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NRT Authentication Methods Changed for VIP Users

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Id29e99017-e28d-47be-8b9a-c8c711f8a903
RulenameNRT Authentication Methods Changed for VIP Users
DescriptionIdentifies authentication methods being changed for a list of VIP users watchlist. This could be an indication of an attacker adding an auth method to the account so they can have continued access.
SeverityMedium
TacticsPersistence
TechniquesT1098
Required data connectorsAzureActiveDirectory
KindNRT
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/NRT_AuthenticationMethodsChangedforVIPUsers.yaml
Version1.0.6
Arm template29e99017-e28d-47be-8b9a-c8c711f8a903.json
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let security_info_actions = dynamic(["User registered security info", "User changed default security info", "User deleted security info", "Admin updated security info", "User reviewed security info", "Admin deleted security info", "Admin registered security info"]);
let VIPUsers = _GetWatchlist('VIPUsers')
  | extend ["User Principal Name"] = column_ifexists("User Principal Name","")
  | distinct ["User Principal Name"];
AuditLogs
| where Category =~ "UserManagement"
| where ActivityDisplayName in (security_info_actions)
| 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))
| mv-apply TargetResource = TargetResources on 
  (
      where TargetResource.type =~ "User"
      | extend Target = trim(@'"',tolower(tostring(TargetResource.userPrincipalName)))
  )
| where Target in~ (VIPUsers)
| summarize Start=min(TimeGenerated), End=max(TimeGenerated), Actions = make_set(ResultReason) by InitiatingUserPrincipalName, InitiatingAadUserId, InitiatingAppName, InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId, InitiatingIpAddress, Result, Target
| extend TargetName = tostring(split(Target,'@',0)[0]), TargetUPNSuffix = tostring(split(Target,'@',1)[0])
| extend InitiatedByName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName,'@',0)[0]), InitiatedByUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName,'@',1)[0])
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: Target
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: TargetName
  - identifier: UPNSuffix
    columnName: TargetUPNSuffix
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: InitiatingUserPrincipalName
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: InitiatedByName
  - identifier: UPNSuffix
    columnName: InitiatedByUPNSuffix
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: AadUserId
    columnName: InitiatingAadUserId
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: AadUserId
    columnName: InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Address
    columnName: InitiatingIpAddress
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - AuditLogs
  connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/NRT_AuthenticationMethodsChangedforVIPUsers.yaml
relevantTechniques:
- T1098
query: |
  let security_info_actions = dynamic(["User registered security info", "User changed default security info", "User deleted security info", "Admin updated security info", "User reviewed security info", "Admin deleted security info", "Admin registered security info"]);
  let VIPUsers = _GetWatchlist('VIPUsers')
    | extend ["User Principal Name"] = column_ifexists("User Principal Name","")
    | distinct ["User Principal Name"];
  AuditLogs
  | where Category =~ "UserManagement"
  | where ActivityDisplayName in (security_info_actions)
  | 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))
  | mv-apply TargetResource = TargetResources on 
    (
        where TargetResource.type =~ "User"
        | extend Target = trim(@'"',tolower(tostring(TargetResource.userPrincipalName)))
    )
  | where Target in~ (VIPUsers)
  | summarize Start=min(TimeGenerated), End=max(TimeGenerated), Actions = make_set(ResultReason) by InitiatingUserPrincipalName, InitiatingAadUserId, InitiatingAppName, InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId, InitiatingIpAddress, Result, Target
  | extend TargetName = tostring(split(Target,'@',0)[0]), TargetUPNSuffix = tostring(split(Target,'@',1)[0])
  | extend InitiatedByName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName,'@',0)[0]), InitiatedByUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName,'@',1)[0])  
version: 1.0.6
severity: Medium
kind: NRT
id: 29e99017-e28d-47be-8b9a-c8c711f8a903
description: |
    'Identifies authentication methods being changed for a list of VIP users watchlist. This could be an indication of an attacker adding an auth method to the account so they can have continued access.'
name: NRT Authentication Methods Changed for VIP Users
tags:
- AADSecOpsGuide
tactics:
- Persistence