Security Finding [2001] Class
Applicable Profiles: Cloud Date/Time Host OSINT Security Control Data Classification Container Linux Users

Findings Category

Security Finding events describe findings, detections, anomalies, alerts and/or actions performed by security products
DEPRECATED since v1.1.0
Use the new specific classes according to the use-case: Vulnerability Finding, Compliance Finding, Detection Finding, Incident Finding, Data Security Finding.
Name Caption Group Requirement Type Description
action Action primary Optional String The normalized caption of action_id.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute action_id.
action_id Action ID primary Recommended Integer The action taken by a control or other policy-based system leading to an outcome or disposition. An unknown action may still correspond to a known disposition. Refer to disposition_id for the outcome of the action.
0Unknown
The action was unknown. The disposition_id attribute may still be set to a non-unknown value, for example 'Custom Action', 'Challenge'.
1Allowed
The activity was allowed. The disposition_id attribute should be set to a value that conforms to this action, for example 'Allowed', 'Approved', 'Delayed', 'No Action', 'Count' etc.
2Denied
The attempted activity was denied. The disposition_id attribute should be set to a value that conforms to this action, for example 'Blocked', 'Rejected', 'Quarantined', 'Isolated', 'Dropped', 'Access Revoked, etc.
3Observed
The activity was observed, but neither explicitly allowed nor denied. This is common with IDS and EDR controls that report additional information on observed behavior such as TTPs. The disposition_id attribute should be set to a value that conforms to this action, for example 'Logged', 'Alert', 'Detected', 'Count', etc.
4Modified
The activity was modified, adjusted, or corrected. The disposition_id attribute should be set appropriately, for example 'Restored', 'Corrected', 'Delayed', 'Captcha', 'Tagged'.
99Other
The action is not mapped. See the action attribute which contains a data source specific value.
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is action.
activity_id Activity ID classification Required Integer The normalized identifier of the activity that triggered the event.
0Unknown
The event activity is unknown.
1Create
A security finding was created.
2Update
A security finding was updated.
3Close
A security finding was closed.
99Other
The event activity is not mapped. See the activity_name attribute, which contains a data source specific value.
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is activity_name.
activity_name Activity classification Optional String The event activity name, as defined by the activity_id.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute activity_id.
actor Actor primary Optional Actor The actor object describes details about the user/role/process that was the source of the activity. Note that this is not the threat actor of a campaign but may be part of a campaign.
analytic Analytic primary Recommended Analytic The analytic technique used to analyze and derive insights from the data or information that led to the finding or conclusion.
api API Details context Optional API Describes details about a typical API (Application Programming Interface) call.
attacks MITRE ATT&CK® and ATLAS™ Details context Optional MITRE ATT&CK® & ATLAS™ Array An array of MITRE ATT&CK® objects describing the tactics, techniques & sub-techniques associated to the Finding.

