12 Windows Command Line Hacks for Incident Responders

Incident responders often rely on Windows command-line tools to quickly analyze, investigate, and mitigate security incidents. Here are some essential command-line hacks with practical examples to help streamline your investigations.

Check System Information:

This command provides OS details, installed patches, and system uptime.

Identify Running Processes:

Use this to get a detailed view of running processes along with session IDs and memory usage.

View All Active Connections:

Shows active connections, listening ports, and associated process IDs.

Find Connections to a Specific IP:

Replace <IP_ADDRESS> with the suspected IP to filter results.

Identify Process Using a Specific Port:

Replace <PID> with the process ID from netstat -ano to find the associated process.