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Id2d50d937-d7f2-4c05-b151-9af7f9ec747e
RulenameDetect presence of uncommon user agents in web requests (ASIM Web Session)
DescriptionThis rule assists in detecting rare user agents, which may indicate web browsing activity by an

unconventional process different from the usual ones. The rule specifically searches for UserAgent

strings that have not been seen in the past 14 days. This query will perform better when run over summarized data
SeverityMedium
TacticsInitialAccess
TechniquesT1190
T1133
KindScheduled
Query frequency1h
Query period14d
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Web Session Essentials/Analytic Rules/RareUserAgentDetected.yaml
Version1.0.0
Arm template2d50d937-d7f2-4c05-b151-9af7f9ec747e.json
Deploy To Azure
let lookBack = 14d;
let timeframe = 1h;
// calculate avg. eps(events per second)
let eps = materialize(_Im_WebSession(starttime=ago(1d))
    | project TimeGenerated
    | summarize AvgPerSec = count() / 3600 by bin(TimeGenerated, 1h)
    | summarize round(avg(AvgPerSec))
    );
let summarizationexist  = (
    union isfuzzy=true 
        (
        WebSession_Summarized_SrcInfo_CL
        | where EventTime_t > ago(1d) 
        | project v = int(2)
        ),
        (
        print int(1) 
        | project v = print_0
        )
    | summarize maxv = max(v)
    | extend sumexist = (maxv > 1)
    );
let allUserAgents = union isfuzzy=true
        (
        (datatable(exists: int, sumexist: bool)[1, false]
        | where toscalar(eps) > 1000
        | join (summarizationexist) on sumexist)
        | join (
            _Im_WebSession(starttime=todatetime(ago(2d)), endtime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')
            | where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent)
            | summarize UserAgentsSet =  make_set(HttpUserAgent) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values
            | extend exists=int(1)
            )
            on exists
        | project-away exist*, maxv, sum*
        ),
        (
        (datatable(exists: int, sumexist: bool)[1, false]
        | where toscalar(eps) between (501 .. 1000)
        | join (summarizationexist) on sumexist)
        | join (
            _Im_WebSession(starttime=todatetime(ago(3d)), endtime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')
            | where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent)
            | summarize UserAgentsSet = make_set(HttpUserAgent) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values
            | extend exists=int(1)
            )
            on exists
        | project-away exist*, maxv, sum*
        ),
        (
        (datatable(exists: int, sumexist: bool)[1, false]
        | where toscalar(eps) <= 500
        | join (summarizationexist) on sumexist)
        | join (
            _Im_WebSession(starttime=todatetime(ago(4d)), endtime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')
            | where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent)
            | summarize UserAgentsSet = make_set(HttpUserAgent) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values
            | extend exists=int(1)
            )
            on exists
        | project-away exist*, maxv, sum*
        ),
        (
        WebSession_Summarized_SrcInfo_CL
        | where EventTime_t between (ago(14d) .. ago(timeframe))
            and isnotempty(HttpUserAgent_s)
            and EventResult_s =~ 'Success'
        | summarize UserAgentsSet = make_set(HttpUserAgent_s) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values
        );
_Im_WebSession (starttime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')
| project
    SrcIpAddr,
    SrcUsername,
    SrcHostname,
    DstIpAddr,
    DstPortNumber,
    Url,
    HttpUserAgent,
    TimeGenerated
| where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent) and HttpUserAgent !in~ (allUserAgents)
| summarize
    EventCount=count(),
    EventStartTime=min(TimeGenerated),
    EventEndTime=max(TimeGenerated)
    by
    SrcIpAddr,
    SrcUsername,
    SrcHostname,
    DstIpAddr,
    Url,
    HttpUserAgent,
    DstPortNumber
| extend Name = iif(SrcUsername contains "@", tostring(split(SrcUsername,'@',0)[0]),SrcUsername), UPNSuffix = iif(SrcUsername contains "@",tostring(split(SrcUsername,'@',1)[0]),"")
queryPeriod: 14d
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: Url
    identifier: Url
  entityType: URL
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: SrcIpAddr
    identifier: Address
  entityType: IP
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: DstIpAddr
    identifier: Address
  entityType: IP
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: Name
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: UPNSuffix
    identifier: UPNSuffix
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: SrcHostname
    identifier: HostName
  entityType: Host
id: 2d50d937-d7f2-4c05-b151-9af7f9ec747e
name: Detect presence of uncommon user agents in web requests (ASIM Web Session)
kind: Scheduled
status: Available
description: |
  'This rule assists in detecting rare user agents, which may indicate web browsing activity by an 
    unconventional process different from the usual ones. The rule specifically searches for UserAgent 
    strings that have not been seen in the past 14 days. This query will perform better when run over summarized data'  
tactics:
- InitialAccess
customDetails:
  EventStartTime: EventStartTime
  HttpUserAgent: HttpUserAgent
  EventEndTime: EventEndTime
  EventCount: EventCount
  DstPortNumber: DstPortNumber
triggerOperator: gt
alertDetailsOverride:
  alertDisplayNameFormat: User '{{SrcUsername}}' with IP '{{SrcIpAddr}}' has been observed accessing URL '{{Url}}' using a rare user agent.
