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Id132fdff4-c044-4855-a390-c1b71e0f833b
RulenameAzure RBAC (Elevate Access)
DescriptionDetects 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
SeverityHigh
TacticsPrivilegeEscalation
TechniquesT1078
Required data connectorsAzureActiveDirectory
KindScheduled
Query frequency2h
Query period2h
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorGreaterThan
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft%20Entra%20ID/Analytic%20Rules/AzureRBAC.yaml
Version1.0.0
Arm template132fdff4-c044-4855-a390-c1b71e0f833b.json
Deploy To Azure
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
relevantTechniques:
- T1078
queryPeriod: 2h
queryFrequency: 2h
enabled: true
name: Azure RBAC (Elevate Access)
kind: Scheduled
suppressionDuration: PT5H
incidentConfiguration:
  createIncident: true
  groupingConfiguration:
    lookbackDuration: PT5H
    groupByCustomDetails: []
    groupByAlertDetails: []
    groupByEntities: []
    enabled: false
    reopenClosedIncident: false
    matchingMethod: AllEntities
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: Actor
    identifier: Name
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: IPAddress
    identifier: Address
  entityType: IP
triggerOperator: GreaterThan
severity: High
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
tactics:
- PrivilegeEscalation
alertRuleTemplateName: 
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)'
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - AuditLogs
  connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
version: 1.0.0
id: 132fdff4-c044-4855-a390-c1b71e0f833b
triggerThreshold: 0
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft%20Entra%20ID/Analytic%20Rules/AzureRBAC.yaml
eventGroupingSettings:
  aggregationKind: SingleAlert
suppressionEnabled: false
{
  "$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": "132fdff4-c044-4855-a390-c1b71e0f833b",
        "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%20Entra%20ID/Analytic%20Rules/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"
    }
  ]
}