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Windows Credential Guard Disabled - Registry

Detects attempts to disable Windows Credential Guard by setting registry values to 0. Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to isolate secrets so that only privileged system software can access them. Adversaries may disable Credential Guard to gain access to sensitive credentials stored in the system, such as NTLM hashes and Kerberos tickets, which can be used for lateral movement and privilege escalation.

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T1562.001

Rule sourcerules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_credential_guard_disabled.yml

title: Windows Credential Guard Disabled - Registry
id: 73921b9c-cafd-4446-b0c6-fdb0ace42bc0
related:
    - id: c17d47b7-dcd6-4109-87eb-d1817bd4cbc9
      type: similar
status: experimental
description: |
    Detects attempts to disable Windows Credential Guard by setting registry values to 0. Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to isolate secrets so that only privileged system software can access them.
    Adversaries may disable Credential Guard to gain access to sensitive credentials stored in the system, such as NTLM hashes and Kerberos tickets, which can be used for lateral movement and privilege escalation.
references:
    - https://woshub.com/disable-credential-guard-windows/
author: Swachchhanda Shrawan Poudel (Nextron Systems)
date: 2025-12-26
tags:
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1562.001
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|endswith:
            - '\DeviceGuard\EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity'
            - '\DeviceGuard\LsaCfgFlags'
            - '\Lsa\LsaCfgFlags'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000000)'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high
regression_tests_path: regression_data/rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_credential_guard_disabled/info.yml