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Add Cortex XDR macOS telemetry mappings — 47 sub-categories - #211

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This PR adds Palo Alto Cortex XDR telemetry mappings for macOS across 47 sub-categories, verified via the EDR Telemetry test script and direct Cortex XDR cloud console log export.

Environment Details

  • Operating System: Apple macOS Tahoe (26.5.1)
  • Architecture: Apple Silicon (ARM64)
  • Vendor/Sensor: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent
  • Agent Version: 9.0.0.6334
  • Content Version: 2320-38124
  • Policy: macOS Default

Evidence will be shared privately with the maintainer on request.

Sub-Categories Updated (47)

Category Sub-Categories
Process Activity Process Creation, Process Termination
File Activity File Creation, File Modification, File Deletion, File Attribute Change, File Open/Access
User & Session Activity User Logon, User Logoff, Privilege Escalation (sudo etc.)
Script Activity Script Content
Network Activity Network Connection, Network Socket Listen, DNS Query
Scheduled Task & Persistence Activity Scheduled Task Change (cron/at), Launchd Item Created, Launchd Item Modified, Launchd Item Deleted, LoginItem Created, LoginItem Deleted
User Account Activity User Account Created, User Account Modified, User Account Deleted
System Extension & Driver Activity System Extension Installed, System Extension Loaded, System Extension Uninstalled, Kernel Extension Loaded (legacy)
Code Signing & Trust Activity Binary Signature Info Recorded, Notarization Status Recorded, Quarantine Flag Set, Quarantine Flag Cleared, Gatekeeper Decision Logged
Privacy & TCC Activity TCC Prompt Shown, TCC Decision (Allow), TCC Decision (Deny), TCC Policy Change, TCC Access Check
Access Activity Raw Device Access, Process Access
Process Tampering Activity Process Injection Or Tampering
Device Activity External Media Mounted, External Media Unmounted
File Metadata MD5 Available, SHA-256 Available
Service Activity Service Created, Service Modified, Service Deleted

Not Yet Confirmed (left empty)

Logon Failed, Screen Lock, Screen Unlock, Group Membership Modified, DriverKit Extension Loaded, XProtect Detection Logged, XProtect Remediation Logged, Agent Start, Agent Stop, Agent Protection Disabled or Tamper Event, Fuzzy Hash Available.

Verified via EDR Telemetry test script and Cortex XDR cloud console log export.
Environment: macOS Tahoe 26.5.1, Agent 9.0.0.6334, Content 2320-38124, Policy: macOS Default.
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