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Miriam C. Wiesner
Miriam C. Wiesner
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Miriam C. Wiesner

Miriam C. Wiesner is a senior security researcher at Microsoft, with over 15 years of experience in IT and IT security. She has held various positions, including administrator/system engineer, software developer, premier field engineer, program manager, security consultant, and pentester. She is also a renowned creator of open source tools based in PowerShell, including EventList and JEAnalyzer. She has been invited multiple times to present the research behind her tools at many international conferences, such as Black Hat (the US, Europe, and Asia), PSConfEU, and MITRE ATT&CK workshop. Outside of work, Miriam is a dedicated wife and mother, residing with her family near Nuremberg, Germany.
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Configuring PowerShell Event Logging

Implementing robust auditing mechanisms for PowerShell to help you monitor, detect and prevent potential threats is an essential step to ensure effective security practices for PowerShell. By leveraging PowerShell logging, you can capture detailed information about PowerShell activities on your systems, which is essential for detecting and investigating security incidents. PowerShell logging can help you identify suspicious activities, such as the execution of malicious commands or the modification of critical system settings.

In this section, we will discuss the different types of PowerShell logging that you can enable, including PowerShell Module Logging, PowerShell Script Block Logging, Protected Event Logging, and PowerShell transcripts. We will also look into how to configure these logging features to meet your organization’s specific security requirements.

PowerShell Module Logging

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Miriam C. Wiesner

Miriam C. Wiesner is a senior security researcher at Microsoft, with over 15 years of experience in IT and IT security. She has held various positions, including administrator/system engineer, software developer, premier field engineer, program manager, security consultant, and pentester. She is also a renowned creator of open source tools based in PowerShell, including EventList and JEAnalyzer. She has been invited multiple times to present the research behind her tools at many international conferences, such as Black Hat (the US, Europe, and Asia), PSConfEU, and MITRE ATT&CK workshop. Outside of work, Miriam is a dedicated wife and mother, residing with her family near Nuremberg, Germany.
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