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Id32b437c4-dddb-45b3-9aae-5188e80624b0
RulenameTI Map URL Entity to PaloAlto Data
DescriptionThis query identifies any URL indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI) by searching for matches in PaloAlto Data.
SeverityMedium
TacticsCommandAndControl
TechniquesT1071
Required data connectorsMicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
PaloAltoNetworks
ThreatIntelligence
ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
KindScheduled
Query frequency1h
Query period14d
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat%20Intelligence%20%28NEW%29/Analytic%20Rules/URLEntity_PaloAlto.yaml
Version1.2.7
Arm template32b437c4-dddb-45b3-9aae-5188e80624b0.json
Deploy To Azure
let dt_lookBack = 1h;
let ioc_lookBack = 14d;
ThreatIntelIndicators
//extract key part of kv pair
| extend IndicatorType = replace(@"\[|\]|\""", "", tostring(split(ObservableKey, ":", 0)))
| where IndicatorType == "url"
| extend Url = ObservableValue
| extend TrafficLightProtocolLevel = tostring(parse_json(AdditionalFields).TLPLevel)
// Picking up only IOC's that contain the entities we want
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by Id, ObservableValue
| where IsActive and (ValidUntil > now() or isempty(ValidUntil))
   | project-reorder *, Tags, TrafficLightProtocolLevel, Url, Type
// using innerunique to keep perf fast and result set low, we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs to be investigated
| join kind=innerunique (
  CommonSecurityLog
  | extend IngestionTime = ingestion_time()
  | where IngestionTime > ago(dt_lookBack)
  // Select on Palo Alto logs
  | where DeviceVendor =~ "Palo Alto Networks"
  | where DeviceEventClassID =~ 'url'
  //Uncomment the line below to only alert on allowed connections
  //| where DeviceAction !~ "block-url"
  //Select logs where URL data is populated
  | extend PA_Url = column_ifexists("RequestURL", "None")
  | extend PA_Url = iif(isempty(PA_Url), extract("([^\"]+)", 1, tolower(AdditionalExtensions)), trim('"', PA_Url))
  | extend PA_Url = iif(PA_Url !startswith "http://" and ApplicationProtocol !~ "ssl", strcat('http://', PA_Url), iif(PA_Url !startswith "https://" and ApplicationProtocol =~ "ssl", strcat('https://', PA_Url), PA_Url))
  | where isnotempty(PA_Url)
  | extend CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
) on $left.Url == $right.PA_Url
| where CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated < ValidUntil
| extend Description = tostring(parse_json(Data).description)
| extend ActivityGroupNames = extract(@"ActivityGroup:(\S+)", 1, tostring(parse_json(Data).labels))
| summarize CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = arg_max(CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, *) by Id, PA_Url
| project timestamp = CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, Id, Type, ValidUntil, Confidence, DeviceAction, SourceIP, PA_Url, DeviceName
name: TI Map URL Entity to PaloAlto Data
triggerOperator: gt
query: |
  let dt_lookBack = 1h;
  let ioc_lookBack = 14d;
  ThreatIntelIndicators
  //extract key part of kv pair
  | extend IndicatorType = replace(@"\[|\]|\""", "", tostring(split(ObservableKey, ":", 0)))
  | where IndicatorType == "url"
  | extend Url = ObservableValue
  | extend TrafficLightProtocolLevel = tostring(parse_json(AdditionalFields).TLPLevel)
  // Picking up only IOC's that contain the entities we want
  | where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
  | summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by Id, ObservableValue
  | where IsActive and (ValidUntil > now() or isempty(ValidUntil))
     | project-reorder *, Tags, TrafficLightProtocolLevel, Url, Type
  // using innerunique to keep perf fast and result set low, we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs to be investigated
  | join kind=innerunique (
    CommonSecurityLog
    | extend IngestionTime = ingestion_time()
    | where IngestionTime > ago(dt_lookBack)
    // Select on Palo Alto logs
    | where DeviceVendor =~ "Palo Alto Networks"
    | where DeviceEventClassID =~ 'url'
    //Uncomment the line below to only alert on allowed connections
    //| where DeviceAction !~ "block-url"
    //Select logs where URL data is populated
    | extend PA_Url = column_ifexists("RequestURL", "None")
    | extend PA_Url = iif(isempty(PA_Url), extract("([^\"]+)", 1, tolower(AdditionalExtensions)), trim('"', PA_Url))
    | extend PA_Url = iif(PA_Url !startswith "http://" and ApplicationProtocol !~ "ssl", strcat('http://', PA_Url), iif(PA_Url !startswith "https://" and ApplicationProtocol =~ "ssl", strcat('https://', PA_Url), PA_Url))
    | where isnotempty(PA_Url)
    | extend CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
  ) on $left.Url == $right.PA_Url
  | where CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated < ValidUntil
  | extend Description = tostring(parse_json(Data).description)
  | extend ActivityGroupNames = extract(@"ActivityGroup:(\S+)", 1, tostring(parse_json(Data).labels))
  | summarize CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = arg_max(CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, *) by Id, PA_Url
  | project timestamp = CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, Id, Type, ValidUntil, Confidence, DeviceAction, SourceIP, PA_Url, DeviceName
queryFrequency: 1h
description: |
  'This query identifies any URL indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI) by searching for matches in PaloAlto Data.'
