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The Process Entity object provides critical fields for referencing a process.

  • Extends: _entity

cmd_line

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: recommended

The full command line used to launch an application, service, process, or job. For example: ssh user@10.0.0.10. If the command line is unavailable or missing, the empty string '' is to be used.

created_time

  • Type: timestamp_t
  • Requirement: recommended

The time when the process was created/started.

name

  • Type: process_name_t
  • Requirement: recommended

The friendly name of the process, for example: Notepad++.

pid

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: recommended

The process identifier, as reported by the operating system. Process ID (PID) is a number used by the operating system to uniquely identify an active process.

uid

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: recommended

A unique identifier for this process assigned by the producer (tool). Facilitates correlation of a process event with other events for that process.

created_time_dt

  • Type: datetime_t
  • Requirement: optional

The time when the process was created/started.

path

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The process file path.

At least one of: cmd_line, name, path, pid, uid