SigmaHQ/sigma resource

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

The main SigmaHQ repository containing over 3000 community-maintained Sigma detection rules written in a generic YAML format for describing malicious log events. Rules convert into queries for SIEM platforms like Splunk, Elasticsearch, Microsoft Sentinel, and QRadar via the sigma-cli tool and pySigma backends.

Use cases

• detect malicious activity in SIEM logs
• convert detection rules to Splunk or Elasticsearch queries
• threat hunt for suspicious behavior in log data
• share portable vendor-neutral detection rules
• find rules for specific APT campaigns or zero-day exploits
• check compliance violations against CIS or NIST frameworks

When to choose

• you run a SIEM and want free, community-maintained detection content
• you need vendor-neutral detection rules portable across Splunk, Sentinel, Elastic, and others
• you are a threat hunter or detection engineer looking for a starting rule base

When to avoid

• you need network traffic or file signatures (use Snort or YARA instead)
• you want a turnkey monitoring product rather than rule content
• you need rules for a SIEM with no available pySigma backend

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security monitoring logging search-engine security monitoring developer-tools cross-platform python cli siem detection-rules threat-hunting yara-for-logs splunk elasticsearch sysmon soc yaml-rules detection-engineering

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