Refs:MITRE ATT&CK® MITRE ATLAS
authorizations Authorization Information primary Optional Authorization Result Array Provides details about an authorization, such as authorization outcome, and any associated policies related to the activity/event.
category_name Category classification Optional String The event category name, as defined by category_uid value: Findings.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute category_uid.
category_uid Category ID classification Required Integer The category unique identifier of the event.
2Findings
Findings events report findings, detections, and possible resolutions of malware, anomalies, or other actions performed by security products.
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is category_name.
cis_csc CIS CSC context Optional CIS CSC Array The CIS Critical Security Controls is a list of top 20 actions and practices an organization’s security team can take on such that cyber attacks or malware, are minimized and prevented.
DEPRECATED since v1.5.0
Use CIS Controls for standard benchmark controls.
class_name Class classification Optional String The event class name, as defined by class_uid value: Security Finding.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute class_uid.
class_uid Class ID classification Required Integer The unique identifier of a class. A class describes the attributes available in an event.
2001Security Finding
Security Finding events describe findings, detections, anomalies, alerts and/or actions performed by security products
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is class_name.
cloud Cloud primary Required Cloud Describes details about the Cloud environment where the event or finding was created.
compliance Compliance context Optional Compliance The compliance object provides context to compliance findings (e.g., a check against a specific regulatory or best practice framework such as CIS, NIST etc.) and contains compliance related details.
confidence Confidence primary Recommended String The confidence, normalized to the caption of the confidence_id value. In the case of 'Other', it is defined by the event source.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute confidence_id.
confidence_id Confidence ID primary Recommended Integer The normalized confidence refers to the accuracy of the rule that created the finding. A rule with a low confidence means that the finding scope is wide and may create finding reports that may not be malicious in nature.
0Unknown
The normalized confidence is unknown.
1Low
2Medium
3High
99Other
The confidence is not mapped to the defined enum values. See the confidence attribute, which contains a data source specific value.
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is confidence.
confidence_score Confidence Score primary Recommended Integer The confidence score as reported by the event source.
count Count occurrence Optional Integer The number of times that events in the same logical group occurred during the event Start Time to End Time period.
data_sources Data Sources context Optional String Array A list of data sources utilized in generation of the finding.
device Device O primary Recommended Device An addressable device, computer system or host.
disposition Disposition primary Optional String The disposition name, normalized to the caption of the disposition_id value. In the case of 'Other', it is defined by the event source.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute disposition_id.
disposition_id Disposition ID primary Recommended Integer Describes the outcome or action taken by a security control, such as access control checks, malware detections or various types of policy violations.
0Unknown
The disposition is unknown.
1Allowed
Granted access or allowed the action to the protected resource.
2Blocked
Denied access or blocked the action to the protected resource.
3Quarantined
A suspicious file or other content was moved to a benign location.
4Isolated
A session was isolated on the network or within a browser.
5Deleted
A file or other content was deleted.
6Dropped
The request was detected as a threat and resulted in the connection being dropped.
7Custom Action
A custom action was executed such as running of a command script. Use the message attribute of the base class for details.
8Approved
A request or submission was approved. For example, when a form was properly filled out and submitted. This is distinct from 1 'Allowed'.
9Restored
A quarantined file or other content was restored to its original location.
10Exonerated
A suspicious or risky entity was deemed to no longer be suspicious (re-scored).
11Corrected
A corrupt file or configuration was corrected.
12Partially Corrected
A corrupt file or configuration was partially corrected.
13Uncorrected
A corrupt file or configuration was not corrected.
14Delayed
An operation was delayed, for example if a restart was required to finish the operation.
15Detected
Suspicious activity or a policy violation was detected without further action.
16No Action
The outcome of an operation had no action taken.
17Logged
The operation or action was logged without further action.
18Tagged
A file or other entity was marked with extended attributes.
19Alert
The request or activity was detected as a threat and resulted in a notification but request was not blocked.
20Count
Counted the request or activity but did not determine whether to allow it or block it.
21Reset
The request was detected as a threat and resulted in the connection being reset.
22Captcha
Required the end user to solve a CAPTCHA puzzle to prove that a human being is sending the request.
23Challenge
Ran a silent challenge that required the client session to verify that it's a browser, and not a bot.
24Access Revoked
The requestor's access has been revoked due to security policy enforcements. Note: use the Host profile if the User or Actor requestor is not present in the event class.
25Rejected
A request or submission was rejected. For example, when a form was improperly filled out and submitted. This is distinct from 2 'Blocked'.
26Unauthorized
An attempt to access a resource was denied due to an authorization check that failed. This is a more specific disposition than 2 'Blocked' and can be complemented with the authorizations attribute for more detail.
27Error
An error occurred during the processing of the activity or request. Use the message attribute of the base class for details.
99Other
The disposition is not mapped. See the disposition attribute, which contains a data source specific value.
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is disposition.
duration Duration Milliseconds occurrence Optional Long The event duration or aggregate time, the amount of time the event covers from start_time to end_time in milliseconds.
end_time End Time occurrence Optional Timestamp The end time of a time period, or the time of the most recent event included in the aggregate event.
end_time_dt End Time occurrence Optional Datetime The end time of a time period, or the time of the most recent event included in the aggregate event.
enrichments Enrichments context Optional Enrichment Array The additional information from an external data source, which is associated with the event or a finding. For example add location information for the IP address in the DNS answers:

