Detect data-staging activity (MITRE ATT&CK T1074) by analyzing EDR/Sysmon process-creation and file-system telemetry (Event ID 4688, Sysmon 1/11) for 7-Zip/RAR/tar archive creation, unusual temp or hidden folder access, and anomalous consolidation of files from multiple directories. Use when hunting for pre-exfiltration staging behavior, building detection rules for archiver abuse, or validating monitoring coverage for T1074.
