The rule titled "Credential Manipulation - Prevented - Elastic Endgame" is a detection mechanism designed to identify and prevent unauthorized credential manipulation attempts, particularly those exploiting access tokens, a common threat vector for privilege escalation. The Elastic Endgame security solution actively monitors for such activities by generating alerts based on specific event definitions, namely those related to token manipulation events. This behavior is captured by analyzing logs from the Endgame module within the last 15 minutes and is configured with a maximum alert threshold higher than the standard limit to ensure comprehensive coverage. The rule includes detailed guidelines for setup and adjustments necessary to increase its effectiveness, including potential configurations to prevent misleading false positives that may arise from legitimate administrative activities or automated processes, providing a robust approach to securing environments against this critical threat. It serves not only for detection but also provides investigation and response strategies to mitigate risks associated with privilege escalation through token manipulation.