id: 32b437c4-dddb-45b3-9aae-5188e80624b0
triggerThreshold: 0
queryPeriod: 14d
version: 1.2.7
kind: Scheduled
relevantTechniques:
- T1071
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: PaloAltoNetworks
  dataTypes:
  - CommonSecurityLog
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligence
  dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelIndicators
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
  dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelIndicators
- connectorId: MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
  dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelIndicators
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat%20Intelligence%20%28NEW%29/Analytic%20Rules/URLEntity_PaloAlto.yaml
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: HostName
    columnName: DeviceName
  entityType: Host
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Address
    columnName: SourceIP
  entityType: IP
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Url
    columnName: PA_Url
  entityType: URL
{
  "$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/32b437c4-dddb-45b3-9aae-5188e80624b0')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/32b437c4-dddb-45b3-9aae-5188e80624b0')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "32b437c4-dddb-45b3-9aae-5188e80624b0",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'This query identifies any URL indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI) by searching for matches in PaloAlto Data.'\n",
        "displayName": "TI Map URL Entity to PaloAlto Data",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Host",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "DeviceName",
                "identifier": "HostName"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "SourceIP",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "URL",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "PA_Url",
                "identifier": "Url"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat%20Intelligence%20%28NEW%29/Analytic%20Rules/URLEntity_PaloAlto.yaml",
        "query": "let dt_lookBack = 1h;\nlet ioc_lookBack = 14d;\nThreatIntelIndicators\n//extract key part of kv pair\n| extend IndicatorType = replace(@\"\\[|\\]|\\\"\"\", \"\", tostring(split(ObservableKey, \":\", 0)))\n| where IndicatorType == \"url\"\n| extend Url = ObservableValue\n| extend TrafficLightProtocolLevel = tostring(parse_json(AdditionalFields).TLPLevel)\n// Picking up only IOC's that contain the entities we want\n| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)\n| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by Id, ObservableValue\n| where IsActive and (ValidUntil > now() or isempty(ValidUntil))\n   | project-reorder *, Tags, TrafficLightProtocolLevel, Url, Type\n// using innerunique to keep perf fast and result set low, we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs to be investigated\n| join kind=innerunique (\n  CommonSecurityLog\n  | extend IngestionTime = ingestion_time()\n  | where IngestionTime > ago(dt_lookBack)\n  // Select on Palo Alto logs\n  | where DeviceVendor =~ \"Palo Alto Networks\"\n  | where DeviceEventClassID =~ 'url'\n  //Uncomment the line below to only alert on allowed connections\n  //| where DeviceAction !~ \"block-url\"\n  //Select logs where URL data is populated\n  | extend PA_Url = column_ifexists(\"RequestURL\", \"None\")\n  | extend PA_Url = iif(isempty(PA_Url), extract(\"([^\\\"]+)\", 1, tolower(AdditionalExtensions)), trim('\"', PA_Url))\n  | extend PA_Url = iif(PA_Url !startswith \"http://\" and ApplicationProtocol !~ \"ssl\", strcat('http://', PA_Url), iif(PA_Url !startswith \"https://\" and ApplicationProtocol =~ \"ssl\", strcat('https://', PA_Url), PA_Url))\n  | where isnotempty(PA_Url)\n  | extend CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated\n) on $left.Url == $right.PA_Url\n| where CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated < ValidUntil\n| extend Description = tostring(parse_json(Data).description)\n| extend ActivityGroupNames = extract(@\"ActivityGroup:(\\S+)\", 1, tostring(parse_json(Data).labels))\n| summarize CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = arg_max(CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, *) by Id, PA_Url\n| project timestamp = CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, Id, Type, ValidUntil, Confidence, DeviceAction, SourceIP, PA_Url, DeviceName\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "P14D",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "CommandAndControl"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1071"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.2.7",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}