Rare client observed with high reverse DNS lookup count - Anomaly based ASIM DNS Solution
Id | 0fe6bde4-b215-480c-99b4-84a96edcdbd7 |
Rulename | Rare client observed with high reverse DNS lookup count - Anomaly based (ASIM DNS Solution) |
Description | This rule makes use of the series decompose anomaly method to identify clients with high reverse DNS counts. This helps in detecting the possible initial phases of an attack, like discovery and reconnaissance. It utilizes ASIM normalization and is applied to any source that supports the ASIM DNS schema. |
Severity | Medium |
Tactics | Reconnaissance |
Techniques | T1590 |
Kind | Scheduled |
Query frequency | 1d |
Query period | 14d |
Trigger threshold | 0 |
Trigger operator | gt |
Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/DNS Essentials/Analytic Rules/RareClientObservedWithHighReverseDNSLookupCountAnomalyBased.yaml |
Version | 1.0.2 |
Arm template | 0fe6bde4-b215-480c-99b4-84a96edcdbd7.json |
let threshold = 2.5;
let SearchDomain = dynamic(["in-addr.arpa"]);
let min_t = ago(14d);
let max_t = now();
let timeframe = 1d;
let DNSEvents=(stime: datetime, etime: datetime) {
_Im_Dns(starttime=stime, endtime=etime, domain_has_any=SearchDomain)
};
DNSEvents(stime=min_t, etime=max_t)
| make-series QueryCount=dcount(DnsQuery) on TimeGenerated from min_t to max_t step timeframe by SrcIpAddr
| extend (anomalies, score, baseline) = series_decompose_anomalies(QueryCount, threshold, -1, 'linefit')
| mv-expand anomalies, score, baseline, TimeGenerated, QueryCount
| extend
anomalies = toint(anomalies),
score = toint(score),
baseline = toint(baseline),
EventTime = todatetime(TimeGenerated),
Total = tolong(QueryCount)
| where EventTime >= ago(timeframe)
| where score >= threshold * 2
| join kind = inner (DNSEvents(stime=ago(timeframe), etime=max_t)
| summarize DNSQueries=make_set(DnsQuery, 1000) by SrcIpAddr)
on SrcIpAddr
| project-away SrcIpAddr1
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/DNS Essentials/Analytic Rules/RareClientObservedWithHighReverseDNSLookupCountAnomalyBased.yaml
customDetails:
baseline: baseline
AnomalyScore: score
DNSQueries: DNSQueries
Total: Total
status: Available
id: 0fe6bde4-b215-480c-99b4-84a96edcdbd7
alertDetailsOverride:
alertDescriptionFormat: |-
Client has been identified as making high reverse DNS counts which could be carrying out reconnaissance or discovery activity.
Reverse DNS lookup count baseline for this client: '{{baseline}}'
Current reverse DNS lookup count by this client showing as: '{{Total}}'
DNS queries requested by this client inlcude: '{{DNSQueries}}'
alertDisplayNameFormat: "[Anomaly] Rare client has been observed as making high reverse DNS lookup count - client IP: '{{SrcIpAddr}}'"
query: |
let threshold = 2.5;
let SearchDomain = dynamic(["in-addr.arpa"]);
let min_t = ago(14d);
let max_t = now();
let timeframe = 1d;
let DNSEvents=(stime: datetime, etime: datetime) {
_Im_Dns(starttime=stime, endtime=etime, domain_has_any=SearchDomain)
};
DNSEvents(stime=min_t, etime=max_t)
| make-series QueryCount=dcount(DnsQuery) on TimeGenerated from min_t to max_t step timeframe by SrcIpAddr
| extend (anomalies, score, baseline) = series_decompose_anomalies(QueryCount, threshold, -1, 'linefit')
| mv-expand anomalies, score, baseline, TimeGenerated, QueryCount
| extend
anomalies = toint(anomalies),
score = toint(score),
baseline = toint(baseline),
EventTime = todatetime(TimeGenerated),
Total = tolong(QueryCount)
| where EventTime >= ago(timeframe)
| where score >= threshold * 2
| join kind = inner (DNSEvents(stime=ago(timeframe), etime=max_t)
| summarize DNSQueries=make_set(DnsQuery, 1000) by SrcIpAddr)
on SrcIpAddr
| project-away SrcIpAddr1
tags:
- SchemaVersion: 0.1.6
Schema: ASimDns
description: |
'This rule makes use of the series decompose anomaly method to identify clients with high reverse DNS counts. This helps in detecting the possible initial phases of an attack, like discovery and reconnaissance. It utilizes [ASIM](https://aka.ms/AboutASIM) normalization and is applied to any source that supports the ASIM DNS schema.'
