title: Anomalous Network Behavior
id: 7d8315be-17f4-5a48-ba1c-565e88a3680f
custom_id: wf-ids-005
status: stable
level: medium
description: |
    Detects anomalous network behavior events that deviate from established
    baselines. These behavioral anomalies may indicate novel attacks, insider
    threats, or compromised systems exhibiting unusual communication patterns.
author: WitFoo
date: 2026-02-21
tags:
    - attack.command_and_control
    - attack.t1071
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1071/
logsource:
    product: witfoo
    service: artifact-exporter
detection:
    selection:
        messageType: "anomalous_behavior"
    condition: selection
fields:
    - clientIP
    - serverIP
    - serverPort
    - protocol
    - totalBytes
    - streamName
    - matchedLeadRules
falsepositives:
    - New applications or services creating unfamiliar traffic patterns
    - Network topology changes affecting traffic baselines
    - Seasonal or time-based traffic pattern variations
