---
title: Discovery of Domain Groups
description: Identifies the execution of Linux built-in commands related to account or group enumeration. Adversaries may use account and group information to orient...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/reference/security/prebuilt-rules/rules_building_block/discovery_of_domain_groups
products:
  - Elastic Security
---

# Discovery of Domain Groups
Identifies the execution of Linux built-in commands related to account or group enumeration. Adversaries may use account
and group information to orient themselves before deciding how to act.
**Rule type**: eql
**Rule indices**:
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- endgame-*
- auditbeat-*
- logs-auditd_manager.auditd-*
- logs-crowdstrike.fdr*

**Rule Severity**: low
**Risk Score**: 21
**Runs every**: 60m
**Searches indices from**: `now-119m`
**Maximum alerts per execution**: 100
**References**:
**Tags**:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: Linux
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Discovery
- Rule Type: BBR
- Data Source: Elastic Defend
- Data Source: Elastic Endgame
- Data Source: Auditd Manager
- Data Source: Crowdstrike

**Version**: 5
**Rule authors**:
- Elastic

**Rule license**: Elastic License v2

## Rule Query

```eql
process where host.os.type == "linux" and event.type == "start" and event.action in ("exec", "exec_event", "executed", "process_started", "ProcessRollup2")
 and (
  process.name in ("ldapsearch", "dscacheutil") or (process.name == "dscl" and process.args : "*-list*")
)
```

**Framework:** MITRE ATT&CK
- Tactic:
  - Name: Discovery
- Id: TA0007
- Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/)](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0007/)
- Technique:
  - Name: Permission Groups Discovery
- Id: T1069
- Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1069/](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1069/)](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1069/)
- Sub Technique:
  - Name: Domain Groups
- Id: T1069.002
- Reference URL: [[https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1069/002/](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1069/002/)](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1069/002/)