name: Rare client observed with high reverse DNS lookup count - Anomaly based (ASIM DNS Solution)
relevantTechniques:
- T1590
entityMappings:
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: SrcIpAddr
triggerThreshold: 0
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors: []
eventGroupingSettings:
aggregationKind: AlertPerResult
queryFrequency: 1d
queryPeriod: 14d
version: 1.0.2
kind: Scheduled
tactics:
- Reconnaissance
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": "2024-01-01-preview",
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/0fe6bde4-b215-480c-99b4-84a96edcdbd7')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/0fe6bde4-b215-480c-99b4-84a96edcdbd7')]",
"properties": {
"alertDetailsOverride": {
"alertDescriptionFormat": "Client has been identified as making high reverse DNS counts which could be carrying out reconnaissance or discovery activity.\n\nReverse DNS lookup count baseline for this client: '{{baseline}}'\n\nCurrent reverse DNS lookup count by this client showing as: '{{Total}}'\n\nDNS queries requested by this client inlcude: '{{DNSQueries}}'",
"alertDisplayNameFormat": "[Anomaly] Rare client has been observed as making high reverse DNS lookup count - client IP: '{{SrcIpAddr}}'"
},
"alertRuleTemplateName": "0fe6bde4-b215-480c-99b4-84a96edcdbd7",
"customDetails": {
"AnomalyScore": "score",
"baseline": "baseline",
"DNSQueries": "DNSQueries",
"Total": "Total"
},
"description": "'This rule makes use of the series decompose anomaly method to identify clients with high reverse DNS counts. This helps in detecting the possible initial phases of an attack, like discovery and reconnaissance. It utilizes [ASIM](https://aka.ms/AboutASIM) normalization and is applied to any source that supports the ASIM DNS schema.'\n",
"displayName": "Rare client observed with high reverse DNS lookup count - Anomaly based (ASIM DNS Solution)",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "IP",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "SrcIpAddr",
"identifier": "Address"
}
]
}
],
"eventGroupingSettings": {
"aggregationKind": "AlertPerResult"
},
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/DNS Essentials/Analytic Rules/RareClientObservedWithHighReverseDNSLookupCountAnomalyBased.yaml",
"query": "let threshold = 2.5;\nlet SearchDomain = dynamic([\"in-addr.arpa\"]);\nlet min_t = ago(14d);\nlet max_t = now();\nlet timeframe = 1d;\nlet DNSEvents=(stime: datetime, etime: datetime) {\n _Im_Dns(starttime=stime, endtime=etime, domain_has_any=SearchDomain)\n};\nDNSEvents(stime=min_t, etime=max_t)\n| make-series QueryCount=dcount(DnsQuery) on TimeGenerated from min_t to max_t step timeframe by SrcIpAddr\n| extend (anomalies, score, baseline) = series_decompose_anomalies(QueryCount, threshold, -1, 'linefit')\n| mv-expand anomalies, score, baseline, TimeGenerated, QueryCount\n| extend\n anomalies = toint(anomalies),\n score = toint(score),\n baseline = toint(baseline),\n EventTime = todatetime(TimeGenerated),\n Total = tolong(QueryCount)\n| where EventTime >= ago(timeframe)\n| where score >= threshold * 2\n| join kind = inner (DNSEvents(stime=ago(timeframe), etime=max_t)\n | summarize DNSQueries=make_set(DnsQuery, 1000) by SrcIpAddr)\n on SrcIpAddr\n| project-away SrcIpAddr1\n",
"queryFrequency": "P1D",
"queryPeriod": "P14D",
"severity": "Medium",
"status": "Available",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"Reconnaissance"
],
"tags": [
{
"Schema": "ASimDns",
"SchemaVersion": "0.1.6"
}
],
"techniques": [
"T1590"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.2",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}