Request for single resource on domain

let scriptExtensions = dynamic([".php", ".aspx", ".asp", ".cfml"]);
//The number of URI's seen to be suspicious, higher = less likely to be suspicious
let uriThreshold = 1;
CommonSecurityLog
// Only look at connections that were allowed through the web proxy
| where DeviceVendor =~ "Zscaler" and DeviceAction =~ "Allowed"
// Only look where some data was exchanged.
| where SentBytes > 0 and ReceivedBytes > 0
// Extract the Domain
| extend Domain = iff(countof(DestinationHostName,'.') >= 2, strcat(split(DestinationHostName,'.')[-2], '.',split(DestinationHostName,'.')[-1]), DestinationHostName)
| extend GetData=iff(RequestURL == "?", 1, 0)
| summarize StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated), makelist(RequestURL), makelist(DestinationIP), makelist(SourceIP), numOfConnections = count(), make_set(RequestMethod), max(GetData), max(RequestContext) by Domain
// Determine the number of URIs that have been visited for the domain
| extend destinationURI = arraylength(list_RequestURL)
| where destinationURI <= uriThreshold
| where tostring(list_RequestURL) has_any(scriptExtensions)
//Remove matches with referer
| where max_RequestContext == ""
//Keep requests where data was trasferred either in a GET with parameters or a POST
| where set_RequestMethod in~ ("POST") or max_GetData == 1
//Defeat email click tracking, may increase FN's while decreasing FP's
| where list_RequestURL !has "click" and set_RequestMethod !has "GET"
| mvexpand list_RequestURL, list_DestinationIP
| extend RequestURL = tostring(list_RequestURL), DestinationIP = tostring(list_DestinationIP), ClientIP = tostring(list_SourceIP)
//Extend custom entitites for incidents
| project-away list_RequestURL, list_DestinationIP, list_SourceIP, destinationURI, Domain, StartTimeUtc, EndTimeUtc, max_GetData, max_RequestContext

kind: Scheduled
severity: Low
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Address
    columnName: DestinationIP
  entityType: IP
name: Request for single resource on domain
relevantTechniques:
- T1102
- T1071
triggerOperator: gt
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
query: |
  let scriptExtensions = dynamic([".php", ".aspx", ".asp", ".cfml"]);
  //The number of URI's seen to be suspicious, higher = less likely to be suspicious
  let uriThreshold = 1;
  CommonSecurityLog
  // Only look at connections that were allowed through the web proxy
  | where DeviceVendor =~ "Zscaler" and DeviceAction =~ "Allowed"
  // Only look where some data was exchanged.
  | where SentBytes > 0 and ReceivedBytes > 0
  // Extract the Domain
  | extend Domain = iff(countof(DestinationHostName,'.') >= 2, strcat(split(DestinationHostName,'.')[-2], '.',split(DestinationHostName,'.')[-1]), DestinationHostName)
  | extend GetData=iff(RequestURL == "?", 1, 0)
  | summarize StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated), makelist(RequestURL), makelist(DestinationIP), makelist(SourceIP), numOfConnections = count(), make_set(RequestMethod), max(GetData), max(RequestContext) by Domain
  // Determine the number of URIs that have been visited for the domain
  | extend destinationURI = arraylength(list_RequestURL)
  | where destinationURI <= uriThreshold
  | where tostring(list_RequestURL) has_any(scriptExtensions)
  //Remove matches with referer
  | where max_RequestContext == ""
  //Keep requests where data was trasferred either in a GET with parameters or a POST
  | where set_RequestMethod in~ ("POST") or max_GetData == 1
  //Defeat email click tracking, may increase FN's while decreasing FP's
  | where list_RequestURL !has "click" and set_RequestMethod !has "GET"
  | mvexpand list_RequestURL, list_DestinationIP
  | extend RequestURL = tostring(list_RequestURL), DestinationIP = tostring(list_DestinationIP), ClientIP = tostring(list_SourceIP)
  //Extend custom entitites for incidents
  | project-away list_RequestURL, list_DestinationIP, list_SourceIP, destinationURI, Domain, StartTimeUtc, EndTimeUtc, max_GetData, max_RequestContext  
triggerThreshold: 0
status: Available
description: |
    'This will look for connections to a domain where only a single file is requested, this is unusual as most modern web applications require additional recources. This type of activity is often assocaited with malware beaconing or tracking URL's delivered in emails. Developed for Zscaler but applicable to any outbound web logging.'
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Zscaler Internet Access/Analytic Rules/Zscaler-LowVolumeDomainRequests.yaml
queryFrequency: 1d
queryPeriod: 1d
id: 4d500e6d-c984-43a3-9f39-7edec8dcc04d
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: CefAma
  dataTypes:
  - CommonSecurityLog
version: 1.0.5

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  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
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  "resources": [
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        "displayName": "Request for single resource on domain",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
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              {
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              }
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        "queryPeriod": "P1D",
        "severity": "Low",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "CommandAndControl"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1071",
          "T1102"
        ],
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        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
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