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detect journalctl/systemctl/systemd interactions on Linux

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## Prerequisites

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## Summary
Add a new detection rule for journalctl-related interactions (e.g., enumeration via `journalctl -u/--unit`, rotation/clearing via `journalctl --rotate/--vacuum-time/--vaccum-files`, etc.) and/or systemctl-related interactions (e.g., reloading units via `systemctl daemon-reload`, enabling/disabling/starting/stopping units via `systemctl disable/enable/start/stop`)

## Examples
- 6a5bda892608df18c543036b71f46dd2ae533c85256c40dffeb23ea78c70f021
- Journal enumeration via `journalctl -xe --no-pager`
- Daemon reload via `systemctl daemon-reload`
- Starting/stopping services via `systemctl start`

## Features

- strings

## Additional context

## Rule details

### Namespace
- host-interaction/service
- anti-analysis/anti-forensic/clear-logs

### References

### Other rule meta information
- ATT&CK
- T1562.012: Disable or Modify Linux Audit System // for tampering with systemd services
- T1562.001: Disable or Modify Tools // for tampering with systemd services
- T1543.002: Create or Modify System Process (systemd Service)
- T1082: System Information Discovery // for interacting with jouranld

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Read the rule-name convention in doc/format.md and review existing rules in the host-interaction/service and anti-analysis/anti-forensic/clear-logs namespaces. Use the supplied sample hash and command examples to define the intended journalctl and systemctl coverage; done means a new rule or rules with appropriate ATT&CK metadata and matching strings.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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