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A host is potentially running PowerShell to send HTTPS requests ASIM Web Session schema

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Id42436753-9944-4d70-801c-daaa4d19ddd2
RulenameA host is potentially running PowerShell to send HTTP(S) requests (ASIM Web Session schema)
DescriptionThis rule identifies a web request with a user agent header known to belong PowerShell. <br>You can add custom Powershell indicating User-Agent headers using a watchlist, for more information refer to the UnusualUserAgents Watchlist.<br><br>

This analytic rule uses ASIM and supports any built-in or custom source that supports the ASIM WebSession schema (ASIM WebSession Schema)
SeverityMedium
TacticsCommandAndControl
DefenseEvasion
Execution
TechniquesT1132
T1140
T1059.001
Required data connectorsSquidProxy
Zscaler
KindScheduled
Query frequency15m
Query period15m
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/ASimWebSession/UnusualUAPowershell.yaml
Version1.1.5
Arm template42436753-9944-4d70-801c-daaa4d19ddd2.json
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let threatCategory="Powershell";
let knownUserAgentsIndicators = materialize(externaldata(UserAgent:string, Category:string)
    [ @"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/master/Sample%20Data/Feeds/UnusualUserAgents.csv"]
        with(format="csv", ignoreFirstRecord=True));
let knownUserAgents=toscalar(knownUserAgentsIndicators | where Category==threatCategory | where isnotempty(UserAgent) | summarize make_list(UserAgent));
let customUserAgents=toscalar(_GetWatchlist("UnusualUserAgents") | where SearchKey==threatCategory | extend UserAgent=column_ifexists("UserAgent","") | where isnotempty(UserAgent) | summarize make_list(UserAgent));
let fullUAList = array_concat(knownUserAgents,customUserAgents);
_Im_WebSession(httpuseragent_has_any=fullUAList)
| project SrcIpAddr, Url, TimeGenerated, HttpUserAgent, SrcUsername
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(SrcUsername, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(SrcUsername, "@")[1])
queryPeriod: 15m
kind: Scheduled
entityMappings:
- entityType: URL
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Url
    columnName: Url
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Address
    columnName: SrcIpAddr
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: SrcUsername
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: AccountName
  - identifier: UPNSuffix
    columnName: AccountUPNSuffix
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: SquidProxy
  dataTypes:
  - SquidProxy_CL
- connectorId: Zscaler
  dataTypes:
  - CommonSecurityLog
description: |
  'This rule identifies a web request with a user agent header known to belong PowerShell. <br>You can add custom Powershell indicating User-Agent headers using a watchlist, for more information refer to the [UnusualUserAgents Watchlist](https://aka.ms/ASimUnusualUserAgentsWatchlist).<br><br>
   This analytic rule uses [ASIM](https://aka.ms/AboutASIM) and supports any built-in or custom source that supports the ASIM WebSession schema (ASIM WebSession Schema)'  
queryFrequency: 15m
triggerOperator: gt
eventGroupingSettings:
  aggregationKind: AlertPerResult
metadata:
  source:
    kind: Community
  author:
    name: Yaron
  categories:
    domains:
    - Security - Threat Protection
  support:
    tier: Community
query: |
  let threatCategory="Powershell";
  let knownUserAgentsIndicators = materialize(externaldata(UserAgent:string, Category:string)
      [ @"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/master/Sample%20Data/Feeds/UnusualUserAgents.csv"]
          with(format="csv", ignoreFirstRecord=True));
  let knownUserAgents=toscalar(knownUserAgentsIndicators | where Category==threatCategory | where isnotempty(UserAgent) | summarize make_list(UserAgent));
  let customUserAgents=toscalar(_GetWatchlist("UnusualUserAgents") | where SearchKey==threatCategory | extend UserAgent=column_ifexists("UserAgent","") | where isnotempty(UserAgent) | summarize make_list(UserAgent));
  let fullUAList = array_concat(knownUserAgents,customUserAgents);
  _Im_WebSession(httpuseragent_has_any=fullUAList)
  | project SrcIpAddr, Url, TimeGenerated, HttpUserAgent, SrcUsername
  | extend AccountName = tostring(split(SrcUsername, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(SrcUsername, "@")[1])  
name: A host is potentially running PowerShell to send HTTP(S) requests (ASIM Web Session schema)
id: 42436753-9944-4d70-801c-daaa4d19ddd2
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/ASimWebSession/UnusualUAPowershell.yaml
severity: Medium
version: 1.1.5
relevantTechniques:
- T1132
- T1140
- T1059.001
alertDetailsOverride:
  alertDisplayNameFormat: Host {{SrcIpAddr}} is potentially running PowerShell
  alertDescriptionFormat: The host at address {{SrcIpAddr}} sent an HTTP request to the URL {{Url}} with the HTTP user agent header {{HttpUserAgent}}. This user agent is known to be used by PowerShell and indicates suspicious activity on the host.
tags:
- ParentAlert: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/CiscoUmbrella/CiscoUmbrellaPowershellUserAgentDetected.yaml
  version: 1.0.0
- Schema: ASimWebSession
  SchemaVersion: 0.2.1
triggerThreshold: 0
customDetails:
  UserAgent: HttpUserAgent
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
- DefenseEvasion
- Execution