Comparing UEBA Sources

Windows UEBA vs Log Based UEBA

The following table provides details on Windows UEBA Agent versus log based UEBA.

Scenario

Windows UEBA Agent

Windows Security Log

Windows Sysmon

Linux Agent

Linux Log

File create

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

File delete

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

File read

Yes

No

No

No

No

File write

Yes

No

No

No

No

File move

Yes

No

No

No

No

File rename

Yes

No

No

No

No

File print

Yes

No

No

No

No

Process stop

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Process create

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

File upload

Yes

No

No

No

No

File download

Yes

No

No

No

No

Machine on

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Machine off

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Drive mount

Yes

No

No

No

No

Drive un-mount

Yes

No

No

No

No

Host logon

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Host logoff

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

UEBA Rules Trigger Based on Log Source

Rule Name

Windows UEBA Agent

Win Log (Win Security AND/OR Sysmon)

Linux Agent

Linux Log

UEBA AI detects unusual drive unmounted

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual file creation

Yes

Yes (Sysmon)

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual file deletion

Yes

Yes (Win Security OR Sysmon)

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual file download

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual file movement

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual file printed

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual file reading

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual file renamed

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual file upload

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual file writing

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual host logon

Yes

Yes (Win Security)

No

Yes

UEBA AI detects unusual machine off

Yes

Yes (Win Security)

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual machine on

Yes

Yes (Win Security)

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual new drive mounted

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual process created

Yes

Yes (Win Security OR Sysmon)

Yes

No

UEBA AI detects unusual process not restarted

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual process started

Yes

Yes (Win Security OR Sysmon)

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual process stopped

Yes

Yes (Win Security OR Sysmon)

No

No

UEBA AI detects unusual user logoff

Yes

Yes (Win Security)

No

Yes

UEBA Policy detects antivirus not started

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects antivirus stopped

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects backup applications

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects browser download

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects browser upload

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects cloud upload

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects email download

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects email upload

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects encryption tools

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects file archiver application

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects file printed

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects files copied over remote desktop

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects gaming application

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects hacking tool and footprints

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects hacking tool usage

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects malicious powershell execution

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects MTP read

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects MTP write

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects NFS read

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects nfs write

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects potential leaver editing a CV at work

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects potential pirated media

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects ransomware

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects ransomware file names

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects ransomware file types

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects removable media read

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects removable media write

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects snipping tool

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects software installation

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects suspicious applications

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects Tor client usage

Yes

No

No

No

UEBA Policy detects uncommon VPN client

Yes

No

No

No