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On Windows hosts, look through recent PowerShell execution records to find any elevated session where remote management was turned on. What exact command was run to enable PSRemoting?

On a Linux system, identify the script that was generated by decoding a base64 data file and then executed. What was the filename of that script?

Linux hosts may log events when new files are added to /var/spool/cron/crontabs. Query those logs for a creation or write action in that directory and determine the file name that was added.

An attacker on a Linux host may try to enumerate installed shells by reading the system file that lists valid shells. Using process or syslog data, determine which command was executed to perform this enumeration.

On a Linux host, identify the process invocation that altered a user’s login shell. What was the full command used?

On a Windows endpoint, review process execution logs to see if any PowerShell sessions were wiped clean. Which command was executed to clear the PowerShell history?

On a Linux endpoint, you suspect malicious clearing of the bash history by redirecting from the null device. Explore process or file events to uncover the exact shell command that performed this action.

A suspicious actor appears to have removed the USN change journal on a Windows workstation. Investigate process start records to find out exactly which command was used to delete the journal. What was the full command line invoked?

On a Linux endpoint, a command was executed to start a proxy service commonly used for onion routing. Identify the name of the service that was launched to enable this proxy functionality.

A Windows user’s registry was altered via a command-line tool to disable the lock workstation feature by adding a DWORD entry under the current user Policies\System key. Which registry value name was modified in this operation?

On a Windows endpoint, review the registry write events to spot when the WDigest key is altered to permit plaintext credential storage. What registry value name was changed?

In Windows process event logs, you notice both the net time and w32tm commands being executed to display the system time and timezone. Which executor name from the test configuration was responsible for launching these utilities?

An analyst reviewing Windows process logs wants to spot instances where a native time tool was repurposed to introduce a delay. Which full W32tm invocation, including the stripchart and period flags, appears in the logs?

An attacker is suspected of using the Windows shell to enumerate a user’s Internet Explorer bookmarks via the Favorites folder. Identify the exact command they executed to perform this listing.

An attacker leveraged a PowerShell command on a Windows host to enumerate browser bookmark files across all user profiles. Examine the process execution logs to determine the exact filename that was being searched for.

On a Linux system, logs show that the password expiration settings file was accessed. Identify which command was executed to list its contents.

You notice rundll32.exe being used with desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver on a Windows endpoint. Investigate your process creation logs to find which .scr file was loaded by this unusual invocation.

A suspicious registry change was made on a Windows system modifying the Terminal Services DLL path. Investigate registry events to find out which DLL file name was set as the ServiceDll value under TermService. What was the file name?

Within Windows process event logs, identify instances where the built-in net.exe utility is used to change a user account password. What was the new password argument passed in?

Windows system logs show PowerShell zipping up the contents of a user’s profile folder. Investigate process and file events to determine the exact name of the ZIP archive created.

An attacker on a Linux host has attempted to turn off command history by modifying an environment variable. Using process execution logs, determine the exact shell command used to set HISTSIZE to zero.

On a Linux host, auditing has been turned off. Review process execution or syslog data to determine which command was executed to disable the audit subsystem.

During investigation of a Linux device, you see evidence of a process that reports system locale details. Identify the tool used.

On a Windows device, an attacker ran a PowerShell script to collect system settings including UI language and locale. Identify which cmdlet in the command line was used to obtain the system locale.

In a Windows environment, locate any occurrences where an elevated DISM utility was run to enumerate the system’s international (locale) settings. What was the exact command line used?