The command-line of the process whose creation triggered the alert.
Core Alert Fields
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Target process CMD | |
Local Port | If the alert triggered on network activity (the Event Type is Network Connection) this is the port on the endpoint that triggered the alert. If not, then N/A. |
Initiator signature | Signing status of the process that initiated the activity: Unsigned, Signed, Invalid Signature, Unknown. |
OS Parent CMD | Command-line used to by the parent operating system to initiate the process including any arguments |
User Risk Reasons | The descriptions of the reasons that contributed to the user's risk level. |
Target process name | The name of the process whose creation triggered the alert. |
Email Sender | The email sender value of a firewall alerts triggered on a the content of a malicious email. |
Actor Process Instance ID | Unique identifier of the Actor Process instance generated by Cortex XDR |
Initiator SHA256 | The SHA256 hash value of the initiator. |
Contains Featured Host | |
CGO signature | Signing status of the CGO: Unsigned, Signed, Invalid Signature, Unknown. |
Category Name | Alert category based on the alert source. An example of an XDR Agent alert category is Exploit Modules. |
Host Risk Reasons | The descriptions of the reasons that contributed to the host's risk level. |
Cloud Operation Type | |
Cloud Resource Type | Classifications used to map similar types of resources across different cloud providers. For example, EC2, Google Compute Engine, and Microsoft Compute are all mapped to Compute |
Event Type | The type of event on which the alert was triggered: File Event, Injection Event, Load Image Event, Network Event, Process Execution, Registry Event |
Action Process Instance ID | Unique identifier of the Action Process instance generated by Cortex XDR |
File path | When the alert triggered on a file (the Event Type is File) this is the path to the file on the endpoint. If not, then N/A. |
Initiator MD5 | The MD5 value of the process which initiated the alert. |
Mitre ATT&CK Tactic | Displays the type of MITRE ATT&CK tactic on which the alert was triggered. |
Agent Id | A unique identifier per agent. |
OS Parent Signer | Parent operating system signer |
OS Parent ID | OS parent thread ID. |
Cloud Project | Represents the cloud provider folders or projects. For example, AWS Accounts and Azure Subscriptions |
Email Subject | The email subject value of a firewall alerts triggered on a the content of a malicious email. |
Cluster Name | |
Host FQDN | The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Windows endpoint or server on which this alert triggered. |
CID | Unique identifier of the causality instance generated by Cortex XDR |
Contains Featured User | |
OS Parent Signature | Signing status of the operating system of the activity |
Host OS | Action taken by the alert sensor, either Detected or Prevented with action status displayed in parenthesis. |
OS Parent Name | |
File SHA256 | SHA256 hash value of the file. |
Initiator TID | Thread ID (TID) of the initiating process. |
Contains Featured IP Address | |
Host IP | IP address of the endpoint or server on which this alert triggered. |
Initiator CMD | Command-line used to initiate the process including any arguments. |
FW Name | Name of firewall on which a firewall alert was raised. |
Target process SHA256 | The SHA256 hash vale of an external DLL file that triggered the alert. |
App Category | APP-ID category name associated with a firewall alert |
App-id | Related App-ID for an alert. App-ID is a traffic classification system that determines what an application is irrespective of port, protocol, encryption (SSH or SSL) or any other evasive tactic used by the application. When known, you can also pivot to the Palo Alto Networks Applipedia entry that describes the detected application. |
Cloud Resource Sub-type | A more specific classification used to map the types of resources. For example, DISK,VPC, Subnet are all mapped to Compute |
URL | The URL destination address of the domain triggering the firewall alert. |
Image Name | |
Local IP | If the alert triggered on network activity (the Event Type is Network Connection) this is the IP address of the host that triggered the alert. If not, then N/A. |
Remote IP | The remote IP address of a network operation that triggered the alert. |
OS Parent SHA256 | Parent operating system SHA256 hash value |
Remote Port | The remote port of a network operation that triggered the alert. |
Timestamp | The date and time when the alert was triggered. Right-click to Show rows 30 days prior or 30 days after the selected timestamp field value |
File Name | |
Cloud Identity Type | Classification used to map identity type that initiated an operation which triggered an alert. For example, Service, Application and Temporary Credentials |
CGO path | |
Remote Host | If the alert triggered on network activity (the Event Type is Network Connection) this is the the remote host name that triggered the alert. If not, then N/A. |
