Objective
Expand the detection-first markdown knowledge library with the next MDE-focused content batch so DetLab can render a fuller investigation chain beyond the current four entries.
Why this next
Current MDE entries cover:
- Encoded PowerShell
- Office Spawned PowerShell
- Suspicious Rundll32
- Scheduled Task Creation
The next useful batch should fill the obvious adjacent investigation pivots still missing from that chain.
Scope
Add 4 new markdown entries under mde/advanced-hunting/detections/ using templates/detlab-detection-template.md:
-
PowerShell Download Cradle
- direct ATT&CK mapping
- executable KQL query
- triage steps
- investigation steps
- false positives
- related detections linking back to
DET-3101, DET-3102, DET-3103, and DET-3104 where appropriate
-
Certutil Download
- direct ATT&CK mapping
- executable KQL query
- triage + investigation guidance
- artifact collection notes
- response actions
-
LSASS Access
- direct ATT&CK mapping
- executable KQL query
- DFIR artifact guidance
- escalation guidance
- related detections for credential-access follow-on investigation
-
Network Beaconing
- direct ATT&CK mapping
- executable KQL query
- hunting guidance
- cloud/telemetry notes if relevant
- graph edges from execution / staging detections into follow-on C2 behavior
Content rules
- Keep stable
DET-#### IDs.
- Use the shared frontmatter schema already adopted in the repo.
- Ensure each entry parses cleanly through DetLab markdown ingestion.
- Prefer relationships that form a usable analyst flow rather than isolated detections.
- Keep queries executable-style, not placeholder prose.
Suggested PR scope
A single PR should include:
- the 4 new markdown entries
- README touch-ups only if needed for discoverability
- no schema churn unless a real parser/rendering gap is found
Verification
- DetLab markdown load from
mde/advanced-hunting returns 8 total detections.
- Each new entry builds a non-empty workspace.
- Query language renders correctly for each new entry.
- Related detection graph is non-empty where relationships are declared.
- Existing 4 MDE entries remain intact.
Nice-to-have
- If one of the four needs unmapped supporting context, document it with explicit rationale instead of over-claiming ATT&CK certainty.
Objective
Expand the detection-first markdown knowledge library with the next MDE-focused content batch so DetLab can render a fuller investigation chain beyond the current four entries.
Why this next
Current MDE entries cover:
The next useful batch should fill the obvious adjacent investigation pivots still missing from that chain.
Scope
Add 4 new markdown entries under
mde/advanced-hunting/detections/usingtemplates/detlab-detection-template.md:PowerShell Download Cradle
DET-3101,DET-3102,DET-3103, andDET-3104where appropriateCertutil Download
LSASS Access
Network Beaconing
Content rules
DET-####IDs.Suggested PR scope
A single PR should include:
Verification
mde/advanced-huntingreturns 8 total detections.Nice-to-have