• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.27-32
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• 2020

The Windows Event Log is a Log that defines the overall behavior of the system, and these files contain data that can detect various user behaviors and signs of anomalies. However, since the Event Log is generated for each action, it takes a considerable amount of time to analyze the log. Therefore, in this study, we designed and implemented an XML-based Event Log analysis tool based on the main Event Log list of "Spotting the Adversary with Windows Event Log Monitoring" presented at the NSA.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.591-603
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• 2018

Windows Event Log is a format that records system log in Windows operating system and methodically manages information about system operation. An event can be caused by system itself or by user's specific actions, and some event logs can be used for corporate security audits, malware detection and so on. In this paper, we choose actions related to corporate security audit and malware detection (External storage connection, Application install, Shared folder usage, Printer usage, Remote connection/disconnection, File/Registry manipulation, Process creation, DNS query, Windows service, PC startup/shutdown, Log on/off, Power saving mode, Network connection/disconnection, Event log deletion and System time change), which can be detected through event log analysis and classify event IDs that occur in each situation. Also, the existing event log tools only include functions related to the EVTX file parse and it is difficult to track user's behavior when used in a forensic investigation. So we implemented new analysis tool in this study which parses EVTX files and user behaviors.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.772-786
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• 2021

The process of tracking suspicious behavior manually on a system and gathering evidence are labor-intensive, variable, and experience-dependent. The system logs are the most important sources for evidences in this process. However, in the Microsoft Windows operating system, the action events are irregular and the log structure is difficult to audit. In this paper, we propose a model that overcomes these problems and efficiently analyzes Microsoft Windows logs. The proposed model extracts lists of both common and key events from the Microsoft Windows logs to determine detailed actions. In addition, we show an approach based on the proposed model applied to track illegal file access. The proposed approach employs three-step tracking templates using Elastic Stack as well as key-event, common-event lists and identify event lists, which enables visualization of the data for analysis. Using the three-step model, analysts can adjust the depth of their analysis.

• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.77-85
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• 2018

With the convergence of communications network between control system and public network, such threats like information leakage/falsification could be fully shown in control system through diverse routes. Due to the recent diversification of security issues and violation cases of new attack techniques, the security system based on the information database that simply blocks and identifies, is not good enough to cope with the new types of threat. The current control system operates its security system focusing on the outside threats to the inside, and it is insufficient to detect the security threats by insiders with　the authority of security access. Thus, this study conducted the importance analysis based on the main event log list of "Spotting the Adversary with Windows Event Log Monitoring" announced by NSA. In the results, the matter of importance of event log for the detection of insider threats to control system was understood, and the results of this study could be contributing to researches in this area.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.223-232
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• 2012

Recently, the leakage of personal information and privacy piracy increase. The victimized case of the malicious object rapidlies increase. Most of users use the windows operating system. Recently, the Windows 7 operating system was announced. Therefore, we need to study for the intrusion response technique at the next generation operate system circumstances. The accident response technique developed till now was mostly implemented around the Windows XP or the Windows Vista. However, a new vulnerability problem will be happen in the breach process of reaction as the Windows 7 operating system is announced. In the windows operating system, the system incident event needs to be efficiently analyzed. For this, the event information generated in a system needs to be visually analyzed around the time information or the security threat weight information. Therefore, in this research, we analyzed visually about the system event information generated in the Windows 7 operating system. And the system analyzing the system incident through the visual event information analysis process was designed and implemented. In case of using the system developed in this study the more efficient accident analysis is expected to be possible.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.16-21
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• 2020

Owing to the convergence of the communication network with the control system and public network, security threats, such as information leakage and falsification, have become possible through various routes. If we examine closely at the security type of the current control system, the operation of the security system focuses on the threats made from outside to inside, so the study on the detection system of the security threats conducted by insiders is inadequate. Thus, this study, based on "Spotting the Adversary with Windows Event Log Monitoring," published by the National Security Agency, found that event logs can be utilized for the detection and maneuver of threats conducted by insiders, by analyzing the validity of detecting insider threats to the control system with the list of important event logs.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.33-36
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• 2022

이벤트 로그(Event Log)는 윈도우 운영체제에서 시스템 로그를 기록하는 형식으로 시스템 운영에 대한 정보를 체계적으로 관리한다. 이벤트는 시스템 자체 또는 사용자의 특정 행위로 인해 발생할 수 있고, 그러한 이벤트 로그는 시스템의 시작과 종료뿐만 아니라 기업 보안 감사, 악성코드 탐지 등 행위의 근거로 사용될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 PC 종료 관련 실험을 통해 이벤트 로그와 ID를 분석하였다. 분석 결과를 통해 PC의 정상 및 비정상 종료 여부를 판단하여, 현장 압수·수색 시 해당 저장매체에 대해 선별압수·매체압수의 해당 여부 식별이 가능하다. 본 연구는 현장수사관이 디지털증거 압수·수색 시 절차적 적법성과 증거능력 확보의 근거 활용에 기여할 수 있다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

The NTFS journaling file($LogFile) is used to keep the file system clean in the event of a system crash or power failure. The operation on files leaves large amounts of information in the $LogFile. Despite the importance of a journal file as a forensic evidence repository, its structure is not well documented. The researchers used reverse engineering in order to gain a better understanding of the log record structures of address parts, and utilized the address for identifying object files to gain forensic information.

• KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems
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• v.6 no.7
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• pp.307-314
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• 2017

Stick-PC is small and portable, So it can be used like a desktop if you connect it to a display device such as a monitor or TV anytime and anywhere. Accordingly, Stick-PC can related to various crimes, and various evidence may remain. Stick-PC uses the same Windows version of the operating system as the regular Desktop, the artifacts to be analyzed are the same. However, unlike the Desktop, it can be used as a meaningful information for forensic investigation if it is possible to identify the actual user and trace the usage by finding the traces of peripheral devices before analyzing the system due to the mobility. In this paper, We presents a method of collecting images using Bootable OS, which is one of the image collection methods of Stick-PC. In addition, we show how to analyze the trace of peripheral connection and network connection trace such as Display, Bluetooth through the registry and event log, and suggest the application method from the forensic point of view through experimental scenario.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.471-484
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• 2018

Recently, cyber threats are frequently occurring in ICS(industrial control systems) of government agencies, infrastructure, and manufacturing companies. In order to cope with such cyber threats, it is necessary to apply CTI to ICS. For this purpose, a security information collection system is needed. However, it is difficult to install security solution in control devices such as PLC. Therefor, it is difficult to collect security information of ICS. In addition, there is a problem that the security information format generated in various assets is different. Therefore, in this paper, we propose an efficient method to collect ICS security information. We utilize CybOX/STIX/TAXII CTI models that are easy to apply to ICS. Using this model, we designed the formats to collect security information of ICS assets. We created formats for system logs, IDS logs, and EWS application logs of ICS assets using Windows and Linux. In addition, we designed and implemented a security information collection system that reflects the designed formats. This system can be used to apply monitoring system and CTI to future ICS.