TI map Domain entity to DnsEvents

// Define the lookback periods for time-based filters
let dt_lookBack = 1h; // Look back 1 hour for DNS events
let ioc_lookBack = 14d; // Look back 14 days for threat intelligence indicators
// Fetch threat intelligence indicators related to domains
let Domain_Indicators = ThreatIntelIndicators
  // Filter out indicators without domain names
  | extend IndicatorType = replace(@"\[|\]|\""", "", tostring(split(ObservableKey, ":", 0)))
  | where isnotempty(IndicatorType) and IndicatorType == "domain-name"
  | extend DomainName = tolower(ObservableValue)
  | extend TI_DomainEntity = DomainName
  | extend TrafficLightProtocolLevel = tostring(parse_json(AdditionalFields).TLPLevel)
  | extend Url = iff(ObservableKey == "url:value", ObservableValue, "")
  | where isnotempty(DomainName)
  | where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
  | summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by Id
  | where IsActive == true and ValidUntil > now()
  | extend TI_DomainEntity = DomainName;
// Create a list of TLDs in our threat feed for later validation
let maxListSize = 100000; // Define the maximum allowed size for each list
let list_tlds = Domain_Indicators
  | extend parts = split(DomainName, '.')
  | extend tld = parts[(array_length(parts)-1)]
  | extend IndicatorId = tostring(split(Id, "--")[2])
  | summarize count() by tostring(tld)
  | project tld
  | summarize make_list(tld, maxListSize);
// Perform a join between domain indicators and DNS events to identify potential malicious activity
Domain_Indicators
 | project-reorder *, IsActive, Tags, TrafficLightProtocolLevel, DomainName, Type, TI_DomainEntity
  // Use innerunique to keep performance fast and result set low, as we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs investigation
  | join kind=innerunique (
    DnsEvents
    | where TimeGenerated > ago(dt_lookBack)
    // Extract domain patterns from syslog message
    | where isnotempty(Name)
    | extend parts = split(Name, '.')
    | extend tld = parts[(array_length(parts)-1)]
    // Validate parsed domain by checking if the TLD is in the list of TLDs in our threat feed
    | where tld in~ (list_tlds)
    | extend DNS_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
  ) on $left.TI_DomainEntity==$right.Name
  // Filter out DNS events that occurred after the expiration of the corresponding indicator
  | where DNS_TimeGenerated < ValidUntil
  // Group the results by IndicatorId and Name, and keep the DNS event with the latest timestamp
  | summarize DNS_TimeGenerated = arg_max(DNS_TimeGenerated, *) by Id, Name
  // Select the desired output fields
  | extend ActivityGroupNames = extract(@"ActivityGroup:(\S+)", 1, tostring(parse_json(Data).labels))
  | project DNS_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, Id, ValidUntil, Confidence, Url, Computer, ClientIP//, Name, QueryType, Type, TI_DomainEntity
  // Extract hostname and DNS domain from the Computer field
  | extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(Computer, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
  // Rename the timestamp field
  | extend timestamp = DNS_TimeGenerated

OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat Intelligence (NEW)/Analytic Rules/DomainEntity_DnsEvents.yaml
query: |
  // Define the lookback periods for time-based filters
  let dt_lookBack = 1h; // Look back 1 hour for DNS events
  let ioc_lookBack = 14d; // Look back 14 days for threat intelligence indicators
  // Fetch threat intelligence indicators related to domains
  let Domain_Indicators = ThreatIntelIndicators
    // Filter out indicators without domain names
    | extend IndicatorType = replace(@"\[|\]|\""", "", tostring(split(ObservableKey, ":", 0)))
    | where isnotempty(IndicatorType) and IndicatorType == "domain-name"
    | extend DomainName = tolower(ObservableValue)
    | extend TI_DomainEntity = DomainName
    | extend TrafficLightProtocolLevel = tostring(parse_json(AdditionalFields).TLPLevel)
    | extend Url = iff(ObservableKey == "url:value", ObservableValue, "")
    | where isnotempty(DomainName)
    | where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
    | summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by Id
    | where IsActive == true and ValidUntil > now()
    | extend TI_DomainEntity = DomainName;
  // Create a list of TLDs in our threat feed for later validation
  let maxListSize = 100000; // Define the maximum allowed size for each list
  let list_tlds = Domain_Indicators
    | extend parts = split(DomainName, '.')
    | extend tld = parts[(array_length(parts)-1)]
    | extend IndicatorId = tostring(split(Id, "--")[2])
    | summarize count() by tostring(tld)
    | project tld
    | summarize make_list(tld, maxListSize);
  // Perform a join between domain indicators and DNS events to identify potential malicious activity
  Domain_Indicators
   | project-reorder *, IsActive, Tags, TrafficLightProtocolLevel, DomainName, Type, TI_DomainEntity
    // Use innerunique to keep performance fast and result set low, as we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs investigation
    | join kind=innerunique (
      DnsEvents
      | where TimeGenerated > ago(dt_lookBack)
      // Extract domain patterns from syslog message
      | where isnotempty(Name)
      | extend parts = split(Name, '.')
      | extend tld = parts[(array_length(parts)-1)]
      // Validate parsed domain by checking if the TLD is in the list of TLDs in our threat feed
      | where tld in~ (list_tlds)
      | extend DNS_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
    ) on $left.TI_DomainEntity==$right.Name
    // Filter out DNS events that occurred after the expiration of the corresponding indicator
    | where DNS_TimeGenerated < ValidUntil
    // Group the results by IndicatorId and Name, and keep the DNS event with the latest timestamp
    | summarize DNS_TimeGenerated = arg_max(DNS_TimeGenerated, *) by Id, Name
    // Select the desired output fields
    | extend ActivityGroupNames = extract(@"ActivityGroup:(\S+)", 1, tostring(parse_json(Data).labels))
    | project DNS_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, Id, ValidUntil, Confidence, Url, Computer, ClientIP//, Name, QueryType, Type, TI_DomainEntity
    // Extract hostname and DNS domain from the Computer field
    | extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(Computer, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
    // Rename the timestamp field
    | extend timestamp = DNS_TimeGenerated  
description: |
    Identifies a match in DnsEvents from any Domain IOC from TI
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - DnsEvents
  connectorId: DNS
- dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
  connectorId: ThreatIntelligence
- dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
  connectorId: ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
- dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
  connectorId: MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
name: TI map Domain entity to DnsEvents
triggerThreshold: 0
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
version: 1.4.4
relevantTechniques:
- T1071
triggerOperator: gt
entityMappings:
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: Computer
    identifier: FullName
  - columnName: HostName
    identifier: HostName
  - columnName: DnsDomain
    identifier: DnsDomain
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: ClientIP
    identifier: Address
- entityType: URL
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: Url
    identifier: Url
id: 03a8e294-3fc7-4d65-9da2-cff91fb5b6dc
kind: Scheduled
queryFrequency: 1h
queryPeriod: 14d

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