Detect CoreBackUp Deletion Activity from related Security Alerts

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Id	011c84d8-85f0-4370-b864-24c13455aa94
Rulename	Detect CoreBackUp Deletion Activity from related Security Alerts
Description	The query identifies any efforts by an attacker to delete backup containers, while also searching for any security alerts that may be linked to the same activity, in order to uncover additional information about the attacker’s actions.’ Though such an activity could be legitimate as part of business operation, some ransomware actors may perform such operation to cause interruption to regular business services.
Severity	Medium
Tactics	Impact
Techniques	T1496
Required data connectors	AzureSecurityCenter MicrosoftDefenderForCloudTenantBased
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	1d
Query period	1d
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	gt
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Defender for Cloud/Analytic Rules/CoreBackupDeletionwithSecurityAlert.yaml
Version	1.0.2
Arm template	011c84d8-85f0-4370-b864-24c13455aa94.json

KQL

SecurityAlert
| extend Extprop = parse_json(ExtendedProperties)
| mv-expand todynamic(Entities)
| extend HostName = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["Compromised Host"])), tolower(tostring(Extprop["Compromised Host"])), tolower(tostring(parse_json(Entities).HostName)))
| where isnotempty(HostName)
| mv-expand todynamic(split(HostName, ','))
| extend DnsDomain = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["Machine Domain"])), tostring(Extprop["Machine Domain"]), tostring(parse_json(Entities).DnsDomain))
| extend UserName = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["User Name"])), tostring(Extprop["User Name"]), iff(tostring(parse_json(Entities).Type) == 'account', tostring(parse_json(Entities).Name), ''))
| extend NTDomain = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["User Domain"])), tostring(Extprop["User Domain"]), tostring(parse_json(Entities).NTDomain))
| extend IpAddress = iff(tostring(parse_json(Entities).Type) == 'ip', tostring(parse_json(Entities).Address), tostring(parse_json(Extprop).["IpAddress"]))
| summarize timestamp = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by AlertName, tostring(HostName)
| project timestamp, AlertName, UserName, NTDomain, tostring(HostName), DnsDomain, IpAddress
| join kind=inner
(
CoreAzureBackup
| where State =~ "Deleted"
| where OperationName =~ "BackupItem"
| extend data = split(BackupItemUniqueId, ";")
| extend AzureLocation = data[0], VaultId=data[1], HostName=tolower(tostring(data[2])), DrivesBackedUp=data[3]
| project timestamp = TimeGenerated, AzureLocation, VaultId, HostName, DrivesBackedUp, State, BackupItemUniqueId, _ResourceId, OperationName, BackupItemFriendlyName
)
on HostName
| project timestamp, AlertName, HostName, DnsDomain, UserName, NTDomain, _ResourceId, IpAddress, VaultId, AzureLocation, DrivesBackedUp, State, BackupItemUniqueId, OperationName, BackupItemFriendlyName

YAML

OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Defender for Cloud/Analytic Rules/CoreBackupDeletionwithSecurityAlert.yaml
query: |
  SecurityAlert
  | extend Extprop = parse_json(ExtendedProperties)
  | mv-expand todynamic(Entities)
  | extend HostName = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["Compromised Host"])), tolower(tostring(Extprop["Compromised Host"])), tolower(tostring(parse_json(Entities).HostName)))
  | where isnotempty(HostName)
  | mv-expand todynamic(split(HostName, ','))
  | extend DnsDomain = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["Machine Domain"])), tostring(Extprop["Machine Domain"]), tostring(parse_json(Entities).DnsDomain))
  | extend UserName = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["User Name"])), tostring(Extprop["User Name"]), iff(tostring(parse_json(Entities).Type) == 'account', tostring(parse_json(Entities).Name), ''))
  | extend NTDomain = iff(isnotempty(tostring(Extprop["User Domain"])), tostring(Extprop["User Domain"]), tostring(parse_json(Entities).NTDomain))
  | extend IpAddress = iff(tostring(parse_json(Entities).Type) == 'ip', tostring(parse_json(Entities).Address), tostring(parse_json(Extprop).["IpAddress"]))
  | summarize timestamp = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by AlertName, tostring(HostName)
  | project timestamp, AlertName, UserName, NTDomain, tostring(HostName), DnsDomain, IpAddress
  | join kind=inner
  (
  CoreAzureBackup
  | where State =~ "Deleted"
  | where OperationName =~ "BackupItem"
  | extend data = split(BackupItemUniqueId, ";")
  | extend AzureLocation = data[0], VaultId=data[1], HostName=tolower(tostring(data[2])), DrivesBackedUp=data[3]
  | project timestamp = TimeGenerated, AzureLocation, VaultId, HostName, DrivesBackedUp, State, BackupItemUniqueId, _ResourceId, OperationName, BackupItemFriendlyName
  )
  on HostName
  | project timestamp, AlertName, HostName, DnsDomain, UserName, NTDomain, _ResourceId, IpAddress, VaultId, AzureLocation, DrivesBackedUp, State, BackupItemUniqueId, OperationName, BackupItemFriendlyName  
description: |
  'The query identifies any efforts by an attacker to delete backup containers, while also searching for any security alerts that may be linked to the same activity, in order to uncover additional information about the attacker's actions.' 
  Though such an activity could be legitimate as part of business operation, some ransomware actors may perform such operation to cause interruption to regular business services.'  
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - SecurityAlert
  connectorId: AzureSecurityCenter
- dataTypes:
  - SecurityAlert
  connectorId: MicrosoftDefenderForCloudTenantBased
name: Detect CoreBackUp Deletion Activity from related Security Alerts
triggerThreshold: 0
tactics:
- Impact
version: 1.0.2
relevantTechniques:
- T1496
triggerOperator: gt
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: UserName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: NTDomain
    identifier: NTDomain
- entityType: AzureResource
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: _ResourceId
    identifier: ResourceId
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: HostName
    identifier: HostName
  - columnName: DnsDomain
    identifier: DnsDomain
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: IpAddress
    identifier: Address
id: 011c84d8-85f0-4370-b864-24c13455aa94
status: Available
kind: Scheduled
queryFrequency: 1d
queryPeriod: 1d

ARM

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      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/011c84d8-85f0-4370-b864-24c13455aa94')]",
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        "customDetails": null,
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        "displayName": "Detect CoreBackUp Deletion Activity from related Security Alerts",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
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            "entityType": "Account",
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                "identifier": "Name"
              },
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                "columnName": "NTDomain",
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              }
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          },
          {
            "entityType": "AzureResource",
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              }
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            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
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                "identifier": "Address"
              }
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        "severity": "Medium",
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        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
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}