Detection rules › Sigma
Remote PowerShell Sessions Network Connections (WinRM)
Detects basic PowerShell Remoting (WinRM) by monitoring for network inbound connections to ports 5985 OR 5986
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Execution | T1059.001 Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Security-Auditing | 5156 | The Windows Filtering Platform has permitted a connection. |
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: selection
DestPort: [5985, 5986]
LayerRTID: 44
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
DestPort | eq |
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LayerRTID | eq |
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Neighbors
Broader alternatives (more inclusive than this rule)
These rules match a superset of what this rule catches. They cover the same events plus more. Use them if you want wider coverage and can absorb more false positives.
- RDP over Reverse SSH Tunnel WFP (drops 2 filters this rule applies)