Detection of Process Discovery

Technique Detected:  Process Discovery | T1424

ID: DET0692
Domains: Mobile
Analytics: AN1804, AN1805
Version: 1.0
Created: 21 October 2025
Last Modified: 12 May 2026

Analytics

AN1804

For Android, detect Process Discovery by correlating analyst-visible device/network evidence and management state; use streaming or batched telemetry only where the documented collector is deployed. Correlate File Access via Application Vetting / Forensic Acquisition [Dynamic filesystem trace or acquired app-container/filesystem artifacts: opendir('/proc/') with recursive listdir by app NOT IN $ProcessDiscoveryAllowList$ on device with android_version < $HidepidVersion$]; Network Connection Creation via Android Enterprise Network Logging / Enterprise VPN [DevicePolicyManager.retrieveNetworkLogs(): DnsEvent / ConnectEvent; VPN flow metadata]; Process Metadata via Application Vetting / Instrumented Dynamic Analysis [Dynamic API/runtime trace: running process names read from /proc//status or /proc//cmdline by app NOT IN $ProcessDiscoveryAllowList$]. Alert on a sequence or state change inconsistent with the device/app baseline, approved management policy, or expected user workflow; do not infer unobserved API calls, file/process activity, or payload content from management state alone.

Log Sources
Data Component Name Channel
File Access (DC0055) mobile:ForensicArtifacts Dynamic filesystem trace or acquired app-container/filesystem artifacts: opendir('/proc/') with recursive listdir by app NOT IN $ProcessDiscoveryAllowList$ on device with android_version < $HidepidVersion$
Network Connection Creation (DC0082) android:EnterpriseNetworkLog DevicePolicyManager.retrieveNetworkLogs(): DnsEvent / ConnectEvent; VPN flow metadata
Process Metadata (DC0034) mobile:DynamicAnalysis Dynamic API/runtime trace: running process names read from /proc//status or /proc//cmdline by app NOT IN $ProcessDiscoveryAllowList$
Mutable Elements
Field Description
ProcessDiscoveryAllowList System diagnostic tools, MDM agent. Minimal.
HidepidVersion 7.0 (Nougat) — hidepid enabled. Derive from MDM OS version telemetry.
AppCDNList Per-app CDN. Derive by measurement.
FollowOnWindow Default 120s.

AN1805

For iOS, detect Process Discovery by correlating analyst-visible device/network evidence and management state; use streaming or batched telemetry only where the documented collector is deployed. Correlate Application State via Apple MDM [InstalledApplicationList / ManagedApplicationList]; Host Status via Apple MDM [DeviceInformation / SecurityInfo / ProfileList / restrictions and compliance queries]; Network Traffic Flow via Apple Network Extension / Enterprise VPN [NEFilterFlow / per-app VPN / secure-web-gateway flow metadata]. Alert on a sequence or state change inconsistent with the device/app baseline, approved management policy, or expected user workflow; do not infer unobserved API calls, file/process activity, or payload content from management state alone.

Log Sources
Data Component Name Channel
Application State (DC0123) iOS:MDM InstalledApplicationList / ManagedApplicationList
Host Status (DC0018) iOS:MDM DeviceInformation / SecurityInfo / ProfileList / restrictions and compliance queries
Network Traffic Flow (DC0078) iOS:NetworkExtension NEFilterFlow / per-app VPN / secure-web-gateway flow metadata
Mutable Elements
Field Description
GuardrailWindow Default 300s — time in which C2 expected post-jailbreak on non-managed device.