Bulk Changes to Privileged Account Permissions

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Id	218f60de-c269-457a-b882-9966632b9dc6
Rulename	Bulk Changes to Privileged Account Permissions
Description	Identifies when changes to multiple users permissions are changed at once. Investigate immediately if not a planned change. This setting could enable an attacker access to Azure subscriptions in your environment. Ref : https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-identity-management
Severity	High
Tactics	PrivilegeEscalation
Techniques	T1078.004
Required data connectors	AzureActiveDirectory
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	2h
Query period	2h
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	gt
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/BulkChangestoPrivilegedAccountPermissions.yaml
Version	1.0.6
Arm template	218f60de-c269-457a-b882-9966632b9dc6.json

KQL

let AdminRecords = AuditLogs
| where Category =~ "RoleManagement"
| where ActivityDisplayName has_any ("Add eligible member to role", "Add member to role")
| mv-apply TargetResource = TargetResources on 
  (
      where TargetResource.type =~ "User"
      | extend TargetUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResource.userPrincipalName),
               props = TargetResource.modifiedProperties
  )
| mv-apply Property = props on 
  (
      where Property.displayName =~ "Role.DisplayName"
      | extend RoleName = trim('"',tostring(Property.newValue))
  )
| where RoleName contains "Admin";
AdminRecords
| summarize dcount(TargetUserPrincipalName) by bin(TimeGenerated, 1h)
| where dcount_TargetUserPrincipalName > 9
| join kind=rightsemi  (
  AdminRecords
  | extend TimeWindow = bin(TimeGenerated, 1h)
) on $left.TimeGenerated == $right.TimeWindow
| extend InitiatedByUser = iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName), tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName), "")
| extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)
| extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)
| extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
| extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
| extend InitiatingIpAddress = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress), InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress, InitiatedBy.app.ipAddress))
| extend TargetName = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName,'@',0)[0]), TargetUPNSuffix = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName,'@',1)[0])
| extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])

YAML

customDetails:
  TargetUser: TargetUserPrincipalName
  InitiatedByUser: InitiatedByUser
id: 218f60de-c269-457a-b882-9966632b9dc6
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - AuditLogs
  connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
triggerOperator: gt
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/BulkChangestoPrivilegedAccountPermissions.yaml
relevantTechniques:
- T1078.004
kind: Scheduled
name: Bulk Changes to Privileged Account Permissions
queryFrequency: 2h
query: |
  let AdminRecords = AuditLogs
  | where Category =~ "RoleManagement"
  | where ActivityDisplayName has_any ("Add eligible member to role", "Add member to role")
  | mv-apply TargetResource = TargetResources on 
    (
        where TargetResource.type =~ "User"
        | extend TargetUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResource.userPrincipalName),
                 props = TargetResource.modifiedProperties
    )
  | mv-apply Property = props on 
    (
        where Property.displayName =~ "Role.DisplayName"
        | extend RoleName = trim('"',tostring(Property.newValue))
    )
  | where RoleName contains "Admin";
  AdminRecords
  | summarize dcount(TargetUserPrincipalName) by bin(TimeGenerated, 1h)
  | where dcount_TargetUserPrincipalName > 9
  | join kind=rightsemi  (
    AdminRecords
    | extend TimeWindow = bin(TimeGenerated, 1h)
  ) on $left.TimeGenerated == $right.TimeWindow
  | extend InitiatedByUser = iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName), tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName), "")
  | extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)
  | extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)
  | extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
  | extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
  | extend InitiatingIpAddress = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress), InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress, InitiatedBy.app.ipAddress))
  | extend TargetName = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName,'@',0)[0]), TargetUPNSuffix = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName,'@',1)[0])
  | extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])  
severity: High
tags:
- AADSecOpsGuide
triggerThreshold: 0
tactics:
- PrivilegeEscalation
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: InitiatingAppName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId
    identifier: AadUserId
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: TargetUserPrincipalName
    identifier: FullName
  - columnName: TargetName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: TargetUPNSuffix
    identifier: UPNSuffix
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: InitiatingUserPrincipalName
    identifier: FullName
  - columnName: InitiatingAccountName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix
    identifier: UPNSuffix
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: InitiatingAadUserId
    identifier: AadUserId
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: InitiatingIPAddress
    identifier: Address
  entityType: IP
version: 1.0.6
queryPeriod: 2h
description: |
  'Identifies when changes to multiple users permissions are changed at once. Investigate immediately if not a planned change. This setting could enable an attacker access to Azure subscriptions in your environment.
  Ref : https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-identity-management'  
status: Available

ARM

{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
    {
      "apiVersion": "2023-02-01-preview",
      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/218f60de-c269-457a-b882-9966632b9dc6')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/218f60de-c269-457a-b882-9966632b9dc6')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "218f60de-c269-457a-b882-9966632b9dc6",
        "customDetails": {
          "InitiatedByUser": "InitiatedByUser",
          "TargetUser": "TargetUserPrincipalName"
        },
        "description": "'Identifies when changes to multiple users permissions are changed at once. Investigate immediately if not a planned change. This setting could enable an attacker access to Azure subscriptions in your environment.\nRef : https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-identity-management'\n",
        "displayName": "Bulk Changes to Privileged Account Permissions",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAppName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId",
                "identifier": "AadUserId"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "TargetUserPrincipalName",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "TargetName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "TargetUPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingUserPrincipalName",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAadUserId",
                "identifier": "AadUserId"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingIPAddress",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/BulkChangestoPrivilegedAccountPermissions.yaml",
        "query": "let AdminRecords = AuditLogs\n| where Category =~ \"RoleManagement\"\n| where ActivityDisplayName has_any (\"Add eligible member to role\", \"Add member to role\")\n| mv-apply TargetResource = TargetResources on \n  (\n      where TargetResource.type =~ \"User\"\n      | extend TargetUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResource.userPrincipalName),\n               props = TargetResource.modifiedProperties\n  )\n| mv-apply Property = props on \n  (\n      where Property.displayName =~ \"Role.DisplayName\"\n      | extend RoleName = trim('\"',tostring(Property.newValue))\n  )\n| where RoleName contains \"Admin\";\nAdminRecords\n| summarize dcount(TargetUserPrincipalName) by bin(TimeGenerated, 1h)\n| where dcount_TargetUserPrincipalName > 9\n| join kind=rightsemi  (\n  AdminRecords\n  | extend TimeWindow = bin(TimeGenerated, 1h)\n) on $left.TimeGenerated == $right.TimeWindow\n| extend InitiatedByUser = iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName), tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName), \"\")\n| extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)\n| extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)\n| extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)\n| extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)\n| extend InitiatingIpAddress = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress), InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress, InitiatedBy.app.ipAddress))\n| extend TargetName = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName,'@',0)[0]), TargetUPNSuffix = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName,'@',1)[0])\n| extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[1])\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT2H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT2H",
        "severity": "High",
        "status": "Available",
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "PrivilegeEscalation"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "AADSecOpsGuide"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1078"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.6",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}