Rare client observed with high reverse DNS lookup count
Id | 15ae38a2-2e29-48f7-883f-863fb25a5a06 |
Rulename | Rare client observed with high reverse DNS lookup count |
Description | Identifies clients with a high reverse DNS counts that could be carrying out reconnaissance or discovery activity. Alerts are generated if the IP performing such reverse DNS lookups was not seen doing so in the preceding 7-day period. |
Severity | Medium |
Tactics | Discovery |
Techniques | T1046 |
Required data connectors | DNS |
Kind | Scheduled |
Query frequency | 1d |
Query period | 8d |
Trigger threshold | 0 |
Trigger operator | gt |
Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Windows Server DNS/Analytic Rules/DNS_HighReverseDNSCount_detection.yaml |
Version | 1.0.2 |
Arm template | 15ae38a2-2e29-48f7-883f-863fb25a5a06.json |
let starttime = 8d;
let endtime = 1d;
let threshold = 10;
DnsEvents
| where TimeGenerated > ago(endtime)
| where Name has "in-addr.arpa"
| summarize StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated), dcount(Name), ReverseDNSLookup_List = make_set(Name,100) by ClientIP
| where dcount_Name > threshold
| project StartTimeUtc, EndTimeUtc, ClientIP , dcount_Name, ReverseDNSLookup_List
// Filter out previously seen IPs
// Returns all the records from the left side that don't have matches from the right
| join kind=leftanti (DnsEvents
| where TimeGenerated between(ago(starttime)..ago(endtime))
| where Name has "in-addr.arpa"
| summarize dcount(Name) by ClientIP, bin(TimeGenerated, 1d)
| where dcount_Name > threshold
| project ClientIP , dcount_Name
) on ClientIP
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: DNS
dataTypes:
- DnsEvents
triggerOperator: gt
queryFrequency: 1d
name: Rare client observed with high reverse DNS lookup count
status: Available
queryPeriod: 8d
id: 15ae38a2-2e29-48f7-883f-863fb25a5a06
description: |
'Identifies clients with a high reverse DNS counts that could be carrying out reconnaissance or discovery activity.
Alerts are generated if the IP performing such reverse DNS lookups was not seen doing so in the preceding 7-day period.'
severity: Medium
query: |
let starttime = 8d;
let endtime = 1d;
let threshold = 10;
DnsEvents
| where TimeGenerated > ago(endtime)
| where Name has "in-addr.arpa"
| summarize StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated), dcount(Name), ReverseDNSLookup_List = make_set(Name,100) by ClientIP
| where dcount_Name > threshold
| project StartTimeUtc, EndTimeUtc, ClientIP , dcount_Name, ReverseDNSLookup_List
// Filter out previously seen IPs
// Returns all the records from the left side that don't have matches from the right
| join kind=leftanti (DnsEvents
| where TimeGenerated between(ago(starttime)..ago(endtime))
| where Name has "in-addr.arpa"
| summarize dcount(Name) by ClientIP, bin(TimeGenerated, 1d)
| where dcount_Name > threshold
| project ClientIP , dcount_Name
) on ClientIP
version: 1.0.2
kind: Scheduled
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Windows Server DNS/Analytic Rules/DNS_HighReverseDNSCount_detection.yaml
entityMappings:
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: ClientIP
relevantTechniques:
- T1046
tactics:
- Discovery
triggerThreshold: 0
{
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"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"workspace": {
"type": "String"
}
},
"resources": [
{
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/15ae38a2-2e29-48f7-883f-863fb25a5a06')]",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/15ae38a2-2e29-48f7-883f-863fb25a5a06')]",
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"kind": "Scheduled",
"apiVersion": "2022-11-01-preview",
"properties": {
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"description": "'Identifies clients with a high reverse DNS counts that could be carrying out reconnaissance or discovery activity.\nAlerts are generated if the IP performing such reverse DNS lookups was not seen doing so in the preceding 7-day period.'\n",
"severity": "Medium",
"enabled": true,
"query": "let starttime = 8d;\nlet endtime = 1d;\nlet threshold = 10;\nDnsEvents\n| where TimeGenerated > ago(endtime)\n| where Name has \"in-addr.arpa\"\n| summarize StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated), dcount(Name), ReverseDNSLookup_List = make_set(Name,100) by ClientIP\n| where dcount_Name > threshold\n| project StartTimeUtc, EndTimeUtc, ClientIP , dcount_Name, ReverseDNSLookup_List\n// Filter out previously seen IPs\n// Returns all the records from the left side that don't have matches from the right\n| join kind=leftanti (DnsEvents\n | where TimeGenerated between(ago(starttime)..ago(endtime))\n | where Name has \"in-addr.arpa\"\n | summarize dcount(Name) by ClientIP, bin(TimeGenerated, 1d)\n | where dcount_Name > threshold\n | project ClientIP , dcount_Name\n) on ClientIP\n",
"queryFrequency": "P1D",
"queryPeriod": "P8D",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0,
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"Discovery"
],
"techniques": [
"T1046"
],
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"customDetails": null,
"entityMappings": [
{
"fieldMappings": [
{
"identifier": "Address",
"columnName": "ClientIP"
}
],
"entityType": "IP"
}
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.2",
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Windows Server DNS/Analytic Rules/DNS_HighReverseDNSCount_detection.yaml",
"status": "Available"
}
}
]
}