TA0003 · PERSISTENCE
Domain Account
Adversaries may create a domain account to maintain access to victim systems. Domain accounts are those managed by Active Directory Domain Services where access and permissions are configured across systems and services that are part of that domain.
Detect it with
Monitor for processes and command-line parameters associated with domain account creation, such as net user /add /domain . Collect data on account creation within a network.
Why it matters on shift
Domain Account is one of the concrete ways adversaries achieve persistence. Recognising it in telemetry lets you name the technique in your ticket and pivot to what came before and after.
What to look for next
After persistence, the next tactic is usually Privilege Escalation. Search your telemetry for the transition before closing the ticket.
Kill-chain context