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User Account Created Using Incorrect Naming Format

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Idee55dc85-d2da-48c1-a6c0-3eaee62a8d56
RulenameUser Account Created Using Incorrect Naming Format
DescriptionThis query looks for accounts being created where the name does not match a defined pattern.

Attackers may attempt to add accounts as a means of establishing persistant access to an environment, looking for anomalies in created accounts may help identify illegitimately created accounts.

Created accounts should be investigated to ensure they were legitimated created.

The user_regex field in the query needs to be populated with the expected pattern for the environment before deployment.

Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-user-accounts#accounts-not-following-naming-policies
SeverityLow
TacticsPersistence
TechniquesT1136.003
Required data connectorsAzureActiveDirectory
KindScheduled
Query frequency1d
Query period1d
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/UserAccountCreatedUsingIncorrectNamingFormat.yaml
Version1.1.0
Arm templateee55dc85-d2da-48c1-a6c0-3eaee62a8d56.json
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// Add the environments expected username format regex below before deploying
let user_regex = "";
AuditLogs
| where OperationName =~ "Add user"
| where Result =~ "success"
| extend userAgent = tostring(AdditionalDetails[0].value)
| extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)
| extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)
| extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
| extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
| extend InitiatingIPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)
| extend InitiatedBy = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatingUserPrincipalName),InitiatingUserPrincipalName, InitiatingAppName))
| extend AddedUser = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)
| where AddedUser matches regex user_regex
| extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
| extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(AddedUser, "@")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(AddedUser, "@")[1])
relevantTechniques:
- T1136.003
queryPeriod: 1d
tactics:
- Persistence
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - AuditLogs
  connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
triggerThreshold: 0
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: InitiatingAppName
  - identifier: AadUserId
    columnName: InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: InitiatingUserPrincipalName
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: InitiatingAccountName
  - identifier: UPNSuffix
    columnName: InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: AadUserId
    columnName: InitiatingAadUserId
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: AddedUser
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: TargetAccountName
  - identifier: UPNSuffix
    columnName: TargetAccountUPNSuffix
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Address
    columnName: InitiatingIPAddress
  entityType: IP
name: User Account Created Using Incorrect Naming Format
tags:
- AADSecOpsGuide
query: |
  // Add the environments expected username format regex below before deploying
  let user_regex = "";
  AuditLogs
  | where OperationName =~ "Add user"
  | where Result =~ "success"
  | extend userAgent = tostring(AdditionalDetails[0].value)
  | extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)
  | extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)
  | extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
  | extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
  | extend InitiatingIPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)
  | extend InitiatedBy = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatingUserPrincipalName),InitiatingUserPrincipalName, InitiatingAppName))
  | extend AddedUser = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)
  | where AddedUser matches regex user_regex
  | extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
  | extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(AddedUser, "@")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(AddedUser, "@")[1])  
queryFrequency: 1d
id: ee55dc85-d2da-48c1-a6c0-3eaee62a8d56
severity: Low
description: |
  'This query looks for accounts being created where the name does not match a defined pattern.
    Attackers may attempt to add accounts as a means of establishing persistant access to an environment, looking for anomalies in created accounts may help identify illegitimately created accounts.
    Created accounts should be investigated to ensure they were legitimated created.
    The user_regex field in the query needs to be populated with the expected pattern for the environment before deployment.
    Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-user-accounts#accounts-not-following-naming-policies'  
metadata:
  source:
    kind: Community
  categories:
    domains:
    - Security - Others
  support:
    tier: Community
  author:
    name: Microsoft Security Research
version: 1.1.0
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/UserAccountCreatedUsingIncorrectNamingFormat.yaml
kind: Scheduled
triggerOperator: gt
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
    {
      "apiVersion": "2023-02-01-preview",
      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/ee55dc85-d2da-48c1-a6c0-3eaee62a8d56')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/ee55dc85-d2da-48c1-a6c0-3eaee62a8d56')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "ee55dc85-d2da-48c1-a6c0-3eaee62a8d56",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'This query looks for accounts being created where the name does not match a defined pattern.\n  Attackers may attempt to add accounts as a means of establishing persistant access to an environment, looking for anomalies in created accounts may help identify illegitimately created accounts.\n  Created accounts should be investigated to ensure they were legitimated created.\n  The user_regex field in the query needs to be populated with the expected pattern for the environment before deployment.\n  Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-user-accounts#accounts-not-following-naming-policies'\n",
        "displayName": "User Account Created Using Incorrect Naming Format",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAppName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId",
                "identifier": "AadUserId"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingUserPrincipalName",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAadUserId",
                "identifier": "AadUserId"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "AddedUser",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "TargetAccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "TargetAccountUPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingIPAddress",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/UserAccountCreatedUsingIncorrectNamingFormat.yaml",
        "query": "// Add the environments expected username format regex below before deploying\nlet user_regex = \"\";\nAuditLogs\n| where OperationName =~ \"Add user\"\n| where Result =~ \"success\"\n| extend userAgent = tostring(AdditionalDetails[0].value)\n| extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)\n| extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)\n| extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)\n| extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)\n| extend InitiatingIPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)\n| extend InitiatedBy = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatingUserPrincipalName),InitiatingUserPrincipalName, InitiatingAppName))\n| extend AddedUser = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)\n| where AddedUser matches regex user_regex\n| extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[1])\n| extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(AddedUser, \"@\")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(AddedUser, \"@\")[1])\n",
        "queryFrequency": "P1D",
        "queryPeriod": "P1D",
        "severity": "Low",
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Persistence"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "AADSecOpsGuide"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1136"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.1.0",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}