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
name: Azure RBAC (Elevate Access)
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/AzureRBAC.yaml
queryPeriod: 2h
alertRuleTemplateName:
version: 1.0.0
kind: Scheduled
id: 132fdff4-c044-4855-a390-c1b71e0f833b
triggerOperator: GreaterThan
triggerThreshold: 0
incidentConfiguration:
createIncident: true
groupingConfiguration:
reopenClosedIncident: false
groupByEntities: []
groupByCustomDetails: []
lookbackDuration: PT5H
enabled: false
matchingMethod: AllEntities
groupByAlertDetails: []
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- AuditLogs
connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
eventGroupingSettings:
aggregationKind: SingleAlert
suppressionDuration: PT5H
relevantTechniques:
- T1078
suppressionEnabled: false
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)'
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- columnName: Actor
identifier: Name
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- columnName: IPAddress
identifier: Address
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
severity: High
queryFrequency: 2h
enabled: true
{
"$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"
}
]
}