  alertDescriptionFormat: The user agent '{{HttpUserAgent}}' has not been observed in the past 14 days. Conduct research on the user agent string to determine if it is associated with a known legitimate bot or if it is potentially linked to malicious activity. The URL is associated with the IP address '{{DstIpAddr}}'.
query: |
  let lookBack = 14d;
  let timeframe = 1h;
  // calculate avg. eps(events per second)
  let eps = materialize(_Im_WebSession(starttime=ago(1d))
      | project TimeGenerated
      | summarize AvgPerSec = count() / 3600 by bin(TimeGenerated, 1h)
      | summarize round(avg(AvgPerSec))
      );
  let summarizationexist  = (
      union isfuzzy=true 
          (
          WebSession_Summarized_SrcInfo_CL
          | where EventTime_t > ago(1d) 
          | project v = int(2)
          ),
          (
          print int(1) 
          | project v = print_0
          )
      | summarize maxv = max(v)
      | extend sumexist = (maxv > 1)
      );
  let allUserAgents = union isfuzzy=true
          (
          (datatable(exists: int, sumexist: bool)[1, false]
          | where toscalar(eps) > 1000
          | join (summarizationexist) on sumexist)
          | join (
              _Im_WebSession(starttime=todatetime(ago(2d)), endtime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')
              | where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent)
              | summarize UserAgentsSet =  make_set(HttpUserAgent) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values
              | extend exists=int(1)
              )
              on exists
          | project-away exist*, maxv, sum*
          ),
          (
          (datatable(exists: int, sumexist: bool)[1, false]
          | where toscalar(eps) between (501 .. 1000)
          | join (summarizationexist) on sumexist)
          | join (
              _Im_WebSession(starttime=todatetime(ago(3d)), endtime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')
              | where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent)
              | summarize UserAgentsSet = make_set(HttpUserAgent) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values
              | extend exists=int(1)
              )
              on exists
          | project-away exist*, maxv, sum*
          ),
          (
          (datatable(exists: int, sumexist: bool)[1, false]
          | where toscalar(eps) <= 500
          | join (summarizationexist) on sumexist)
          | join (
              _Im_WebSession(starttime=todatetime(ago(4d)), endtime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')
              | where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent)
              | summarize UserAgentsSet = make_set(HttpUserAgent) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values
              | extend exists=int(1)
              )
              on exists
          | project-away exist*, maxv, sum*
          ),
          (
          WebSession_Summarized_SrcInfo_CL
          | where EventTime_t between (ago(14d) .. ago(timeframe))
              and isnotempty(HttpUserAgent_s)
              and EventResult_s =~ 'Success'
          | summarize UserAgentsSet = make_set(HttpUserAgent_s) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values
          );
  _Im_WebSession (starttime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')
  | project
      SrcIpAddr,
      SrcUsername,
      SrcHostname,
      DstIpAddr,
      DstPortNumber,
      Url,
      HttpUserAgent,
      TimeGenerated
  | where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent) and HttpUserAgent !in~ (allUserAgents)
  | summarize
      EventCount=count(),
      EventStartTime=min(TimeGenerated),
      EventEndTime=max(TimeGenerated)
      by
      SrcIpAddr,
      SrcUsername,
      SrcHostname,
      DstIpAddr,
      Url,
      HttpUserAgent,
      DstPortNumber
  | extend Name = iif(SrcUsername contains "@", tostring(split(SrcUsername,'@',0)[0]),SrcUsername), UPNSuffix = iif(SrcUsername contains "@",tostring(split(SrcUsername,'@',1)[0]),"")  
queryFrequency: 1h
triggerThreshold: 0
eventGroupingSettings:
  aggregationKind: AlertPerResult
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Web Session Essentials/Analytic Rules/RareUserAgentDetected.yaml
requiredDataConnectors: []
tags:
- SchemaVersion: 0.2.6
  Schema: WebSession
version: 1.0.0
relevantTechniques:
- T1190
- T1133
severity: Medium
{
  "$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/2d50d937-d7f2-4c05-b151-9af7f9ec747e')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/2d50d937-d7f2-4c05-b151-9af7f9ec747e')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertDetailsOverride": {
          "alertDescriptionFormat": "The user agent '{{HttpUserAgent}}' has not been observed in the past 14 days. Conduct research on the user agent string to determine if it is associated with a known legitimate bot or if it is potentially linked to malicious activity. The URL is associated with the IP address '{{DstIpAddr}}'.",
          "alertDisplayNameFormat": "User '{{SrcUsername}}' with IP '{{SrcIpAddr}}' has been observed accessing URL '{{Url}}' using a rare user agent."
