Service Reload or Start - Linux

 Original Source: [Sigma source]
Title: Service Reload or Start - Linux
Status: test
Description:Detects the start, reload or restart of a service.
References:
  -https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1543.002/T1543.002.md
Author: Jakob Weinzettl, oscd.community, CheraghiMilad
Date: 2019-09-23
modified:2025-03-03
Tags:
  • -'attack.privilege-escalation'
  • -'attack.persistence'
  • -'attack.t1543.002'
Logsource:
  • product: linux
  • service: auditd
Detection:
  selection:
    type: 'EXECVE'
    a0|contains:
      -'systemctl'
      -'service'

    a1|contains:
      -'reload'
      -'start'

  condition:selection
Falsepositives:
  -Installation of legitimate service.
  -Legitimate reconfiguration of service.
  -Command line contains daemon-reload.
Level: low