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/Solutions/Business Email Compromise - Financial Fraud/Analytic Rules/UserAddedtoAdminRole.yaml |
Version | 1.0.4 |
Arm template | 2a09f8cb-deb7-4c40-b08b-9137667f1c0b.json |
AuditLogs
| where OperationName in ("Add eligible member (permanent)", "Add eligible member (eligible)", "Add member to role")
| mv-apply TargetResource = TargetResources on
(
where TargetResource.type =~ "User"
| extend Target = 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"
| 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(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)
| extend InitiatedBy = iif(isnotempty(InitiatingAppName), InitiatingAppName, InitiatingUserPrincipalName)
| extend TargetUserPrincipalName = iff(OperationName=="Add member to role",tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName),tostring(TargetResources[2].userPrincipalName))
| extend TargetAadUserId = iff(OperationName=="Add member to role", tostring(TargetResources[0].id), tostring(TargetResources[2].id))
| extend AddedUser = TargetUserPrincipalName
| extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
| extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
| project-reorder TimeGenerated, AddedUser, RoleName, InitiatedBy
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: TargetUserPrincipalName
- identifier: Name
columnName: TargetAccountName
- identifier: UPNSuffix
columnName: TargetAccountUPNSuffix
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: AadUserId
columnName: TargetAadUserId
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: InitiatingUserPrincipalName
- identifier: Name
columnName: InitiatingAccountName
- identifier: UPNSuffix
columnName: InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: AadUserId
columnName: InitiatingAadUserId
queryFrequency: 1d
name: User Added to Admin Role
severity: Low
kind: Scheduled
tactics:
- PrivilegeEscalation
triggerThreshold: 0
query: |
AuditLogs
| where OperationName in ("Add eligible member (permanent)", "Add eligible member (eligible)", "Add member to role")
| mv-apply TargetResource = TargetResources on
(
where TargetResource.type =~ "User"
| extend Target = 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"
| 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(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)
| extend InitiatedBy = iif(isnotempty(InitiatingAppName), InitiatingAppName, InitiatingUserPrincipalName)
| extend TargetUserPrincipalName = iff(OperationName=="Add member to role",tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName),tostring(TargetResources[2].userPrincipalName))
| extend TargetAadUserId = iff(OperationName=="Add member to role", tostring(TargetResources[0].id), tostring(TargetResources[2].id))
| extend AddedUser = TargetUserPrincipalName
| extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
| extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
| project-reorder TimeGenerated, AddedUser, RoleName, InitiatedBy
triggerOperator: gt
queryPeriod: 1d
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Business Email Compromise - Financial Fraud/Analytic Rules/UserAddedtoAdminRole.yaml
relevantTechniques:
- T1078.004
tags:
- AADSecOpsGuide
id: 2a09f8cb-deb7-4c40-b08b-9137667f1c0b
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
dataTypes:
- AuditLogs
version: 1.0.4
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'
{
"$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/2a09f8cb-deb7-4c40-b08b-9137667f1c0b')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/2a09f8cb-deb7-4c40-b08b-9137667f1c0b')]",
"properties": {
"alertRuleTemplateName": "2a09f8cb-deb7-4c40-b08b-9137667f1c0b",
"customDetails": null,
"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",
"displayName": "User Added to Admin Role",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "TargetUserPrincipalName",
"identifier": "FullName"
},
{
"columnName": "TargetAccountName",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "TargetAccountUPNSuffix",
"identifier": "UPNSuffix"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "TargetAadUserId",
"identifier": "AadUserId"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "InitiatingUserPrincipalName",
"identifier": "FullName"
},
{
"columnName": "InitiatingAccountName",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix",
"identifier": "UPNSuffix"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "InitiatingAadUserId",
"identifier": "AadUserId"
}
]
}
],
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Business Email Compromise - Financial Fraud/Analytic Rules/UserAddedtoAdminRole.yaml",
"query": "AuditLogs\n | where OperationName in (\"Add eligible member (permanent)\", \"Add eligible member (eligible)\", \"Add member to role\")\n | mv-apply TargetResource = TargetResources on \n (\n where TargetResource.type =~ \"User\"\n | extend Target = 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\"\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(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)\n | extend InitiatedBy = iif(isnotempty(InitiatingAppName), InitiatingAppName, InitiatingUserPrincipalName)\n | extend TargetUserPrincipalName = iff(OperationName==\"Add member to role\",tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName),tostring(TargetResources[2].userPrincipalName))\n | extend TargetAadUserId = iff(OperationName==\"Add member to role\", tostring(TargetResources[0].id), tostring(TargetResources[2].id))\n | extend AddedUser = TargetUserPrincipalName\n | extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[1])\n | extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[1])\n | project-reorder TimeGenerated, AddedUser, RoleName, InitiatedBy\n",
"queryFrequency": "P1D",
"queryPeriod": "P1D",
"severity": "Low",
"subTechniques": [
"T1078.004"
],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"PrivilegeEscalation"
],
"tags": [
"AADSecOpsGuide"
],
"techniques": [
"T1078"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.4",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}