Scheduled Job Metadata

Contextual data about a scheduled job, which may include information such as name, timing, command(s), etc.

ID: DC0005
Domains: Enterprise, ICS
Version: 2.0
Created: 20 October 2021
Last Modified: 22 October 2025

Log Sources

Name Channel
esxi:syslog /var/log/vpxa.log task invocations tied to time configuration
fs:fileevents /Library/LaunchDaemons/*.plist, ~/Library/LaunchAgents/*.plist
linux::cron crontab or at job created within TimeWindow post time discovery
linux:cron /var/log/syslog or journalctl
linux:cron cron activity
macos:launchd launchd.plist and logs
macos:unifiedlog New/modified launchd plist (persistence/scheduling) within TimeWindow after time query
Scheduled Job None
WinEventLog:System EventCode=106, 200
WinEventLog:TaskScheduler Task registration/execution shortly after a time discovery event

Detection Strategy