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Id500415fb-bba7-4227-a08a-9857fb61b6a7
RulenameMail redirect via ExO transport rule
DescriptionIdentifies when Exchange Online transport rule configured to forward emails.

This could be an adversary mailbox configured to collect mail from multiple user accounts.
SeverityMedium
TacticsCollection
Exfiltration
TechniquesT1114
T1020
Required data connectorsOffice365
KindScheduled
Query frequency1h
Query period1h
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft%20365/Analytic%20Rules/Mail_redirect_via_ExO_transport_rule.yaml
Version2.0.4
Arm template500415fb-bba7-4227-a08a-9857fb61b6a7.json
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OfficeActivity
| where OfficeWorkload == "Exchange"
| where Operation in~ ("New-TransportRule", "Set-TransportRule")
| mv-apply DynamicParameters = todynamic(Parameters) on (summarize ParsedParameters = make_bag(pack(tostring(DynamicParameters.Name), DynamicParameters.Value)))
| extend RuleName = case(
    Operation =~ "Set-TransportRule", OfficeObjectId,
    Operation =~ "New-TransportRule", ParsedParameters.Name,
    "Unknown")
| mv-expand ExpandedParameters = todynamic(Parameters)
| where ExpandedParameters.Name in~ ("BlindCopyTo", "RedirectMessageTo") and isnotempty(ExpandedParameters.Value)
| extend RedirectTo = ExpandedParameters.Value
| extend ClientIPValues = extract_all(@'\[?(::ffff:)?(?P<IPAddress>(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)|[^\]]+)\]?([-:](?P<Port>\d+))?', dynamic(["IPAddress", "Port"]), ClientIP)[0]
| extend From = ParsedParameters.From
| project TimeGenerated, RedirectTo, IPAddress = tostring(ClientIPValues[0]), Port = tostring(ClientIPValues[1]), UserId, From, Operation, RuleName, Parameters
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(UserId, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(UserId, "@")[1])
triggerOperator: gt
kind: Scheduled
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - OfficeActivity (Exchange)
  connectorId: Office365
query: |
  OfficeActivity
  | where OfficeWorkload == "Exchange"
  | where Operation in~ ("New-TransportRule", "Set-TransportRule")
  | mv-apply DynamicParameters = todynamic(Parameters) on (summarize ParsedParameters = make_bag(pack(tostring(DynamicParameters.Name), DynamicParameters.Value)))
  | extend RuleName = case(
      Operation =~ "Set-TransportRule", OfficeObjectId,
      Operation =~ "New-TransportRule", ParsedParameters.Name,
      "Unknown")
  | mv-expand ExpandedParameters = todynamic(Parameters)
  | where ExpandedParameters.Name in~ ("BlindCopyTo", "RedirectMessageTo") and isnotempty(ExpandedParameters.Value)
  | extend RedirectTo = ExpandedParameters.Value
  | extend ClientIPValues = extract_all(@'\[?(::ffff:)?(?P<IPAddress>(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)|[^\]]+)\]?([-:](?P<Port>\d+))?', dynamic(["IPAddress", "Port"]), ClientIP)[0]
  | extend From = ParsedParameters.From
  | project TimeGenerated, RedirectTo, IPAddress = tostring(ClientIPValues[0]), Port = tostring(ClientIPValues[1]), UserId, From, Operation, RuleName, Parameters
  | extend AccountName = tostring(split(UserId, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(UserId, "@")[1])
id: 500415fb-bba7-4227-a08a-9857fb61b6a7
status: Available
name: Mail redirect via ExO transport rule
queryFrequency: 1h
queryPeriod: 1h
tactics:
- Collection
- Exfiltration
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: UserId
    identifier: FullName
  - columnName: AccountName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: AccountUPNSuffix
    identifier: UPNSuffix
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: IPAddress
    identifier: Address
  entityType: IP
description: |
  'Identifies when Exchange Online transport rule configured to forward emails.
  This could be an adversary mailbox configured to collect mail from multiple user accounts.'
version: 2.0.4
triggerThreshold: 0
relevantTechniques:
- T1114
- T1020
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft%20365/Analytic%20Rules/Mail_redirect_via_ExO_transport_rule.yaml
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  "$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/500415fb-bba7-4227-a08a-9857fb61b6a7')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/500415fb-bba7-4227-a08a-9857fb61b6a7')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "500415fb-bba7-4227-a08a-9857fb61b6a7",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'Identifies when Exchange Online transport rule configured to forward emails.\nThis could be an adversary mailbox configured to collect mail from multiple user accounts.'\n",
        "displayName": "Mail redirect via ExO transport rule",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "UserId",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountUPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "IPAddress",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft%20365/Analytic%20Rules/Mail_redirect_via_ExO_transport_rule.yaml",
        "query": "OfficeActivity\n| where OfficeWorkload == \"Exchange\"\n| where Operation in~ (\"New-TransportRule\", \"Set-TransportRule\")\n| mv-apply DynamicParameters = todynamic(Parameters) on (summarize ParsedParameters = make_bag(pack(tostring(DynamicParameters.Name), DynamicParameters.Value)))\n| extend RuleName = case(\n    Operation =~ \"Set-TransportRule\", OfficeObjectId,\n    Operation =~ \"New-TransportRule\", ParsedParameters.Name,\n    \"Unknown\")\n| mv-expand ExpandedParameters = todynamic(Parameters)\n| where ExpandedParameters.Name in~ (\"BlindCopyTo\", \"RedirectMessageTo\") and isnotempty(ExpandedParameters.Value)\n| extend RedirectTo = ExpandedParameters.Value\n| extend ClientIPValues = extract_all(@'\\[?(::ffff:)?(?P<IPAddress>(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)|[^\\]]+)\\]?([-:](?P<Port>\\d+))?', dynamic([\"IPAddress\", \"Port\"]), ClientIP)[0]\n| extend From = ParsedParameters.From\n| project TimeGenerated, RedirectTo, IPAddress = tostring(ClientIPValues[0]), Port = tostring(ClientIPValues[1]), UserId, From, Operation, RuleName, Parameters\n| extend AccountName = tostring(split(UserId, \"@\")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(UserId, \"@\")[1])\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT1H",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Collection",
          "Exfiltration"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1020",
          "T1114"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "2.0.4",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}