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Id34663177-8abf-4db1-b0a4-5683ab273f44
RulenamePulseConnectSecure - Potential Brute Force Attempts
DescriptionThis query identifies evidence of potential brute force attack by looking at multiple failed attempts to log into the VPN server
SeverityLow
TacticsCredentialAccess
TechniquesT1110
Required data connectorsSyslogAma
KindScheduled
Query frequency1h
Query period1h
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Pulse%20Connect%20Secure/Analytic%20Rules/PulseConnectSecureVPN-BruteForce.yaml
Version1.0.4
Arm template34663177-8abf-4db1-b0a4-5683ab273f44.json
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let threshold = 20;
PulseConnectSecure
| where Messages contains "Login failed"
| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated), count() by User, Source_IP
| where count_ > threshold
requiredDataConnectors:
- datatypes:
  - Syslog
  connectorId: SyslogAma
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Pulse%20Connect%20Secure/Analytic%20Rules/PulseConnectSecureVPN-BruteForce.yaml
version: 1.0.4
status: Available
queryFrequency: 1h
query: |
  let threshold = 20;
  PulseConnectSecure
  | where Messages contains "Login failed"
  | summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated), count() by User, Source_IP
  | where count_ > threshold
tactics:
- CredentialAccess
relevantTechniques:
- T1110
id: 34663177-8abf-4db1-b0a4-5683ab273f44
triggerThreshold: 0
triggerOperator: gt
name: PulseConnectSecure - Potential Brute Force Attempts
queryPeriod: 1h
severity: Low
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: User
    identifier: FullName
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: Source_IP
    identifier: Address
  entityType: IP
kind: Scheduled
description: |
  'This query identifies evidence of potential brute force attack by looking at multiple failed attempts to log into the VPN server'
{
  "$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/34663177-8abf-4db1-b0a4-5683ab273f44')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/34663177-8abf-4db1-b0a4-5683ab273f44')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "34663177-8abf-4db1-b0a4-5683ab273f44",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'This query identifies evidence of potential brute force attack by looking at multiple failed attempts to log into the VPN server'\n",
        "displayName": "PulseConnectSecure - Potential Brute Force Attempts",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "User",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "Source_IP",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Pulse%20Connect%20Secure/Analytic%20Rules/PulseConnectSecureVPN-BruteForce.yaml",
        "query": "let threshold = 20;\nPulseConnectSecure\n| where Messages contains \"Login failed\"\n| summarize StartTime = min(TimeGenerated), EndTime = max(TimeGenerated), count() by User, Source_IP\n| where count_ > threshold\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT1H",
        "severity": "Low",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "CredentialAccess"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1110"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.4",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}