Native Sysmon functionality coming to Windows
4 days ago
- #Windows Security
- #Threat Detection
- #Sysmon
- Sysmon functionality will be natively available in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 next year.
- Eliminates the need for manual deployment and updates, reducing operational overhead and risk.
- Provides instant threat visibility with rich, built-in detection signals for advanced threat detection.
- Supports custom configuration files and writes events to Windows event logs.
- Aligns with Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI) pillars: Secure by design and Secure operations.
- Can be activated via 'Turn Windows feature on/off' and installed with a single command: 'sysmon -i'.
- Detects various threats like credential theft, lateral movement, and fileless attacks through event IDs.
- Future plans include enterprise-scale management and AI-powered inferencing for faster threat detection.
- Microsoft encourages community feedback and provides resources like GitHub templates and documentation.
- Security is emphasized as a shared responsibility with resources available for further learning.