Service Metadata

Contextual data about a service/daemon, which may include information such as name, service executable, start type, etc.

ID: DC0041
Domains: ICS, Enterprise
Version: 2.0
Created: 20 October 2021
Last Modified: 21 October 2025

Log Sources

Name Channel
auditd:CONFIG_CHANGE delete: Modification of systemd unit files or config for security agents
esxi:hostd Stop VM or disable service events via vim-cmd
esxi:hostd registers services with legitimate-sounding names
esxi:hostd Service events
kubernetes:audit seccomp or AppArmor profile changes
kubernetes:audit kubectl delete or patch of security pods/admission controllers
linux:osquery scheduled/real-time
linux:syslog service stopped messages
linux:syslog auditd service stopped or disabled
linux:syslog Service restart with modified executable path
macos:osquery launchd
macos:unifiedlog launchctl disable or bootout calls
macos:unifiedlog subsystem=com.apple.launchservices
macos:unifiedlog Observed loading of new LaunchAgent or LaunchDaemon plist
macos:unifiedlog Modification of system configuration profiles affecting security tools
networkdevice:config write: Startup configuration changes disabling security checks
Service None
WinEventLog:sysmon EventCode=4
WinEventLog:System EventCode=7035
WinEventLog:System Service stopped or RecoveryDisabled set via REAgentC
WinEventLog:WinRM EventCode=6

Detection Strategy