Azure RBAC Elevate Access
Id | 132fdff4-c044-4855-a390-c1b71e0f833b |
Rulename | Azure RBAC (Elevate Access) |
Description | Detects when a Global Administrator elevates access to all subscriptions and management groups in a tenant. When a Global Administrator elevates access they are assigned the User Access Administrator role at root scope. This Microsoft Sentinel Analytic Rule monitors who has elevated access in your tenant so that admins can take appropriate action. Learn more |
Severity | High |
Tactics | PrivilegeEscalation |
Techniques | T1078 |
Required data connectors | AzureActiveDirectory |
Kind | Scheduled |
Query frequency | 2h |
Query period | 2h |
Trigger threshold | 0 |
Trigger operator | GreaterThan |
Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/AzureRBAC.yaml |
Version | 1.0.0 |
Arm template | 132fdff4-c044-4855-a390-c1b71e0f833b.json |
AuditLogs
| where Category =~ "AzureRBACRoleManagementElevateAccess"
| where ActivityDisplayName =~ "User has elevated their access to User Access Administrator for their Azure Resources"
| extend Actor = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
| extend IPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)
| project
TimeGenerated,
Actor,
OperationName,
IPAddress,
Result,
LoggedByService
queryFrequency: 2h
eventGroupingSettings:
aggregationKind: SingleAlert
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
dataTypes:
- AuditLogs
suppressionEnabled: false
incidentConfiguration:
createIncident: true
groupingConfiguration:
groupByEntities: []
reopenClosedIncident: false
matchingMethod: AllEntities
groupByAlertDetails: []
enabled: false
lookbackDuration: PT5H
groupByCustomDetails: []
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/AzureRBAC.yaml
query: |
AuditLogs
| where Category =~ "AzureRBACRoleManagementElevateAccess"
| where ActivityDisplayName =~ "User has elevated their access to User Access Administrator for their Azure Resources"
| extend Actor = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
| extend IPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)
| project
TimeGenerated,
Actor,
OperationName,
IPAddress,
Result,
LoggedByService
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Name
columnName: Actor
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: IPAddress
relevantTechniques:
- T1078
name: Azure RBAC (Elevate Access)
description: |
'Detects when a Global Administrator elevates access to all subscriptions and management groups in a tenant. When a Global Administrator elevates access they are assigned the User Access Administrator role at root scope. This Microsoft Sentinel Analytic Rule monitors who has elevated access in your tenant so that admins can take appropriate action. [Learn more](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/elevate-access-global-admin?tabs=azure-portal)'
severity: High
queryPeriod: 2h
suppressionDuration: PT5H
triggerOperator: GreaterThan
alertRuleTemplateName:
enabled: true
kind: Scheduled
tactics:
- PrivilegeEscalation
id: 132fdff4-c044-4855-a390-c1b71e0f833b
version: 1.0.0
triggerThreshold: 0
{
"$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/132fdff4-c044-4855-a390-c1b71e0f833b')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/132fdff4-c044-4855-a390-c1b71e0f833b')]",
"properties": {
"alertRuleTemplateName": null,
"customDetails": null,
"description": "'Detects when a Global Administrator elevates access to all subscriptions and management groups in a tenant. When a Global Administrator elevates access they are assigned the User Access Administrator role at root scope. This Microsoft Sentinel Analytic Rule monitors who has elevated access in your tenant so that admins can take appropriate action. [Learn more](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/elevate-access-global-admin?tabs=azure-portal)'\n",
"displayName": "Azure RBAC (Elevate Access)",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "Actor",
"identifier": "Name"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "IP",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "IPAddress",
"identifier": "Address"
}
]
}
],
"eventGroupingSettings": {
"aggregationKind": "SingleAlert"
},
"incidentConfiguration": {
"createIncident": true,
"groupingConfiguration": {
"enabled": false,
"groupByAlertDetails": [],
"groupByCustomDetails": [],
"groupByEntities": [],
"lookbackDuration": "PT5H",
"matchingMethod": "AllEntities",
"reopenClosedIncident": false
}
},
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/AzureRBAC.yaml",
"query": "AuditLogs\n| where Category =~ \"AzureRBACRoleManagementElevateAccess\"\n| where ActivityDisplayName =~ \"User has elevated their access to User Access Administrator for their Azure Resources\"\n| extend Actor = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)\n| extend IPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress) \n| project\n TimeGenerated,\n Actor,\n OperationName,\n IPAddress,\n Result,\n LoggedByService\n",
"queryFrequency": "PT2H",
"queryPeriod": "PT2H",
"severity": "High",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT5H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"PrivilegeEscalation"
],
"techniques": [
"T1078"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.0",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}