Threat Essentials - Multiple admin membership removals from newly created admin.

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Id	199978c5-cd6d-4194-b505-8ef5800739df
Rulename	Threat Essentials - Multiple admin membership removals from newly created admin.
Description	This query detects when newly created Global admin removes multiple existing global admins which can be an attempt by adversaries to lock down organization and retain sole access. Investigate reasoning and intention of multiple membership removal by new Global admins and take necessary actions accordingly.
Severity	Medium
Tactics	Impact
Techniques	T1531
Required data connectors	AzureActiveDirectory
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	1h
Query period	7d
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	gt
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/SecurityThreatEssentialSolution/Analytic Rules/Threat_Essentials_MultipleAdmin_membership_removals_from_NewAdmin.yaml
Version	1.0.0
Arm template	199978c5-cd6d-4194-b505-8ef5800739df.json

KQL

let lookback = 7d; 
let timeframe = 1h; 
let GlobalAdminsRemoved = AuditLogs 
| where TimeGenerated > ago(timeframe) 
| where Category =~ "RoleManagement" 
| where AADOperationType in ("Unassign", "RemoveEligibleRole") 
| where ActivityDisplayName has_any ("Remove member from role", "Remove eligible member from role") 
| mv-expand TargetResources 
| mv-expand TargetResources.modifiedProperties 
| extend displayName_ = tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.displayName) 
| where displayName_ =~ "Role.DisplayName" 
| extend RoleName = tostring(parse_json(tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.oldValue))) 
| where RoleName == "Global Administrator" // Add other Privileged role if applicable 
| extend InitiatingApp = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).displayName) 
| extend Initiator = iif(isnotempty(InitiatingApp), InitiatingApp, tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)) 
| where Initiator != "MS-PIM"  // Filtering PIM events 
| extend Target = tostring(TargetResources.userPrincipalName) 
| summarize RemovedGlobalAdminTime = max(TimeGenerated), TargetAdmins = make_set(Target) by OperationName,  RoleName, Initiator, Result; 
let GlobalAdminsAdded = AuditLogs 
| where TimeGenerated > ago(lookback) 
| where Category =~ "RoleManagement" 
| where AADOperationType in ("Assign", "AssignEligibleRole") 
| where ActivityDisplayName has_any ("Add eligible member to role", "Add member to role") and Result == "success" 
| mv-expand TargetResources 
| mv-expand TargetResources.modifiedProperties 
| extend displayName_ = tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.displayName) 
| where displayName_ =~ "Role.DisplayName" 
| extend RoleName = tostring(parse_json(tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.newValue))) 
| where RoleName == "Global Administrator" // Add other Privileged role if applicable 
| extend InitiatingApp = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).displayName) 
| extend Initiator = iif(isnotempty(InitiatingApp), InitiatingApp, tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)) 
| where Initiator != "MS-PIM"  // Filtering PIM events 
| extend Target = tostring(TargetResources.userPrincipalName) 
| summarize AddedGlobalAdminTime = max(TimeGenerated) by OperationName,  RoleName, Target, Initiator, Result 
| extend AccountCustomEntity = Target; 
GlobalAdminsAdded 
| join kind= inner GlobalAdminsRemoved on $left.Target == $right.Initiator 
| where AddedGlobalAdminTime < RemovedGlobalAdminTime 
| extend NoofAdminsRemoved = array_length(TargetAdmins) 
| where NoofAdminsRemoved > 1
| project AddedGlobalAdminTime, Initiator, Target, AccountCustomEntity, RemovedGlobalAdminTime, TargetAdmins, NoofAdminsRemoved

YAML

version: 1.0.0
status: Available
queryFrequency: 1h
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
  dataTypes:
  - AuditLogs
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: AccountCustomEntity
    identifier: FullName
  entityType: Account
kind: Scheduled
queryPeriod: 7d
severity: Medium
query: |
  let lookback = 7d; 
  let timeframe = 1h; 
  let GlobalAdminsRemoved = AuditLogs 
  | where TimeGenerated > ago(timeframe) 
  | where Category =~ "RoleManagement" 
  | where AADOperationType in ("Unassign", "RemoveEligibleRole") 
  | where ActivityDisplayName has_any ("Remove member from role", "Remove eligible member from role") 
  | mv-expand TargetResources 
  | mv-expand TargetResources.modifiedProperties 
  | extend displayName_ = tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.displayName) 
  | where displayName_ =~ "Role.DisplayName" 
  | extend RoleName = tostring(parse_json(tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.oldValue))) 
  | where RoleName == "Global Administrator" // Add other Privileged role if applicable 
  | extend InitiatingApp = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).displayName) 
  | extend Initiator = iif(isnotempty(InitiatingApp), InitiatingApp, tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)) 
  | where Initiator != "MS-PIM"  // Filtering PIM events 
  | extend Target = tostring(TargetResources.userPrincipalName) 
  | summarize RemovedGlobalAdminTime = max(TimeGenerated), TargetAdmins = make_set(Target) by OperationName,  RoleName, Initiator, Result; 
  let GlobalAdminsAdded = AuditLogs 
  | where TimeGenerated > ago(lookback) 
  | where Category =~ "RoleManagement" 
  | where AADOperationType in ("Assign", "AssignEligibleRole") 
  | where ActivityDisplayName has_any ("Add eligible member to role", "Add member to role") and Result == "success" 
  | mv-expand TargetResources 
  | mv-expand TargetResources.modifiedProperties 
  | extend displayName_ = tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.displayName) 
  | where displayName_ =~ "Role.DisplayName" 
  | extend RoleName = tostring(parse_json(tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.newValue))) 
  | where RoleName == "Global Administrator" // Add other Privileged role if applicable 
  | extend InitiatingApp = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).displayName) 
  | extend Initiator = iif(isnotempty(InitiatingApp), InitiatingApp, tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)) 
  | where Initiator != "MS-PIM"  // Filtering PIM events 
  | extend Target = tostring(TargetResources.userPrincipalName) 
  | summarize AddedGlobalAdminTime = max(TimeGenerated) by OperationName,  RoleName, Target, Initiator, Result 
  | extend AccountCustomEntity = Target; 
  GlobalAdminsAdded 
  | join kind= inner GlobalAdminsRemoved on $left.Target == $right.Initiator 
  | where AddedGlobalAdminTime < RemovedGlobalAdminTime 
  | extend NoofAdminsRemoved = array_length(TargetAdmins) 
  | where NoofAdminsRemoved > 1
  | project AddedGlobalAdminTime, Initiator, Target, AccountCustomEntity, RemovedGlobalAdminTime, TargetAdmins, NoofAdminsRemoved  
tags:
- DEV-0537
triggerOperator: gt
id: 199978c5-cd6d-4194-b505-8ef5800739df
description: |
  'This query detects when newly created Global admin removes multiple existing global admins which can be an attempt by adversaries to lock down organization and retain sole access. 
   Investigate reasoning and intention of multiple membership removal by new Global admins and take necessary actions accordingly.'  
triggerThreshold: 0
name: Threat Essentials - Multiple admin membership removals from newly created admin.
relevantTechniques:
- T1531
tactics:
- Impact
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/SecurityThreatEssentialSolution/Analytic Rules/Threat_Essentials_MultipleAdmin_membership_removals_from_NewAdmin.yaml

