title: Remote PowerShell Sessions
id: 13acf386-b8c6-4fe0-9a6e-c4756b974698
description: Detects basic PowerShell Remoting by monitoring for network inbound connections to ports 5985 OR 5986
status: experimental
date: 2019/09/12
author: Roberto Rodriguez @Cyb3rWard0g
references:
    - https://github.com/Cyb3rWard0g/ThreatHunter-Playbook/tree/master/playbooks/windows/02_execution/T1086_powershell/powershell_remote_session.md
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1086          # an old one
    - attack.t1059.001
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: security
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 5156
        DestPort:
            - 5985
            - 5986
        LayerRTID: 44
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate use of remote PowerShell execution
level: high