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Failed DNS Zone Transfer — Sigma Rule

Sigma rule 6d444368-6da1-43fe-b2fc-44202430480e. Failed DNS Zone Transfer — Sigma Rule. Detects when a DNS zone transfer failed.

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: Zach Mathis. Source status: test; severity: medium. Source dates: 2023-05-24 / not supplied.

{
  "product": "windows",
  "service": "dns-server"
}

Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1

Source SHA-256: be0dae4a1ade3df0797c69035610b3d5f935693ea59e13321790087856801097

Detection logic

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title: Failed DNS Zone Transfer
id: 6d444368-6da1-43fe-b2fc-44202430480e
status: test
description: Detects when a DNS zone transfer failed.
references:
    - https://kb.eventtracker.com/evtpass/evtpages/EventId_6004_Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service_65410.asp
author: Zach Mathis
date: 2023-05-24
tags:
    - attack.reconnaissance
    - attack.t1590.002
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: dns-server
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 6004 # The DNS server received a zone transfer request from %1 for a non-existent or non-authoritative zone %2.
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: medium

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False positives

  • Unlikely

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