User Added to Admin Role
Id | 2a09f8cb-deb7-4c40-b08b-9137667f1c0b |
Rulename | User Added to Admin Role |
Description | Detects a user being added to a new privileged role. Monitor these additions to ensure the users are made eligible for these roles are intended to have these levels of access. Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-accounts#changes-to-privileged-accounts |
Severity | Low |
Tactics | PrivilegeEscalation |
Techniques | T1078.004 |
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/AuditLogs/UserAddedtoAdminRole.yaml |
Version | 1.0.1 |
Arm template | 2a09f8cb-deb7-4c40-b08b-9137667f1c0b.json |
AuditLogs
| where OperationName in ("Add eligible member (permanent)", "Add eligible member (eligible)")
| extend Role = tostring(TargetResources[0].displayName)
| where Role contains "admin"
| extend AddedBy = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)
| extend AddedUser = tostring(TargetResources[2].userPrincipalName)
| project-reorder TimeGenerated, AddedUser, Role, AddedBy
queryFrequency: 1d
metadata:
author:
name: Pete Bryan
source:
kind: Community
categories:
domains:
- Security - Others
- Identity
support:
tier: Community
triggerOperator: gt
tactics:
- PrivilegeEscalation
description: |
'Detects a user being added to a new privileged role. Monitor these additions to ensure the users are made eligible for these roles are intended to have these levels of access.
Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-accounts#changes-to-privileged-accounts'
relevantTechniques:
- T1078.004
name: User Added to Admin Role
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/UserAddedtoAdminRole.yaml
severity: Low
triggerThreshold: 0
version: 1.0.1
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: AddedBy
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: AddedUser
tags:
- AADSecOpsGuide
id: 2a09f8cb-deb7-4c40-b08b-9137667f1c0b
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
dataTypes:
- AuditLogs
kind: Scheduled
query: |
AuditLogs
| where OperationName in ("Add eligible member (permanent)", "Add eligible member (eligible)")
| extend Role = tostring(TargetResources[0].displayName)
| where Role contains "admin"
| extend AddedBy = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)
| extend AddedUser = tostring(TargetResources[2].userPrincipalName)
| project-reorder TimeGenerated, AddedUser, Role, AddedBy
queryPeriod: 1d
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"workspace": {
"type": "String"
}
},
"resources": [
{
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/2a09f8cb-deb7-4c40-b08b-9137667f1c0b')]",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/2a09f8cb-deb7-4c40-b08b-9137667f1c0b')]",
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"apiVersion": "2022-11-01",
"properties": {
"displayName": "User Added to Admin Role",
"description": "'Detects a user being added to a new privileged role. Monitor these additions to ensure the users are made eligible for these roles are intended to have these levels of access.\n Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-accounts#changes-to-privileged-accounts'\n",
"severity": "Low",
"enabled": true,
"query": "AuditLogs\n | where OperationName in (\"Add eligible member (permanent)\", \"Add eligible member (eligible)\")\n | extend Role = tostring(TargetResources[0].displayName)\n | where Role contains \"admin\"\n | extend AddedBy = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)\n | extend AddedUser = tostring(TargetResources[2].userPrincipalName)\n | project-reorder TimeGenerated, AddedUser, Role, AddedBy\n",
"queryFrequency": "P1D",
"queryPeriod": "P1D",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0,
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"PrivilegeEscalation"
],
"techniques": [
"T1078.004"
],
"alertRuleTemplateName": "2a09f8cb-deb7-4c40-b08b-9137667f1c0b",
"customDetails": null,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"identifier": "FullName",
"columnName": "AddedBy"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"identifier": "FullName",
"columnName": "AddedUser"
}
]
}
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.1",
"tags": [
"AADSecOpsGuide"
],
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/UserAddedtoAdminRole.yaml"
}
}
]
}