This splunk query unmodified will return results on any account regardless of duration, however it uses an “eval case” argument to determine what is “critical” (such as accounts deleted within a day of being created) or what is simply note worthy (normal behavior). Ensure the Splunk App for Windows is installed grab it here: https://apps.splunk.com/app/742/ […]
Number of Accounts Created in a Windows Environment
Account Creation Gauge used to indicate number of accounts created in a Windows environment. EventCodes (EventID’s) used are for server 2003/XP and newer. Modify the gauge to fit your environment’s needs. sourcetype=WinEventLog:Security (EventCode=624 OR EventCode=4720) | eval NewAccount=case(EventCode=624, “New Account Created”, EventCode=4720, “New Account Created”) | stats count(NewAccount) as creation | gauge creation 1 5 […]
