Screen saver activated. Low forensic value.
Minimal relevance. Useful for insider threat timeline analysis.
No alerting recommended.
SubjectUserNameTargetUserNameLogonTypeIpAddressWorkstationName Starting points — adapt the log source, projected fields and thresholds for your environment.
SecurityEvent
| where EventID == 4802 // The screen saver was invoked
| project TimeGenerated, Computer, SubjectUserName, TargetUserName, LogonType, IpAddress, WorkstationName
| sort by TimeGenerated desc
index=* sourcetype="WinEventLog:Security" EventCode=4802
| stats count earliest(_time) as first_seen latest(_time) as last_seen by ComputerName
| sort - count `# The screen saver was invoked — add EventData fields: SubjectUserName, TargetUserName, LogonType, IpAddress`
The screen saver was invoked. Screen saver activated. Low forensic value.
Event 4802 is written to the Security channel by Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing. Advanced Audit Policy — enable the 'Logon/Logoff' subcategory (Success and/or Failure).
No alerting recommended.