        },
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "2d50d937-d7f2-4c05-b151-9af7f9ec747e",
        "customDetails": {
          "DstPortNumber": "DstPortNumber",
          "EventCount": "EventCount",
          "EventEndTime": "EventEndTime",
          "EventStartTime": "EventStartTime",
          "HttpUserAgent": "HttpUserAgent"
        },
        "description": "'This rule assists in detecting rare user agents, which may indicate web browsing activity by an \n  unconventional process different from the usual ones. The rule specifically searches for UserAgent \n  strings that have not been seen in the past 14 days. This query will perform better when run over summarized data'\n",
        "displayName": "Detect presence of uncommon user agents in web requests (ASIM Web Session)",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "URL",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "Url",
                "identifier": "Url"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "SrcIpAddr",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "DstIpAddr",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "Name",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "UPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Host",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "SrcHostname",
                "identifier": "HostName"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "eventGroupingSettings": {
          "aggregationKind": "AlertPerResult"
        },
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Web Session Essentials/Analytic Rules/RareUserAgentDetected.yaml",
        "query": "let lookBack = 14d;\nlet timeframe = 1h;\n// calculate avg. eps(events per second)\nlet eps = materialize(_Im_WebSession(starttime=ago(1d))\n    | project TimeGenerated\n    | summarize AvgPerSec = count() / 3600 by bin(TimeGenerated, 1h)\n    | summarize round(avg(AvgPerSec))\n    );\nlet summarizationexist  = (\n    union isfuzzy=true \n        (\n        WebSession_Summarized_SrcInfo_CL\n        | where EventTime_t > ago(1d) \n        | project v = int(2)\n        ),\n        (\n        print int(1) \n        | project v = print_0\n        )\n    | summarize maxv = max(v)\n    | extend sumexist = (maxv > 1)\n    );\nlet allUserAgents = union isfuzzy=true\n        (\n        (datatable(exists: int, sumexist: bool)[1, false]\n        | where toscalar(eps) > 1000\n        | join (summarizationexist) on sumexist)\n        | join (\n            _Im_WebSession(starttime=todatetime(ago(2d)), endtime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')\n            | where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent)\n            | summarize UserAgentsSet =  make_set(HttpUserAgent) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values\n            | extend exists=int(1)\n            )\n            on exists\n        | project-away exist*, maxv, sum*\n        ),\n        (\n        (datatable(exists: int, sumexist: bool)[1, false]\n        | where toscalar(eps) between (501 .. 1000)\n        | join (summarizationexist) on sumexist)\n        | join (\n            _Im_WebSession(starttime=todatetime(ago(3d)), endtime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')\n            | where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent)\n            | summarize UserAgentsSet = make_set(HttpUserAgent) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values\n            | extend exists=int(1)\n            )\n            on exists\n        | project-away exist*, maxv, sum*\n        ),\n        (\n        (datatable(exists: int, sumexist: bool)[1, false]\n        | where toscalar(eps) <= 500\n        | join (summarizationexist) on sumexist)\n        | join (\n            _Im_WebSession(starttime=todatetime(ago(4d)), endtime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')\n            | where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent)\n            | summarize UserAgentsSet = make_set(HttpUserAgent) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values\n            | extend exists=int(1)\n            )\n            on exists\n        | project-away exist*, maxv, sum*\n        ),\n        (\n        WebSession_Summarized_SrcInfo_CL\n        | where EventTime_t between (ago(14d) .. ago(timeframe))\n            and isnotempty(HttpUserAgent_s)\n            and EventResult_s =~ 'Success'\n        | summarize UserAgentsSet = make_set(HttpUserAgent_s) // This could contain upto 10,48,576 unique values\n        );\n_Im_WebSession (starttime=bin(ago(timeframe), 1h), eventresult='Success')\n| project\n    SrcIpAddr,\n    SrcUsername,\n    SrcHostname,\n    DstIpAddr,\n    DstPortNumber,\n    Url,\n    HttpUserAgent,\n    TimeGenerated\n| where isnotempty(HttpUserAgent) and HttpUserAgent !in~ (allUserAgents)\n| summarize\n    EventCount=count(),\n    EventStartTime=min(TimeGenerated),\n    EventEndTime=max(TimeGenerated)\n    by\n    SrcIpAddr,\n    SrcUsername,\n    SrcHostname,\n    DstIpAddr,\n    Url,\n    HttpUserAgent,\n    DstPortNumber\n| extend Name = iif(SrcUsername contains \"@\", tostring(split(SrcUsername,'@',0)[0]),SrcUsername), UPNSuffix = iif(SrcUsername contains \"@\",tostring(split(SrcUsername,'@',1)[0]),\"\")\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "P14D",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "status": "Available",
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "InitialAccess"
        ],
        "tags": [
          {
            "Schema": "WebSession",
            "SchemaVersion": "0.2.6"
          }
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1133",
          "T1190"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.0",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}