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Detecting Mimikatz Execution Patterns - Hunt Template

Hunt Metadata

Field	Value
Hunt ID	TH-DETECT-YYYY-MM-DD-NNN
Analyst
Date Started
Date Completed
Status	[ ] In Progress / [ ] Complete
Priority	[ ] Critical / [ ] High / [ ] Medium / [ ] Low

Hypothesis

Statement: [Formulate a clear, testable hypothesis]

Basis: [ ] Threat Intel / [ ] ATT&CK Gap / [ ] Anomaly / [ ] Incident Follow-up

Target Techniques

• T1003.001 - LSASS Memory
• T1003.006 - DCSync
• T1558.003 - Kerberoasting
• T1558.001 - Golden Ticket

Data Sources

• Sysmon Event Logs
• Windows Security Event Logs
• EDR Telemetry (Platform: _____________)
• SIEM (Platform: _____________)
• Network Logs (Proxy/Firewall/DNS)
• Cloud Audit Logs
• Email Gateway Logs
• Application Logs

Queries Executed

Query 1: [Description]

[Query text]

Results: [Count] events | Execution Time: [Duration]

Query 2: [Description]

[Query text]

Results: [Count] events | Execution Time: [Duration]

Findings

#	Timestamp	Host	User	Technique	Evidence Summary	Risk	Verdict
1							TP / FP / BTP
2							TP / FP / BTP
3							TP / FP / BTP

IOCs Discovered

Network IOCs

Type	Value	Context	Confidence
IP
Domain
URL

Host IOCs

Type	Value	Context	Confidence
SHA256
Filename
Registry Key
Scheduled Task

Hunt Results Summary

Metric	Count
Total Events Analyzed
Anomalies Identified
True Positives
False Positives
Benign True Positives
New IOCs Discovered
Detection Rules Created
Detection Rules Updated

Hypothesis Outcome

• Confirmed: Evidence supports the hypothesis
• Partially Confirmed: Some evidence found, further investigation needed
• Refuted: No evidence found
• Inconclusive: Insufficient data

Recommendations

1. Immediate Actions: [Containment, remediation steps]
2. Detection Improvements: [New rules, tuning recommendations]
3. Visibility Gaps: [Missing data sources, coverage needs]
4. Security Hardening: [Configuration changes, policy updates]
5. Follow-up Hunts: [Related hypotheses to investigate]

Analyst Notes

[Free-form notes, observations, and lessons learned]