What is sysmon?

Sysmon is a Windows system service and device driver that monitors and logs system activity to the Windows event log. It provides detailed information about processes, network connections, file changes, and more, to help administrators track and investigate suspicious activity on their systems. Sysmon is developed by Microsoft and is free to download and use.

Some key features of Sysmon include:

• Detailed logging of process creation and termination
• Monitoring of network connections and listening ports
• Tracking of file creation, modification, and deletion
• Detection of registry changes
• Real-time monitoring of system activity

Sysmon can be configured to capture specific types of events and filter out unnecessary data, making it a valuable tool for incident response and forensic analysis. It can also be integrated with SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) solutions to centralize and analyze the collected data.

Overall, Sysmon is a powerful tool for enhancing the security of Windows systems by providing visibility into system activity and helping to detect and investigate potential security incidents.