About This Tool

Primary Use Case

Key Features

• Extensive keyword list tailored for threat hunting in raw logs and SIEMs
• Guidance on hunting with and without SIEM tools like Splunk and ELK
• Includes threat hunting methodologies and intelligence gathering focus areas
• Provides examples for building dashboards and using Sigma rules
• Contains YARA rules for file-based threat hunting
• Separate keyword sets for blue team and red team use cases
• Highlights expected false positives to improve hunting accuracy
• Offers a quick searchable web-based datatable for keywords

Insights & Recommendations

This repository is a documentation resource rather than an executable tool; users should integrate the keywords and methodologies into their existing threat hunting platforms and workflows. It is recommended to tailor the keyword lists to the organization's environment to reduce false positives and enhance detection efficacy.

Usage

Smart Usage Notes

• Integrate the keyword lists with SIEM platforms like Splunk or ELK to automate threat hunting queries and reduce manual effort.
• Use the YARA rules and Sigma examples to create custom detection signatures that improve visibility into file-based and log-based threats.
• Leverage the separate blue team and red team keyword sets to facilitate purple team exercises that enhance collaboration and detection tuning.
• Incorporate expected false positive notes to optimize alert tuning and reduce analyst fatigue during threat hunting operations.
• Develop dashboards and hunting workflows based on the provided methodologies to accelerate SOC analyst investigations and improve detection maturity.

Security Capability Profile