[{"name": "answers.ip", "value": "92.24.47.250", "type": "location", "data": {"city": "Socotra", "continent": "Asia", "coordinates": [-25.4153, 17.0743], "country": "YE", "desc": "Yemen"}}]
evidence Evidence context Optional JSON The data the finding exposes to the analyst.
DEPRECATED since v1.1.0
Use the evidences attribute instead.
finding Finding primary Required Finding The Finding object provides details about a finding/detection generated by a security tool.
firewall_rule Firewall Rule primary Optional Firewall Rule The firewall rule that pertains to the control that triggered the event, if applicable.
impact Impact primary Recommended String The impact , normalized to the caption of the impact_id value. In the case of 'Other', it is defined by the event source.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute impact_id.
impact_id Impact ID primary Recommended Integer The normalized impact of the incident or finding. Per NIST, this is the magnitude of harm that can be expected to result from the consequences of unauthorized disclosure, modification, destruction, or loss of information or information system availability.
0Unknown
The normalized impact is unknown.
1Low
The magnitude of harm is low.
2Medium
The magnitude of harm is moderate.
3High
The magnitude of harm is high.
4Critical
The magnitude of harm is high and the scope is widespread.
99Other
The impact is not mapped. See the impact attribute, which contains a data source specific value.
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is impact.

Source
impact value; impact level
Refs:NIST SP 800-172 from FIPS 199 NIST Computer Security Resource Center
impact_score Impact Score primary Recommended Integer The impact as an integer value of the finding, valid range 0-100.
is_alert Alert primary Recommended Boolean Indicates that the event is considered to be an alertable signal. Should be set to true if disposition_id = Alert among other dispositions, and/or risk_level_id or severity_id of the event is elevated. Not all control events will be alertable, for example if disposition_id = Exonerated or disposition_id = Allowed.
kill_chain Kill Chain context Optional Kill Chain Phase Array The Cyber Kill Chain® provides a detailed description of each phase and its associated activities within the broader context of a cyber attack.
malware Malware context Optional Malware Array A list of Malware objects, describing details about the identified malware.
malware_scan_info Malware Scan Info primary Optional Malware Scan Info Describes details about the scan job that identified malware on the target system.
message Message primary Recommended String The description of the event/finding, as defined by the source.
metadata Metadata context Required Metadata The metadata associated with the event or a finding.
nist NIST List context Optional String Array The NIST Cybersecurity Framework recommendations for managing the cybersecurity risk.
observables Observables primary Recommended Observable Array The observables associated with the event or a finding.

Refs:OCSF Observables FAQ
osint OSINT primary Required OSINT Array The OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) object contains details related to an indicator such as the indicator itself, related indicators, geolocation, registrar information, subdomains, analyst commentary, and other contextual information. This information can be used to further enrich a detection or finding by providing decisioning support to other analysts and engineers.
policy Policy primary Optional Policy The policy that pertains to the control that triggered the event, if applicable. For example the name of an anti-malware policy or an access control policy.
process Process O context Optional Process The process object.
raw_data Raw Data context Optional String The raw event/finding data as received from the source.
raw_data_hash Raw Data Hash O context Optional Fingerprint The hash, which describes the content of the raw_data field.
raw_data_size Raw Data Size context Optional Long The size of the raw data which was transformed into an OCSF event, in bytes.
resources Resources Array primary Recommended Resource Details Array Describes details about resources that were affected by the activity/event.
risk_details Risk Details context Optional String Describes the risk associated with the finding.
risk_level Risk Level primary Recommended String The risk level, normalized to the caption of the risk_level_id value.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute risk_level_id.
risk_level_id Risk Level ID primary Recommended Integer The normalized risk level id.
0Info
1Low
2Medium
3High
4Critical
99Other
The risk level is not mapped. See the risk_level attribute, which contains a data source specific value.
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is risk_level.
risk_score Risk Score primary Recommended Integer The risk score as reported by the event source.
severity Severity classification Optional String The event/finding severity, normalized to the caption of the severity_id value. In the case of 'Other', it is defined by the source.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute severity_id.
severity_id Severity ID classification Required Integer

