Detect PIM Alert Disabling activity

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Id	1f3b4dfd-21ff-4ed3-8e27-afc219e05c50
Rulename	Detect PIM Alert Disabling activity
Description	Privileged Identity Management (PIM) generates alerts when there is suspicious or unsafe activity in Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) organization. This query will help detect attackers attempts to disable in product PIM alerts which are associated with Azure MFA requirements and could indicate activation of privileged access
Severity	Medium
Tactics	Persistence PrivilegeEscalation
Techniques	T1098 T1078
Required data connectors	AzureActiveDirectory
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	1d
Query period	1d
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	gt
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/SecurityAlert/DetectPIMAlertDisablingActivity.yaml
Version	1.0.4
Arm template	1f3b4dfd-21ff-4ed3-8e27-afc219e05c50.json

KQL

AuditLogs
| where LoggedByService =~ "PIM"
| where Category =~ "RoleManagement"
| where ActivityDisplayName has "Disable PIM Alert"
| extend IpAddress = case(
  isnotempty(tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress)) and tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress) != 'null', tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress), 
  isnotempty(tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).ipAddress)) and tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).ipAddress) != 'null', tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).ipAddress),
  'Not Available')
| extend InitiatedBy = iff(isnotempty(tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)), 
  tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName), tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).displayName)), UserRoles = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress)
| project InitiatedBy, ActivityDateTime, ActivityDisplayName, IpAddress, AADOperationType, AADTenantId, ResourceId, CorrelationId, Identity
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(InitiatedBy, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatedBy, "@")[1])

YAML

version: 1.0.4
severity: Medium
queryFrequency: 1d
metadata:
  categories:
    domains:
    - Security - Others
    - Identity
  author:
    name: Microsoft Security Research
  support:
    tier: Community
  source:
    kind: Community
triggerOperator: gt
relevantTechniques:
- T1098
- T1078
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/SecurityAlert/DetectPIMAlertDisablingActivity.yaml
kind: Scheduled
triggerThreshold: 0
query: |
  AuditLogs
  | where LoggedByService =~ "PIM"
  | where Category =~ "RoleManagement"
  | where ActivityDisplayName has "Disable PIM Alert"
  | extend IpAddress = case(
    isnotempty(tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress)) and tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress) != 'null', tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress), 
    isnotempty(tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).ipAddress)) and tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).ipAddress) != 'null', tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).ipAddress),
    'Not Available')
  | extend InitiatedBy = iff(isnotempty(tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)), 
    tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName), tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).displayName)), UserRoles = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress)
  | project InitiatedBy, ActivityDateTime, ActivityDisplayName, IpAddress, AADOperationType, AADTenantId, ResourceId, CorrelationId, Identity
  | extend AccountName = tostring(split(InitiatedBy, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatedBy, "@")[1])  
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: InitiatedBy
    identifier: FullName
  - columnName: AccountName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: AccountUPNSuffix
    identifier: UPNSuffix
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: IpAddress
    identifier: Address
  entityType: IP
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: ResourceId
    identifier: ResourceId
  entityType: AzureResource
name: Detect PIM Alert Disabling activity
queryPeriod: 1d
description: |
  'Privileged Identity Management (PIM) generates alerts when there is suspicious or unsafe activity in Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) organization. 
  This query will help detect attackers attempts to disable in product PIM alerts which are associated with Azure MFA requirements and could indicate activation of privileged access'  
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - AuditLogs
  connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
id: 1f3b4dfd-21ff-4ed3-8e27-afc219e05c50
tactics:
- Persistence
- PrivilegeEscalation

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/1f3b4dfd-21ff-4ed3-8e27-afc219e05c50')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/1f3b4dfd-21ff-4ed3-8e27-afc219e05c50')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "1f3b4dfd-21ff-4ed3-8e27-afc219e05c50",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'Privileged Identity Management (PIM) generates alerts when there is suspicious or unsafe activity in Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) organization. \nThis query will help detect attackers attempts to disable in product PIM alerts which are associated with Azure MFA requirements and could indicate activation of privileged access'\n",
        "displayName": "Detect PIM Alert Disabling activity",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatedBy",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountUPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "IpAddress",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "AzureResource",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "ResourceId",
                "identifier": "ResourceId"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/SecurityAlert/DetectPIMAlertDisablingActivity.yaml",
        "query": "AuditLogs\n| where LoggedByService =~ \"PIM\"\n| where Category =~ \"RoleManagement\"\n| where ActivityDisplayName has \"Disable PIM Alert\"\n| extend IpAddress = case(\n  isnotempty(tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress)) and tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress) != 'null', tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress), \n  isnotempty(tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).ipAddress)) and tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).ipAddress) != 'null', tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).ipAddress),\n  'Not Available')\n| extend InitiatedBy = iff(isnotempty(tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)), \n  tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName), tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.app)).displayName)), UserRoles = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).ipAddress)\n| project InitiatedBy, ActivityDateTime, ActivityDisplayName, IpAddress, AADOperationType, AADTenantId, ResourceId, CorrelationId, Identity\n| extend AccountName = tostring(split(InitiatedBy, \"@\")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatedBy, \"@\")[1])\n",
        "queryFrequency": "P1D",
        "queryPeriod": "P1D",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Persistence",
          "PrivilegeEscalation"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1078",
          "T1098"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.4",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}