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