The normalized identifier of the event/finding severity.

The normalized severity is a measurement the effort and expense required to manage and resolve an event or incident. Smaller numerical values represent lower impact events, and larger numerical values represent higher impact events.
0Unknown
The event/finding severity is unknown.
1Informational
Informational message. No action required.
2Low
The user decides if action is needed.
3Medium
Action is required but the situation is not serious at this time.
4High
Action is required immediately.
5Critical
Action is required immediately and the scope is broad.
6Fatal
An error occurred but it is too late to take remedial action.
99Other
The event/finding severity is not mapped. See the severity attribute, which contains a data source specific value.
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is severity.
start_time Start Time occurrence Optional Timestamp The start time of a time period, or the time of the least recent event included in the aggregate event.
start_time_dt Start Time occurrence Optional Datetime The start time of a time period, or the time of the least recent event included in the aggregate event.
state State context Optional String The normalized state of a security finding.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute state_id.
state_id State ID context Required Integer The normalized state identifier of a security finding.
0Unknown
The state is unknown.
1New
The finding is new and yet to be reviewed.
2In Progress
The finding is under review.
3Suppressed
The finding was reviewed, considered as a false positive and is now suppressed.
4Resolved
The finding was reviewed and remediated and is now considered resolved.
99Other
The state is not mapped. See the state attribute, which contains a data source specific value.
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is state.
status Status primary Recommended String The event status, normalized to the caption of the status_id value. In the case of 'Other', it is defined by the event source.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute status_id.
status_code Status Code primary Recommended String The event status code, as reported by the event source.

For example, in a Windows Failed Authentication event, this would be the value of 'Failure Code', e.g. 0x18.
status_detail Status Detail primary Recommended String The status detail contains additional information about the event/finding outcome.
status_id Status ID primary Recommended Integer The normalized identifier of the event status.
0Unknown
The status is unknown.
1Success
2Failure
99Other
The status is not mapped. See the status attribute, which contains a data source specific value.
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is status.
time Event Time occurrence Required Timestamp The normalized event occurrence time or the finding creation time.
time_dt Event Time occurrence Optional Datetime The normalized event occurrence time or the finding creation time.
timezone_offset Timezone Offset occurrence Recommended Integer The number of minutes that the reported event time is ahead or behind UTC, in the range -1,080 to +1,080.
type_name Type Name classification Optional String The event/finding type name, as defined by the type_uid.
This is the string sibling of enum attribute type_uid.
type_uid Type ID classification Required Long The event/finding type ID. It identifies the event's semantics and structure. The value is calculated by the logging system as: class_uid * 100 + activity_id.
200100Security Finding: Unknown
200101Security Finding: Create
A security finding was created.
200102Security Finding: Update
A security finding was updated.
200103Security Finding: Close
A security finding was closed.
200199Security Finding: Other
This is an enum attribute; its string sibling is type_name.
unmapped Unmapped Data context Optional Object The attributes that are not mapped to the event schema. The names and values of those attributes are specific to the event source.
vulnerabilities Vulnerabilities context Optional Vulnerability Details Array This object describes vulnerabilities reported in a security finding.