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Id106813db-679e-4382-a51b-1bfc463befc3
RulenameTI Map URL Entity to PaloAlto Data
DescriptionThis query identifies any URL indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI) by searching for matches in PaloAlto Data.
SeverityMedium
TacticsCommandAndControl
TechniquesT1071
Required data connectorsMicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
PaloAltoNetworks
ThreatIntelligence
ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
KindScheduled
Query frequency1h
Query period14d
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat%20Intelligence/Analytic%20Rules/URLEntity_PaloAlto.yaml
Version1.2.5
Arm template106813db-679e-4382-a51b-1bfc463befc3.json
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let dt_lookBack = 1h;
let ioc_lookBack = 14d;
ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
// Picking up only IOC's that contain the entities we want
| where isnotempty(Url)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId
| where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now()
// using innerunique to keep perf fast and result set low, we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs to be investigated
| join kind=innerunique (
  CommonSecurityLog
  | extend IngestionTime = ingestion_time()
  | where IngestionTime > ago(dt_lookBack)
  // Select on Palo Alto logs
  | where DeviceVendor =~ "Palo Alto Networks"
  | where DeviceEventClassID =~ 'url'
  //Uncomment the line below to only alert on allowed connections
  //| where DeviceAction !~ "block-url"
  //Select logs where URL data is populated
  | extend PA_Url = column_ifexists("RequestURL", "None")
  | extend PA_Url = iif(isempty(PA_Url), extract("([^\"]+)", 1, tolower(AdditionalExtensions)), trim('"', PA_Url))
  | extend PA_Url = iif(PA_Url !startswith "http://" and ApplicationProtocol !~ "ssl", strcat('http://', PA_Url), iif(PA_Url !startswith "https://" and ApplicationProtocol =~ "ssl", strcat('https://', PA_Url), PA_Url))
  | where isnotempty(PA_Url)
  | extend CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
) on $left.Url == $right.PA_Url
| where CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
| summarize CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = arg_max(CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, PA_Url
| project timestamp = CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, DeviceAction, SourceIP, PA_Url, DeviceName
kind: Scheduled
name: TI Map URL Entity to PaloAlto Data
triggerOperator: gt
query: |
  let dt_lookBack = 1h;
  let ioc_lookBack = 14d;
  ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
  // Picking up only IOC's that contain the entities we want
  | where isnotempty(Url)
  | where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
  | summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId
  | where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now()
  // using innerunique to keep perf fast and result set low, we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs to be investigated
  | join kind=innerunique (
    CommonSecurityLog
    | extend IngestionTime = ingestion_time()
    | where IngestionTime > ago(dt_lookBack)
    // Select on Palo Alto logs
    | where DeviceVendor =~ "Palo Alto Networks"
    | where DeviceEventClassID =~ 'url'
    //Uncomment the line below to only alert on allowed connections
    //| where DeviceAction !~ "block-url"
    //Select logs where URL data is populated
    | extend PA_Url = column_ifexists("RequestURL", "None")
    | extend PA_Url = iif(isempty(PA_Url), extract("([^\"]+)", 1, tolower(AdditionalExtensions)), trim('"', PA_Url))
    | extend PA_Url = iif(PA_Url !startswith "http://" and ApplicationProtocol !~ "ssl", strcat('http://', PA_Url), iif(PA_Url !startswith "https://" and ApplicationProtocol =~ "ssl", strcat('https://', PA_Url), PA_Url))
    | where isnotempty(PA_Url)
    | extend CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
  ) on $left.Url == $right.PA_Url
  | where CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
  | summarize CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = arg_max(CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, PA_Url
  | project timestamp = CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, DeviceAction, SourceIP, PA_Url, DeviceName
triggerThreshold: 0
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
queryPeriod: 14d
version: 1.2.5
description: |
  'This query identifies any URL indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI) by searching for matches in PaloAlto Data.'
relevantTechniques:
- T1071
queryFrequency: 1h
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat%20Intelligence/Analytic%20Rules/URLEntity_PaloAlto.yaml
id: 106813db-679e-4382-a51b-1bfc463befc3
severity: Medium
entityMappings:
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: DeviceName
    identifier: HostName
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: SourceIP
    identifier: Address
- entityType: URL
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: PA_Url
    identifier: Url
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: PaloAltoNetworks
  dataTypes:
  - CommonSecurityLog
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligence
  dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
  dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
- connectorId: MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
  dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
{
  "$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/106813db-679e-4382-a51b-1bfc463befc3')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/106813db-679e-4382-a51b-1bfc463befc3')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "106813db-679e-4382-a51b-1bfc463befc3",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'This query identifies any URL indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI) by searching for matches in PaloAlto Data.'\n",
        "displayName": "TI Map URL Entity to PaloAlto Data",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Host",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "DeviceName",
                "identifier": "HostName"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "SourceIP",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "URL",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "PA_Url",
                "identifier": "Url"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat%20Intelligence/Analytic%20Rules/URLEntity_PaloAlto.yaml",
        "query": "let dt_lookBack = 1h;\nlet ioc_lookBack = 14d;\nThreatIntelligenceIndicator\n// Picking up only IOC's that contain the entities we want\n| where isnotempty(Url)\n| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)\n| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId\n| where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now()\n// using innerunique to keep perf fast and result set low, we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs to be investigated\n| join kind=innerunique (\n  CommonSecurityLog\n  | extend IngestionTime = ingestion_time()\n  | where IngestionTime > ago(dt_lookBack)\n  // Select on Palo Alto logs\n  | where DeviceVendor =~ \"Palo Alto Networks\"\n  | where DeviceEventClassID =~ 'url'\n  //Uncomment the line below to only alert on allowed connections\n  //| where DeviceAction !~ \"block-url\"\n  //Select logs where URL data is populated\n  | extend PA_Url = column_ifexists(\"RequestURL\", \"None\")\n  | extend PA_Url = iif(isempty(PA_Url), extract(\"([^\\\"]+)\", 1, tolower(AdditionalExtensions)), trim('\"', PA_Url))\n  | extend PA_Url = iif(PA_Url !startswith \"http://\" and ApplicationProtocol !~ \"ssl\", strcat('http://', PA_Url), iif(PA_Url !startswith \"https://\" and ApplicationProtocol =~ \"ssl\", strcat('https://', PA_Url), PA_Url))\n  | where isnotempty(PA_Url)\n  | extend CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated\n) on $left.Url == $right.PA_Url\n| where CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime\n| summarize CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = arg_max(CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, PA_Url\n| project timestamp = CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, DeviceAction, SourceIP, PA_Url, DeviceName\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "P14D",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "CommandAndControl"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1071"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.2.5",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}