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RulenameUser account created without expected attributes defined
DescriptionThis query looks for accounts being created that do not have attributes populated that are commonly populated in the tenant.

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.

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/Useraccountcreatedwithoutexpectedattributesdefined.yaml
Version1.1.0
Arm templatedc99e38c-f4e9-4837-94d7-353ac0b01a77.json
Deploy To Azure
let threshold = 10;
let default_ad_attributes = dynamic(["LastDirSyncTime", "StsRefreshTokensValidFrom", "Included Updated Properties", "AccountEnabled", "Action Client Name", "SourceAnchor"]);
let addUsers = AuditLogs
| where OperationName =~ "Add user"
| where Result =~ "success"
| extend AccountProperties = TargetResources[0].modifiedProperties
| mv-expand AccountProperties
;
addUsers
| evaluate bag_unpack(AccountProperties) : (displayName:string, oldValue: string, newValue: string , TenantId : string, SourceSystem : string, TimeGenerated : datetime, ResourceId : string, OperationName : string, OperationVersion : string, Category : string, ResultType : string, ResultSignature : string, ResultDescription : string, DurationMs : long, CorrelationId : string, Resource : string, ResourceGroup : string, ResourceProvider : string, Identity : string, Level : string, Location : string, AdditionalDetails : dynamic, Id : string, InitiatedBy : dynamic, LoggedByService : string, Result : string, ResultReason : string, TargetResources : dynamic, AADTenantId : string, ActivityDisplayName : string, ActivityDateTime : datetime, AADOperationType : string, Type : string)
| extend displayName = column_ifexists("displayName", "Unknown Value")
| summarize count() by displayName, TenantId
| where displayName !in (default_ad_attributes)
| top threshold by count_ desc
| summarize make_set(displayName) by TenantId
| join kind=inner (
addUsers
| extend CreatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)
| extend CreatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
| extend CreatingUserIPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)
| extend CreatedUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)
| extend PropName = tostring(AccountProperties.displayName)) 
on TenantId
| summarize makeset(PropName) by TimeGenerated, CorrelationId, CreatedUserPrincipalName, CreatingUserPrincipalName, CreatingAadUserId, CreatingUserIPAddress, tostring(set_displayName)
| extend missing_props = set_difference(todynamic(set_displayName), set_PropName)
| where array_length(missing_props) > 0
| join kind=innerunique (
AuditLogs
| where Result =~ "success"
| where OperationName =~ "Add user"
| extend CreatedUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)) 
on CorrelationId, CreatedUserPrincipalName
| extend ExpectedProperties = set_displayName
| project-away set_displayName, set_PropName
| extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(CreatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(CreatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
| extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(CreatedUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(CreatedUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
triggerOperator: gt
queryFrequency: 1d
description: |
  'This query looks for accounts being created that do not have attributes populated that are commonly populated in the tenant.
    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.
    Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-user-accounts#accounts-not-following-naming-policies'  
version: 1.1.0
kind: Scheduled
triggerThreshold: 0
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
  dataTypes:
  - AuditLogs
queryPeriod: 1d
name: User account created without expected attributes defined
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/Useraccountcreatedwithoutexpectedattributesdefined.yaml
id: dc99e38c-f4e9-4837-94d7-353ac0b01a77
tags:
- AADSecOpsGuide
tactics:
- Persistence
metadata:
  source:
    kind: Community
  author:
    name: Microsoft Security Research
  categories:
    domains:
    - Security - Others
  support:
    tier: Community
relevantTechniques:
- T1136.003
severity: Low
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: CreatingUserPrincipalName
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: InitiatingAccountName
  - identifier: UPNSuffix
    columnName: InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: AadUserId
    columnName: CreatingAadUserId
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: CreatedUserPrincipalName
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: TargetAccountName
  - identifier: UPNSuffix
    columnName: TargetAccountUPNSuffix
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Address
    columnName: CreatingUserIPAddress
  entityType: IP
query: |
  let threshold = 10;
  let default_ad_attributes = dynamic(["LastDirSyncTime", "StsRefreshTokensValidFrom", "Included Updated Properties", "AccountEnabled", "Action Client Name", "SourceAnchor"]);
  let addUsers = AuditLogs
  | where OperationName =~ "Add user"
  | where Result =~ "success"
  | extend AccountProperties = TargetResources[0].modifiedProperties
  | mv-expand AccountProperties
  ;
  addUsers
  | evaluate bag_unpack(AccountProperties) : (displayName:string, oldValue: string, newValue: string , TenantId : string, SourceSystem : string, TimeGenerated : datetime, ResourceId : string, OperationName : string, OperationVersion : string, Category : string, ResultType : string, ResultSignature : string, ResultDescription : string, DurationMs : long, CorrelationId : string, Resource : string, ResourceGroup : string, ResourceProvider : string, Identity : string, Level : string, Location : string, AdditionalDetails : dynamic, Id : string, InitiatedBy : dynamic, LoggedByService : string, Result : string, ResultReason : string, TargetResources : dynamic, AADTenantId : string, ActivityDisplayName : string, ActivityDateTime : datetime, AADOperationType : string, Type : string)
