# API Reference: Analyzing Windows Event Logs in Splunk ## splunk-sdk Connection ```python import splunklib.client as client service = client.connect(host="splunk", port=8089, username="admin", password="pass") ``` ## Key Windows Security Event IDs | EventCode | Description | ATT&CK Technique | |-----------|-------------|-------------------| | 4624 | Successful logon | T1078 | | 4625 | Failed logon | T1110 | | 4648 | Explicit credential logon | T1078 | | 4672 | Special privileges assigned | T1134 | | 4688 | New process created | T1059 | | 4698 | Scheduled task created | T1053.005 | | 4720 | User account created | T1136.001 | | 4732 | Member added to security group | T1098 | | 4768 | Kerberos TGT requested | T1558 | | 4769 | Kerberos service ticket | T1558.003 | ## Key Sysmon Event IDs | EventCode | Description | |-----------|-------------| | 1 | Process creation (full command line, hashes) | | 3 | Network connection | | 7 | Image loaded (DLL) | | 10 | Process access (LSASS credential dumping) | | 11 | File creation | | 13 | Registry value set | | 22 | DNS query | ## Logon Types | Type | Description | Context | |------|-------------|---------| | 2 | Interactive | Local console logon | | 3 | Network | SMB, WMI, PowerShell Remoting | | 7 | Unlock | Workstation unlock | | 9 | NewCredentials | runas /netonly | | 10 | RemoteInteractive | RDP logon | ## SPL Detection Patterns ```spl # Brute force detection index=wineventlog EventCode=4625 | stats count by src_ip | where count > 20 # Kerberoasting (T1558.003) index=wineventlog EventCode=4769 Ticket_Encryption_Type=0x17 | where ServiceName != "krbtgt" # DCSync detection (T1003.006) index=wineventlog EventCode=4662 | where ObjectType="*domainDNS*" | search Properties="*Replicating Directory Changes*" ``` ### References - splunk-sdk: https://pypi.org/project/splunk-sdk/ - Splunk CIM: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/CIM/latest/User/Overview - Windows Security Log Encyclopedia: https://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/securitylog/encyclopedia/