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# xdm.target.process

The target process.

|           |                  |
| --------- | ---------------- |
| Datatype  | Compound.Process |
| Dataclass | Compound         |

## Field groups

* [`xdm.target.process.executable`](/xsiam-data-model-schema/fields/target/process/executable.md)

## Fields

#### `xdm.target.process.name`

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

#### `xdm.target.process.pid`

|             |                                                                 |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The ID of the target process, provided by the operating system. |
| Datatype    | Number                                                          |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                          |

#### `xdm.target.process.identifier`

|             |                                                             |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The unique ID of the target process, provided by the agent. |
| Datatype    | String                                                      |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                      |

#### `xdm.target.process.command_line`

|             |                                                        |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Description | The command line that the target process is executing. |
| Datatype    | String                                                 |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                 |

#### `xdm.target.process.causality_id`

|             |                                                                                           |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The ID of the root process that triggered the chain that the target process is a part of. |
| Datatype    | String                                                                                    |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                                                    |

#### `xdm.target.process.parent_id`

|             |                                                                        |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The ID of the direct parent process that triggered the target process. |
| Datatype    | String                                                                 |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                                 |

#### `xdm.target.process.integrity_level`

|             |                                                                     |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | The mode of operation level in which the target process is running. |
| Datatype    | Number                                                              |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                              |

#### `xdm.target.process.thread_id`

|             |                                      |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Description | The thread ID of the target process. |
| Datatype    | Number                               |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                               |

#### `xdm.target.process.is_injected`

|             |                                                                                 |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | Whether the target process's thread/activity is executed via process injection. |
| Datatype    | Boolean                                                                         |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                                          |

#### `xdm.target.process.container_id`

|             |                                                         |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| Description | ID of the container that is running the target process. |
| Datatype    | String                                                  |
| Dataclass   | Scalar                                                  |


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