NGFW Vsys Name | Name of the virtual system for the Palo Alto Networks firewall that triggered an alert |
Country | |
Action | Action taken by the alert sensor, either Detected or Prevented with action status displayed in parenthesis. |
FW Rule Name | The firewall rule name that matches the network traffic that triggered the firewall alert. |
Cloud Identity Sub Type | A more specific classification of the identity initiated operation. For example, for Identity Type: Temporary Credentials the sub type could be Assumed Role |
Initiated By | The name of the process that initiated an activity such as a network connection or registry change. |
Domain | The domain on which an alert was triggered. |
Source Zone Name | The source zone name of the connection for firewall alerts. |
Initiator signer | Signer of the process that triggered the alert. |
Cloud Referenced Resource | Represents the resources that are referenced in the alert log. In most cases, the referred resource will be where the operation was initiated on |
Registry Full Key | If the alert triggered on registry modifications (the Event Type is Registry) this is the full registry key that triggered the alert. If not, then N/A. |
Remote Agent Hostname | |
OS Parent PID | OS parent process ID |
Destination Zone Name | The destination zone of the connection for firewall alerts. |
CGO CMD | Command-line arguments of the Causality Group Owner. |
CGO MD5 | The MD5 value of the CGO that initiated the alert. |
Module | For XDR Agent alerts, this field identifies the protection module that triggered the alert. |
OS Parent User Name | Name of the user associated with the parent operating system |
User Risk Level | The risk level associated with the risky user. Can be LOW, MED or HIGH. |
DNS Query Name | The domain name queried in the DNS request. |
Misc | Miscellaneous information about the alert. |
Host Risk Level | The risk level associated with the risky host. Can be LOW, MED, or HIGH |
Email Recipient | The email recipient value of a firewall alerts triggered on a the content of a malicious email. |
FW Serial Number | The serial number of the firewall that raised the firewall alert. |
Hostname | The hostname of the endpoint or server on which this alert triggered. The hostname is generally available for XDR agent alerts or alerts that are stitched with EDR data. When the hostname is unknown, this field is blank. |
FW Rule ID | The firewall rule ID that triggered the firewall alert |
User Agent | |
Agent OS Sub Type | The operating system subtype of the agent from which the alert was triggered. |
Registry Data | If the alert triggered on registry modifications (the Event Type is Registry) this is the registry data that triggered the alert. If not, then N/A |
CGO signer | The name of the software publishing vendor that signed the file in the causality chain that led up to the alert. |
CGO name | The name of the process that started the causality chain based on Cortex XDR causality logic. |
Process execution signer | Signer of the process that triggered the alert. |
File MD5 | MD5 hash value of the file. |
Mitre ATT&CK Technique | Displays the type of MITRE ATT&CK technique and sub-technique on which the alert was triggered. |
Initiator PID | Process ID (PID) of the initiating process. |
Cloud Provider | The name of the cloud provider where the alert occurred: AWS/GCP/Azure/etc |
Process execution signature | Signature status of the process that triggered the alert: Unsigned, Signed, Invalid Signature, Unknown. |
appsubcategory | APP-ID Sub category name associated with a firewall alert |
App Technology | APP-ID technology name associated with a firewall alert |
Container ID | |
Is Phishing | Indicates whether a firewall alert is classified as phishing |
User name | The name of the user that initiated the behavior that triggered the alert. If the user is a domain user account, this field also identifies the domain. Any alert triggered based on network, authentication, or login events, displays the User Name in the follow standardized format in the Alerts and Incidents pages.<company domain>\<username> |
Starred | Whether the alert is starred by starring configuration |
File Macro SHA256 | SHA256 hash value of an Microsoft Office file macro |
CGO SHA256 | The SHA256 value of the CGO that initiated the alert. |
Initiator path | Path of the initiating process. |
Excluded | Whether the alert is excluded by an exclusion configuration |
Rule ID | The ID that matches the rule that triggered the alert |
Alert Search Results | |
XFF | The firewall rule ID that triggered the firewall alert |
Host Mac Address | MAC address of the endpoint or server on which this alert triggered. |
Core Alert Fields
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Incident Fields
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Core Alert Fields
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Core Alert Fields
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Certification | Certified | Read more |
Supported By | Cortex | |
Created | February 2, 2022 | |
Last Release | March 28, 2025 |