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System Integrity Protection (SIP) Disabled

Detects the use of csrutil to disable the Configure System Integrity Protection (SIP). This technique is used in post-exploit scenarios.

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Joseliyo SanchezCreated Tue Jan 023603f18a-ec15-43a1-9af2-d196c8a7fec6macos
Log Source
macOSProcess Creation
ProductmacOS← raw: macos
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    # VT Query: behavior_processes:"csrutil status" p:5+ type:mac
    selection:
        Image|endswith: '/csrutil'
        CommandLine|contains: 'disable'
    condition: selection
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

References
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ss64.com
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objective-see.org
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welivesecurity.com
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virustotal.com
MITRE ATT&CK
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
3603f18a-ec15-43a1-9af2-d196c8a7fec6
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Jan 02
Author
Joseliyo Sanchez
Path
rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_csrutil_disable.yml
Raw Tags
attack.discoveryattack.t1518.001
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