name: Linux Auditd Daemon Start
id: f1b97407-ddf0-41a5-8685-ada05aae3555
version: 3
creation_date: '2024-08-08'
modification_date: '2026-05-13'
author: Teoderick Contreras, Splunk
description: Logs the execution of processes on a Linux system, including details about the auditd daemon status.
mitre_components:
    - Command Execution
    - Process Creation
    - Process Metadata
    - OS API Execution
    - Application Log Content
source: auditd
sourcetype: auditd
separator: type
separator_value: DAEMON_START
configuration: https://github.com/Neo23x0/auditd/blob/master/audit.rules
supported_TA:
    - name: Splunk Add-on for Unix and Linux
      url: https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/833
      version: 10.2.0
fields:
    - type
    - op
    - res
    - auid
    - pid
output_fields:
    - op
    - res
    - pid
    - uid
    - dest
example_log: 'type=DAEMON_START msg=audit(06/05/2025 11:03:38.949:6844) : op=start ver=3.0.7 format=enriched kernel=6.8.0-1029-aws auid=unset pid=61323 uid=root ses=unset subj=unconfined  res=success'