  | extend displayName = column_ifexists("displayName", "Unknown Value")
  | summarize count() by displayName, TenantId
  | where displayName !in (default_ad_attributes)
  | top threshold by count_ desc
  | summarize make_set(displayName) by TenantId
  | join kind=inner (
  addUsers
  | extend CreatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)
  | extend CreatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
  | extend CreatingUserIPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)
  | extend CreatedUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)
  | extend PropName = tostring(AccountProperties.displayName)) 
  on TenantId
  | summarize makeset(PropName) by TimeGenerated, CorrelationId, CreatedUserPrincipalName, CreatingUserPrincipalName, CreatingAadUserId, CreatingUserIPAddress, tostring(set_displayName)
  | extend missing_props = set_difference(todynamic(set_displayName), set_PropName)
  | where array_length(missing_props) > 0
  | join kind=innerunique (
  AuditLogs
  | where Result =~ "success"
  | where OperationName =~ "Add user"
  | extend CreatedUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)) 
  on CorrelationId, CreatedUserPrincipalName
  | extend ExpectedProperties = set_displayName
  | project-away set_displayName, set_PropName
  | extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(CreatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(CreatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
  | extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(CreatedUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(CreatedUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])  
{
  "$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/dc99e38c-f4e9-4837-94d7-353ac0b01a77')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/dc99e38c-f4e9-4837-94d7-353ac0b01a77')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "dc99e38c-f4e9-4837-94d7-353ac0b01a77",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'This query looks for accounts being created that do not have attributes populated that are commonly populated in the tenant.\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  Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-user-accounts#accounts-not-following-naming-policies'\n",
        "displayName": "User account created without expected attributes defined",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "CreatingUserPrincipalName",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "CreatingAadUserId",
                "identifier": "AadUserId"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "CreatedUserPrincipalName",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "TargetAccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "TargetAccountUPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "CreatingUserIPAddress",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/Useraccountcreatedwithoutexpectedattributesdefined.yaml",
        "query": "let threshold = 10;\nlet default_ad_attributes = dynamic([\"LastDirSyncTime\", \"StsRefreshTokensValidFrom\", \"Included Updated Properties\", \"AccountEnabled\", \"Action Client Name\", \"SourceAnchor\"]);\nlet addUsers = AuditLogs\n| where OperationName =~ \"Add user\"\n| where Result =~ \"success\"\n| extend AccountProperties = TargetResources[0].modifiedProperties\n| mv-expand AccountProperties\n;\naddUsers\n| evaluate bag_unpack(AccountProperties) : (displayName:string, oldValue: string, newValue: string , TenantId : string, SourceSystem : string, TimeGenerated : datetime, ResourceId : string, OperationName : string, OperationVersion : string, Category : string, ResultType : string, ResultSignature : string, ResultDescription : string, DurationMs : long, CorrelationId : string, Resource : string, ResourceGroup : string, ResourceProvider : string, Identity : string, Level : string, Location : string, AdditionalDetails : dynamic, Id : string, InitiatedBy : dynamic, LoggedByService : string, Result : string, ResultReason : string, TargetResources : dynamic, AADTenantId : string, ActivityDisplayName : string, ActivityDateTime : datetime, AADOperationType : string, Type : string)\n| extend displayName = column_ifexists(\"displayName\", \"Unknown Value\")\n| summarize count() by displayName, TenantId\n| where displayName !in (default_ad_attributes)\n| top threshold by count_ desc\n| summarize make_set(displayName) by TenantId\n| join kind=inner (\naddUsers\n| extend CreatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)\n| extend CreatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)\n| extend CreatingUserIPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)\n| extend CreatedUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)\n| extend PropName = tostring(AccountProperties.displayName)) \non TenantId\n| summarize makeset(PropName) by TimeGenerated, CorrelationId, CreatedUserPrincipalName, CreatingUserPrincipalName, CreatingAadUserId, CreatingUserIPAddress, tostring(set_displayName)\n| extend missing_props = set_difference(todynamic(set_displayName), set_PropName)\n| where array_length(missing_props) > 0\n| join kind=innerunique (\nAuditLogs\n| where Result =~ \"success\"\n| where OperationName =~ \"Add user\"\n| extend CreatedUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)) \non CorrelationId, CreatedUserPrincipalName\n| extend ExpectedProperties = set_displayName\n| project-away set_displayName, set_PropName\n| extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(CreatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(CreatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[1])\n| extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(CreatedUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(CreatedUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[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"
    }
  ]
}