Exchange AuditLog Disabled

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Id	194dd92e-d6e7-4249-85a5-273350a7f5ce
Rulename	Exchange AuditLog Disabled
Description	Identifies when the exchange audit logging has been disabled which may be an adversary attempt to evade detection or avoid other defenses.
Severity	Medium
Tactics	DefenseEvasion
Techniques	T1562
Required data connectors	Office365
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	1d
Query period	1d
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	gt
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft 365/Analytic Rules/exchange_auditlogdisabled.yaml
Version	2.0.6
Arm template	194dd92e-d6e7-4249-85a5-273350a7f5ce.json

KQL

OfficeActivity
| where OfficeWorkload =~ "Exchange" 
| where UserType in~ ("Admin","DcAdmin")
// Only admin or global-admin can disable audit logging
| where Operation =~ "Set-AdminAuditLogConfig"
| extend AdminAuditLogEnabledValue = tostring(parse_json(tostring(parse_json(tostring(array_slice(parse_json(Parameters),3,3)))[0])).Value)
| where AdminAuditLogEnabledValue =~ "False"
| summarize StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated), OperationCount = count() by Operation, UserType, UserId, ClientIP, ResultStatus, Parameters, AdminAuditLogEnabledValue
| extend AccountName = iff(UserId contains '@', tostring(split(UserId, '@')[0]), UserId)
| extend AccountUPNSuffix = iff(UserId contains '@', tostring(split(UserId, '@')[1]), '')
| extend AccountName = iff(UserId contains '\\', tostring(split(UserId, '\\')[1]), AccountName)
| extend AccountNTDomain = iff(UserId contains '\\', tostring(split(UserId, '\\')[0]), '')

YAML

triggerThreshold: 0
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: Office365
  dataTypes:
  - OfficeActivity (Exchange)
severity: Medium
queryFrequency: 1d
id: 194dd92e-d6e7-4249-85a5-273350a7f5ce
relevantTechniques:
- T1562
queryPeriod: 1d
name: Exchange AuditLog Disabled
status: Available
kind: Scheduled
tactics:
- DefenseEvasion
triggerOperator: gt
version: 2.0.6
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: UserId
    identifier: FullName
  - columnName: AccountName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: AccountUPNSuffix
    identifier: UPNSuffix
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: AccountNTDomain
    identifier: Name
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: ClientIP
    identifier: Address
description: |
    'Identifies when the exchange audit logging has been disabled which may be an adversary attempt to evade detection or avoid other defenses.'
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft 365/Analytic Rules/exchange_auditlogdisabled.yaml
query: |
  OfficeActivity
  | where OfficeWorkload =~ "Exchange" 
  | where UserType in~ ("Admin","DcAdmin")
  // Only admin or global-admin can disable audit logging
  | where Operation =~ "Set-AdminAuditLogConfig"
  | extend AdminAuditLogEnabledValue = tostring(parse_json(tostring(parse_json(tostring(array_slice(parse_json(Parameters),3,3)))[0])).Value)
  | where AdminAuditLogEnabledValue =~ "False"
  | summarize StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated), OperationCount = count() by Operation, UserType, UserId, ClientIP, ResultStatus, Parameters, AdminAuditLogEnabledValue
  | extend AccountName = iff(UserId contains '@', tostring(split(UserId, '@')[0]), UserId)
  | extend AccountUPNSuffix = iff(UserId contains '@', tostring(split(UserId, '@')[1]), '')
  | extend AccountName = iff(UserId contains '\\', tostring(split(UserId, '\\')[1]), AccountName)
  | extend AccountNTDomain = iff(UserId contains '\\', tostring(split(UserId, '\\')[0]), '')

ARM

{
  "$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/194dd92e-d6e7-4249-85a5-273350a7f5ce')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/194dd92e-d6e7-4249-85a5-273350a7f5ce')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "194dd92e-d6e7-4249-85a5-273350a7f5ce",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'Identifies when the exchange audit logging has been disabled which may be an adversary attempt to evade detection or avoid other defenses.'\n",
        "displayName": "Exchange AuditLog Disabled",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "UserId",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountUPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "AccountNTDomain",
                "identifier": "Name"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "ClientIP",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft 365/Analytic Rules/exchange_auditlogdisabled.yaml",
        "query": "OfficeActivity\n| where OfficeWorkload =~ \"Exchange\" \n| where UserType in~ (\"Admin\",\"DcAdmin\")\n// Only admin or global-admin can disable audit logging\n| where Operation =~ \"Set-AdminAuditLogConfig\"\n| extend AdminAuditLogEnabledValue = tostring(parse_json(tostring(parse_json(tostring(array_slice(parse_json(Parameters),3,3)))[0])).Value)\n| where AdminAuditLogEnabledValue =~ \"False\"\n| summarize StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated), OperationCount = count() by Operation, UserType, UserId, ClientIP, ResultStatus, Parameters, AdminAuditLogEnabledValue\n| extend AccountName = iff(UserId contains '@', tostring(split(UserId, '@')[0]), UserId)\n| extend AccountUPNSuffix = iff(UserId contains '@', tostring(split(UserId, '@')[1]), '')\n| extend AccountName = iff(UserId contains '\\\\', tostring(split(UserId, '\\\\')[1]), AccountName)\n| extend AccountNTDomain = iff(UserId contains '\\\\', tostring(split(UserId, '\\\\')[0]), '')\n",
        "queryFrequency": "P1D",
        "queryPeriod": "P1D",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "DefenseEvasion"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1562"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "2.0.6",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}