Predefined correlation handlers
FortiAnalyzer includes some predefined correlation event handlers that you can use to generate events.
If you wish to recieve notifications from a pedefined correlation handler, configure a notification profile and assign it to the correlation handler. See Creating notification profiles.
To view predefined event handlers in the FortiAnalyzer GUI, go to Incidents & Events > Handlers > Correlation Handlers. From the More dropdown, select Show Predefined. Predefined correlation handlers are named according to their use case. For example, there are predefined correlaton handlers for:
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CnC (Command and Control)
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Credential Access
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Defense Evasion
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Execution
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Exfiltration
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Initial Access
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Lateral Movement
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Persistence
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Privilege
The following are a small sample of FortiAnalyzer predefined correlation handlers.
Correlation Handler |
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CnC - Default-Suspicious-Traffic-From-Infected-Endpoint |
This handler is to detect if an endpoint is infected and there is a large traffic from the same endpoint. Disabled by default Event Severity: Medium Tags: CnC Threshold Duration: 30 minutes Correlation Sequence: Logic Group 1
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OR
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FOLLOWED_BY, within 15m Logic Group 2
Correlation Criteria:
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Credential Access - Default-Brute-Force-Account-Login-Attack-FAZ |
This handler is to detect if an account login failed many times not followed by a login success for FortiAnalyzer. Disabled by default Event Severity: Medium Tags: login, attack Threshold Duration: 30 minutes Correlation Sequence:
NOT_FOLLOWED_BY, within 5m
Correlation Criteria:
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Credential Access - Default-Brute-Force-Account-Login-Attack-FGT |
This handler is to detect if an account login failed many times not followed by a login success for FortiGate. Disabled by default Event Severity: Medium Tags: login, attack Threshold Duration: 30 minutes Correlation Sequence:
NOT_FOLLOWED_BY, within 5m
Correlation Criteria:
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