# Awesome Threat Detection and Hunting
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> A curated list of awesome threat detection and hunting resources


## Contents

- [Threat Detection and Hunting](#threat-detection-and-hunting)
    - [Tools](#tools)
    - [Frameworks](#frameworks)
    - [Resources](#resources)
    - [Videos](#videos)
    - [Trainings](#trainings)
- [Contribute](#contribute)
- [License](#license)


### Tools

- [HELK](https://github.com/Cyb3rWard0g/HELK) - A Hunting ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) with advanced analytic capabilities.
- [osquery](https://osquery.io/) - An operating system instrumentation framework for Windows, OS X (macOS), Linux, and FreeBSD. It exposes an operating system as a high-performance relational database.
- [osquery-configuration](https://github.com/palantir/osquery-configuration) - A repository for using osquery for incident detection and response.
- [DetectionLab](https://github.com/clong/DetectionLab/) - Vagrant & Packer scripts to build a lab environment complete with security tooling and logging best practices.
- [Sysmon-DFIR](https://github.com/MHaggis/sysmon-dfir) - Sources, configuration and how to detect evil things utilizing Microsoft Sysmon.
- [sysmon-config](https://github.com/SwiftOnSecurity/sysmon-config) - Sysmon configuration file template with default high-quality event tracing
- [Revoke-Obfuscation](https://github.com/danielbohannon/Revoke-Obfuscation) - PowerShell Obfuscation Detection Framework


### Frameworks

- [MITRE ATT&CK](https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Main_Page) - A curated knowledge base and model for cyber adversary behavior, reflecting the various phases of an adversary’s lifecycle and the platforms they are known to target.
- [MITRE CAR](https://car.mitre.org/wiki/Main_Page) - The Cyber Analytics Repository (CAR) is a knowledge base of analytics developed by MITRE based on the Adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK™) adversary model.
- [Alerting and Detection Strategies Framework](https://github.com/palantir/alerting-detection-strategy-framework) - A framework for developing alerting and detection strategies.
- [A Simple Hunting Maturity Model](http://detect-respond.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/a-simple-hunting-maturity-model.html)
- [A Framework for Cyber Threat Hunting](http://sqrrl.com/media/Framework-for-Threat-Hunting-Whitepaper.pdf)
- [The PARIS Model](http://threathunter.guru/blog/the-paris-model/)


### Resources

- [Huntpedia](http://info.sqrrl.com/huntpedia) - Your Threat Hunting Knowledge Compendium
- [Hunt Evil](http://info.sqrrl.com/practical-threat-hunting) - Your Practical Guide to Threat Hunting
- [ThreatHunter-Playbook](https://github.com/Cyb3rWard0g/ThreatHunter-Playbook) - A Threat hunter's playbook to aid the development of techniques and hypothesis for hunting campaigns.
- [The ThreatHunting Project](https://github.com/ThreatHuntingProject/ThreatHunting) - An informational repo about hunting for adversaries in your IT environment including a great [collection of hunts](https://github.com/ThreatHuntingProject/ThreatHunting/tree/master/hunts).
- [CyberThreatHunting](https://github.com/A3sal0n/CyberThreatHunting) - A collection of resources for Threat Hunters.
- [Common Threat Hunting Techniques & Datasets](https://sqrrl.com/media/Common-Techniques-for-Hunting.pdf)
- [Generating Hypotheses for Successful Threat Hunting](https://www.sans.org/reading-room/whitepapers/threats/generating-hypotheses-successful-threat-hunting-37172)
- [Expert Investigation Guide - Threat Hunting](https://github.com/Foundstone/ExpertInvestigationGuides/tree/master/ThreatHunting)
- [sqrrl Hunting Blog](https://sqrrl.com/blog/)
- [DFIR and Threat Hunting Blog](http://findingbad.blogspot.com)
- [CyberWardog Blog](https://cyberwardog.blogspot.com)


### Videos
- [SANS Threat Hunting and IR Summit 2017](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfouvuAjspTr95R60Kt7ZcoerR6tYoCLA)
- [SANS Threat Hunting and IR Summit 2016](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfouvuAjspTokaa-LdUHqszL-KACkCsKT)
- [BotConf 2016 - Advanced Incident Detection and Threat Hunting using Sysmon and Splunk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv_VXntQTpE)
- [BSidesCharm 2017 - Detecting the Elusive](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uo7V9OUaUw) - Active Directory Threat Hunting.
- [BSidesAugusta 2017 - Machine Learning Fueled Cyber Threat Hunting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-c-IQ5pFXw)
- [Toppling the Stack: Outlier Detection for Threat Hunters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q7GGg-Ws9s) by David Bianco
- [BSidesPhilly 2017 - Threat Hunting: Defining the Process While Circumventing Corporate Obstacles](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDdsGBCUa8I)
- [Black Hat 2017 - Revoke-Obfuscation: PowerShell Obfuscation Detection (And Evasion) Using Science](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x97ejtv56xw)
- [DefCon 25 - MS Just Gave the Blue Team Tactical Nukes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUtluTaEAUU)
- [BSides London 2017 - Hunt or be Hunted](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19H7j_sZcKc)
- [SecurityOnion 2017 - Pivoting Effectively to Catch More Bad Guys](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QVhMPGtIeU)
- [SkyDogCon 2016 - Hunting: Defense Against The Dark Arts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKxGulV2Z74)
- [BSidesAugusta 2017 - Don't Google 'PowerShell Hunting'](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mfVPLPxKTc)
- [BSidesAugusta 2017 - Hunting Adversaries w Investigation Playbooks & OpenCNA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qM-DnmHNv8)


### Trainings
- [Threat Hunting Academy](https://threathunting.org)
- [SANS FOR508](https://www.sans.org/course/advanced-incident-response-threat-hunting-training) - Advanced Digital Forensics, Incident Response, and Threat Hunting.
- [eLearnSecurity THP](https://www.elearnsecurity.com/course/threat_hunting_professional/) - Threat Hunting Professional


## Contribute

Contributions welcome! Read the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) first.


## License

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