sysmon-config VS attack-stix-data

cd c:\sysmon git clone https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config sysmon -accepteula -i sysmon-config/sysmon-config.xml

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/networking/networking-overview plenty of windows troubleshooting tips here too, and this is pretty good symon script saves to event viewer even after a reboot! , also care with wireshark as it may give you a false sense of there's a fault, try tcpIPview from sysinternals and yeah procmon for sure. https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config use psping to ping the server directly and see the latency goes up and down, you can ping it more often every 1 second so you get a better more detailed resul.

Rebooted and downloaded sysmon 14.16 and sysmonconfig-export.xml

There's all sorts of things you can do for various types of monitoring including Zabbix, Graylog, roll-your-own with Sysmon (see https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config), etc. The question becomes one of time - don't get so focused on DIY or free that you spend hours (or pay someone to spend hours) a month babysitting.

If you don't catch it what changes can you do to your logging to enable it? Can you push it out to the environment? While sysmon is awesome, you can do your hunts with built in logging most of the time... Just might not have all the data around it you want to have. I would throw sysmon on a test box (make sure you have a config file that filters out the noise: https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config)

I played around with https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config Maybe there xml can point you in the right direction

and here's an off the shelf config file: https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config

- Make sure you have sysmon installed on the agent host and it is logging event to the Sysmon folder as ID 22. Can use this xml file

It mentions it but doesn't dig into the minutiae. If you want to learn about it, visit https://attack.mitre.org/

Start here: https://attack.mitre.org

We do have a good idea about what sort of attacks are common. There is a whole framework for how ATP's operate and there are lists of which attack methods they currently prefer to use. https://attack.mitre.org/

At first, I had a difficult time understanding the problem. It had too many acronyms that I wasn't familiar with, so I decided to click on the hint: https://attack.mitre.org.

Some thoughts from someone who has been in the security biz for a while:

1. Security is more a mindset than anything else. Get used to finding the edge cases. Think "how can I break this..." or "how can I get around this restriction..." Many security folks I know started actually by exactly what you mentioned- figuring out how to bypass copy protection on games, how to bypass client-side checks in multi-player games, ... and so on.

2. Many pure security folks are very poor developers. You'll have a unique skillset here if you can apply it. Most security oriented folks use Python for quick scripts. If you already know python, great; otherwise, learn it and use that as a marketable skill.

3. I'm not sure about jumping head first into a consultancy. I'd recommend getting some experience in a security field first. It's hard to have credibility without some experience first.

4. Don't bother with security+. If you want creds, go and take your favorite cloud provider's security specialist exam. Cloud security is still relatively new, in high demand, and can get you immediate credibility with employers or clients.

5. I'm a big fan of real-world experience. Set up your own Linux server and try to attack it. Learn what some of the real world attacker techniques are. See some of the following:

Learn the Techniques, Tactics, and Procedures (TTPs) outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK matrix (https://attack.mitre.org/).

There are a LOT of "Capture the Flag" (CTF) events and writeups out there. Search for ones in a subfield you find interesting. Security is a HUGE topic. You'll need to specialize. Do you want to reverse engineer code? Secure cloud applications? Help companies define their identity and access management strategy? There's a CTF for all of those and then some. Do some googling around.

I have a lot more tips, so if you're interested just reply to this comment with a way I can get in touch and I'll reach out.