ARM

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  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
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    }
  },
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      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "apiVersion": "2022-11-01",
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        "displayName": "Threat Essentials - Multiple admin membership removals from newly created admin.",
        "description": "'This query detects when newly created Global admin removes multiple existing global admins which can be an attempt by adversaries to lock down organization and retain sole access. \n Investigate reasoning and intention of multiple membership removal by new Global admins and take necessary actions accordingly.'\n",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "enabled": true,
        "query": "let lookback = 7d; \nlet timeframe = 1h; \nlet GlobalAdminsRemoved = AuditLogs \n| where TimeGenerated > ago(timeframe) \n| where Category =~ \"RoleManagement\" \n| where AADOperationType in (\"Unassign\", \"RemoveEligibleRole\") \n| where ActivityDisplayName has_any (\"Remove member from role\", \"Remove eligible member from role\") \n| mv-expand TargetResources \n| mv-expand TargetResources.modifiedProperties \n| extend displayName_ = tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.displayName) \n| where displayName_ =~ \"Role.DisplayName\" \n| extend RoleName = tostring(parse_json(tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.oldValue))) \n| where RoleName == \"Global Administrator\" // Add other Privileged role if applicable \n| extend InitiatingApp = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).displayName) \n| extend Initiator = iif(isnotempty(InitiatingApp), InitiatingApp, tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)) \n| where Initiator != \"MS-PIM\"  // Filtering PIM events \n| extend Target = tostring(TargetResources.userPrincipalName) \n| summarize RemovedGlobalAdminTime = max(TimeGenerated), TargetAdmins = make_set(Target) by OperationName,  RoleName, Initiator, Result; \nlet GlobalAdminsAdded = AuditLogs \n| where TimeGenerated > ago(lookback) \n| where Category =~ \"RoleManagement\" \n| where AADOperationType in (\"Assign\", \"AssignEligibleRole\") \n| where ActivityDisplayName has_any (\"Add eligible member to role\", \"Add member to role\") and Result == \"success\" \n| mv-expand TargetResources \n| mv-expand TargetResources.modifiedProperties \n| extend displayName_ = tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.displayName) \n| where displayName_ =~ \"Role.DisplayName\" \n| extend RoleName = tostring(parse_json(tostring(TargetResources_modifiedProperties.newValue))) \n| where RoleName == \"Global Administrator\" // Add other Privileged role if applicable \n| extend InitiatingApp = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).displayName) \n| extend Initiator = iif(isnotempty(InitiatingApp), InitiatingApp, tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)) \n| where Initiator != \"MS-PIM\"  // Filtering PIM events \n| extend Target = tostring(TargetResources.userPrincipalName) \n| summarize AddedGlobalAdminTime = max(TimeGenerated) by OperationName,  RoleName, Target, Initiator, Result \n| extend AccountCustomEntity = Target; \nGlobalAdminsAdded \n| join kind= inner GlobalAdminsRemoved on $left.Target == $right.Initiator \n| where AddedGlobalAdminTime < RemovedGlobalAdminTime \n| extend NoofAdminsRemoved = array_length(TargetAdmins) \n| where NoofAdminsRemoved > 1\n| project AddedGlobalAdminTime, Initiator, Target, AccountCustomEntity, RemovedGlobalAdminTime, TargetAdmins, NoofAdminsRemoved\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "P7D",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0,
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
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        ],
        "techniques": [
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        ],
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "199978c5-cd6d-4194-b505-8ef5800739df",
        "customDetails": null,
        "entityMappings": [
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            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "identifier": "FullName",
                "columnName": "AccountCustomEntity"
              }
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        "tags": [
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        "status": "Available",
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/SecurityThreatEssentialSolution/Analytic Rules/Threat_Essentials_MultipleAdmin_membership_removals_from_NewAdmin.yaml",
        "templateVersion": "1.0.0"
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