How to triage Windows endpoints by asking the right questions

This blog post outlines an investigative mindset for triaging endpoint alerts: know the indicators, ask four core questions (How did it get here? What does it do? Did it execute? Is it active?), and understand how different evidence sources (file, registry, process) change investigative perspective. It provides practical evidence sources and playbook recommendations, and uses example detections (REDLEAVES, BACKOFF, KOVTER) to demonstrate targeted forensic actions rather than describing an active breach or campaign.