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SPLK-5002 · Question #74

Below is an example of a sysmon process create log. Which EventCode would be associated to this log entry?

The correct answer is C. EventCode=1. In Sysmon, EventCode=1 corresponds to a Process Create event. The log provided shows details of a new process creation (powershell.exe) including ProcessGuid, ProcessId, CommandLine, ParentProcessId, and ParentImage, which are all fields specific to a Process

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Below is an example of a sysmon process create log. Which EventCode would be associated to this log entry?

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Options

  • AEventCode=4
  • BEventCode=2
  • CEventCode=1
  • DEventCode=3

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  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    71% (15)
  • D
    19% (4)

Explanation

In Sysmon, EventCode=1 corresponds to a Process Create event. The log provided shows details of a new process creation (powershell.exe) including ProcessGuid, ProcessId, CommandLine, ParentProcessId, and ParentImage, which are all fields specific to a Process

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#Sysmon#EventCode#process creation#Windows logging

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