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Event ID 4776: Credential validation attempt (NTLM) (Security)

What this Event ID actually records on disk, the EventData fields worth reading first, and where it sits in a DFIR triage workflow.

Channel
Security
Provider
Windows\Security
Triage notes
Domain controller's NTLM authentication record. Status 0xC0000064 = unknown user, 0xC000006A = wrong password.

Microsoft Learn

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/event-4776Open the official reference