Challenge Overview

Authorities informed Charlotte, Shadowy Property's Head of Security, that the system had been hacked by an unknown attacker. One of the system administrators accounts had gained access to and created an account on the system. You must identify the locked account and the compromised account as a SOC analyst. This Challenge requires knowledge of Windows Log Analysis using various tools. Players will demonstrate the use of Event Viewer logs and analysis. The target machine runs on Windows 10 and has a 10.10.1.186 IP address. You must examine Windows 10 records using the event viewer and answer the flags. Username: **Alexander** and Password: **W$E8$Y7I! Z%(QCX**.

What You Will Learn

  • Understanding Windows Security Event Logs, specifically analyzing Event ID 4720 (User Account Creation) to detect newly created accounts.
  • Proficiency in using Event Viewer to filter, search, and correlate security logs efficiently within large datasets.
  • Identifying unauthorized account creation activity, including determining which account initiated the creation and whether it was performed with administrative privileges.
  • Correlating related security events (such as account lockouts, privilege assignments, and logon events) to identify both the compromised account and the locked account.
  • Applying structured SOC-style forensic analysis, documenting findings clearly while investigating the Windows 10 target (10.10.1.186) using provided credentials.

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