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Which Windows events are used by Splunk UBA?

The raw parser in Splunk UBA doesn't look for specific Windows events, Rather, all Windows events are analyzed to find common field names such as account name or workstation. These field names are extracted from Windows events and stored in data cubes to be consumed by anomaly rules and models. Having the right Windows events in Splunk UBA can lead to meaningful detections so that the desired security use cases are unlocked.

See the following categories of Windows events used by Splunk UBA:

Highly recommended Windows events used by Splunk UBA

Ingest the events listed in this table so that Splunk UBA can generate the proper anomalies and threats. See Which data sources to I need? to identify the anomalies and threats generated by Windows events. The absence of any of the listed events will prevent anomalies and threats from being generated.

Windows Event ID Description
4624 An account was successfully logged on.
4776 The computer attempted to validate the credentials for an account.
4768 A Kerberos authentication ticket (TGT) was requested.
4769 A Kerberos service ticket was requested.
4625 An account failed to logon.
4634 An account was logged off.

Recommended Windows events used by Splunk UBA

It is recommended to log the following Windows event types so that Splunk UBA can generate anomalies and threats.

Windows Event ID Description
1102 The audit log was cleared.

Nice to have Windows events used by Splunk UBA

The following Windows event types enhance the fidelity of your detections by providing additional evidence and clarity.

Windows Event ID Description
Windows PowerShell events
4103 PowerShell Module Logging. See Configure PowerShell logging to see PowerShell anomalies in Splunk UBA.
4104 PowerShell Script Block Logging. See Configure PowerShell logging to see PowerShell anomalies in Splunk UBA.
4688 A new process has been created.
7045 A service was installed in the system.
Windows object and registry handling events
4657 A registry value was modified.
4691 Indirect access to an object was requested.
4692 Backup of data protection master key was attempted.
4693 Recovery of data protection master key was attempted.
4695 Unprotection of auditable protected data was attempted.
4907 Auditing settings on object were changed.
4911 Resource attributes of the object were changed.
5145 A network share object was checked to see whether client can be granted desired access.
Windows domain, trust, and authentication events
4706 A new trust was created to a domain.
4713 Kerberos policy was changed.
4715 The audit policy (SACL) on an object was changed.
4772 A Kerberos authentication ticket request failed.
4820 A Kerberos Ticket-granting-ticket (TGT) was denied because the device does not meet the access control restrictions.
Windows policy events
6273 Network Policy Server denied access to a user.
6276 Network Policy Server quarantined a user.
6277 Network Policy Server granted access to a user but put it on probation because the host did not meet the defined health policy.
Windows account handling events
4627 Group membership information.
4704 A user right was assigned.
4718 System security access was removed from an account.
4719 System audit policy was changed.
4727 A security-enabled global group was created.
4728 A member was added to a security-enabled global group.
4729 A member was removed from a security-enabled global group.
4730 A security-enabled global group was deleted.
4731 A security-enabled local group was created.
4732 A member was added to a security-enabled local group.
4733 A member was removed from a security-enabled local group.
4734 A security-enabled local group was deleted.
4735 A security-enabled local group was changed.
4737 A security-enabled global group was changed.
4744 A security-disabled local group was created.
4745 A security-disabled local group was changed.
4746 A member was added to a security-disabled local group.
4747 A member was removed from a security-disabled local group.
4750 A security-disabled global group was changed.
4754 A security-enabled universal group was created.
4755 A security-enabled universal group was changed.
4756 A member was added to a security-enabled universal group.
4757 A member was removed from a security-enabled universal group.
4758 A security-enabled universal group was deleted.
4759 A security-disabled universal group was created.
4760 A security-disabled universal group was changed.
4761 A member was added to a security-disabled universal group.
4763 A security-disabled universal group was deleted.
4767 A user account was unlocked.
4781 The name of an account was changed.
4782 The password hash an account was accessed.
4797 An attempt was made to query the existence of a blank password for an account.
4798 A user's local group membership was enumerated.
4799 A security-enabled local group membership was enumerated.
Windows device handling events
4800 The workstation was locked.
4801 The workstation was unlocked.
6416 A new external device was recognized by the system.
Windows security incidents events
4618 A monitored security event pattern has occurred.
4649 A replay attack was detected.
Windows firewall policy changes events
4946 A change has been made to Windows Firewall exception list. A rule was added.
4947 A change has been made to Windows Firewall exception list. A rule was modified.
4948 A change has been made to Windows Firewall exception list. A rule was deleted.
4950 A Windows Firewall setting has changed.
Last modified on 09 November, 2022
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® User Behavior Analytics: 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.4.1, 5.0.5, 5.0.5.1


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