process where host.os.type == "windows" and event.type == "start" and
process.name : ("cmd.exe", "powershell.exe") and process.parent.args : "-e" and
(
(process.parent.args_count == 5 and process.parent.command_line regex~ """.*[0-9]{1,3}(\.[0-9]{1,3}){3}.*""") or
(process.parent.args : "-*l*" and process.parent.args : "-*p*" and process.parent.args : ("cmd.exe", "powershell.exe"))
)
Install detection rules in Elastic Security
Detect Potential Command Shell via NetCat in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.
To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(opens in a new tab or window).