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Snapattack

Date: 2026-04-01 ID: 8e9835ec-c311-4b45-b4cc-9b55f23ee84e Author: Raven Tait, Splunk Environment: attack_range Directory: snapattack

Description

Generated datasets for Windows Cobalt Strike Powershell in attack range.

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

ID Technique Tactic
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution

Environment Details

Field Value
Environment attack_range
Directory snapattack
Test Date 2026-04-01

Datasets

The following datasets were collected during this attack simulation:

Snapattack

  • Path: /datasets/attack_techniques/T1059.001/snapattack/snaattack.log
  • Sourcetype: XmlWinEventLog
  • Source: XmlWinEventLog:Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational

The following detections in our security content repository use this attack data for testing:

Detection Name Type Source MITRE ATT&CK Analytic Story
Windows Crowdstrike RTR Script Execution Anomaly Endpoint T1059.001 Malicious PowerShell, Living Off The Land, Cobalt Strike, Suspicious MSHTA Activity
Windows Default Cobalt Strike PowerShell Beacon TTP Endpoint T1059.001, T1204.002 Cobalt Strike
Windows PowGoop Beacon Decoding TTP Endpoint T1059.001, T1001 Compromised Windows Host
Windows PowerShell Script TabExpansion Direct Call Anomaly Endpoint T1059.001, T1129 Malicious PowerShell

Usage Instructions

Replay with Splunk Attack Data

Replay attack data with replay.py from Splunk Attack Data.

1python replay.py --dataset /datasets/attack_techniques/T1059.001/snapattack/snaattack.log --index attack_data

Manual Import

  1. Download the dataset files from the paths listed above
  2. Configure your Splunk instance with the appropriate sourcetypes
  3. Import the logs using the Splunk Add Data wizard

Related Content

Find more detections and analytics for this attack technique in our security content repository.

Source: GitHub | Version: 1.0