Analytic rule catalog
Azure RBAC Elevate Access
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| 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%20Entra%20ID/Analytic%20Rules/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
relevantTechniques:
- T1078
triggerThreshold: 0
id: 132fdff4-c044-4855-a390-c1b71e0f833b
eventGroupingSettings:
aggregationKind: SingleAlert
queryPeriod: 2h
triggerOperator: GreaterThan
alertRuleTemplateName:
incidentConfiguration:
createIncident: true
groupingConfiguration:
enabled: false
reopenClosedIncident: false
groupByAlertDetails: []
matchingMethod: AllEntities
groupByCustomDetails: []
groupByEntities: []
lookbackDuration: PT5H
enabled: true
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft%20Entra%20ID/Analytic%20Rules/AzureRBAC.yaml
queryFrequency: 2h
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- AuditLogs
connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
version: 1.0.0
tactics:
- PrivilegeEscalation
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
name: Azure RBAC (Elevate Access)
severity: High
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Name
columnName: Actor
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: IPAddress
suppressionDuration: PT5H
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)'
kind: Scheduled
{
"$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"
}
]
}