Goal

Detect when a Log4j scanning attempt occurs in your environment.

Strategy

Regex search on logs to find specific payloads indicative of Log4j scanning.

Triage and response

1. Investigate if the host is running a vulnerable version of the Log4j Java library
2. Use the Log4j Investigation Dashboard to conduct impact analysis
3. Explore what other services the attacker hit in the last day - Linked to investigation query
4. Explore Java logs associated with the attacker - linked to investigation query