\_IN\_REVIEW, XDM\_CONST.ALERT\_STATUS\_DONE |


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