Detection of Malware C2 IPs in Azure Act Events
Id | 588dc717-7583-452c-a743-dee96705898e |
Rulename | Detection of Malware C2 IPs in Azure Act. Events |
Description | Identifies a match in Azure Activity Events from Recorded Future Actively Communicating C&C Server Risklist. |
Severity | Medium |
Tactics | CommandAndControl |
Techniques | T1071 |
Required data connectors | AzureActivity |
Kind | Scheduled |
Query frequency | 1h |
Query period | 1d |
Trigger threshold | 0 |
Trigger operator | gt |
Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Recorded Future/Analytic Rules/RecordedFutureIPMalwareC2inAzureActivityEvents.yaml |
Version | 1.0.2 |
Arm template | 588dc717-7583-452c-a743-dee96705898e.json |
// Identifies a match in AzureActivity from the Recorded Future C2 Malware Detection IPs (Actively Communicating C&C Server RiskList)
let dt_lookBack = 1h;
let ioc_lookBack = 1d;
ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
// Picking up only Recorded Future IOC's that are pertinent to the use case (Malware C2 Detection)
| where Description == "Recorded Future - IP - Actively Communicating C&C Server"
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack) and ExpirationDateTime > now()
| where Active == true
| extend TI_ipEntity = NetworkIP
| join (
AzureActivity | where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)
// renaming time column so it is clear the log this came from
| extend AzureActivity_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
)
on $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.CallerIpAddress
| where AzureActivity_TimeGenerated >= TimeGenerated and AzureActivity_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId
| project LatestIndicatorTime, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, Url, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, AzureActivity_TimeGenerated, TI_ipEntity, CallerIpAddress, Caller, OperationNameValue, ActivityStatusValue, CategoryValue, ResourceId, NetworkIP, Description, AdditionalInformation
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(Caller, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(Caller, "@")[1])
kind: Scheduled
relevantTechniques:
- T1071
description: |
'Identifies a match in Azure Activity Events from Recorded Future Actively Communicating C&C Server Risklist.'
queryPeriod: 1d
queryFrequency: 1h
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
name: Detection of Malware C2 IPs in Azure Act. Events
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: AzureActivity
dataTypes:
- AzureActivity
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: Caller
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: CallerIpAddress
- entityType: URL
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Url
columnName: Url
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: TI_ipEntity
triggerThreshold: 0
version: 1.0.2
id: 588dc717-7583-452c-a743-dee96705898e
query: |
// Identifies a match in AzureActivity from the Recorded Future C2 Malware Detection IPs (Actively Communicating C&C Server RiskList)
let dt_lookBack = 1h;
let ioc_lookBack = 1d;
ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
// Picking up only Recorded Future IOC's that are pertinent to the use case (Malware C2 Detection)
| where Description == "Recorded Future - IP - Actively Communicating C&C Server"
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack) and ExpirationDateTime > now()
| where Active == true
| extend TI_ipEntity = NetworkIP
| join (
AzureActivity | where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)
// renaming time column so it is clear the log this came from
| extend AzureActivity_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
)
on $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.CallerIpAddress
| where AzureActivity_TimeGenerated >= TimeGenerated and AzureActivity_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId
| project LatestIndicatorTime, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, Url, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, AzureActivity_TimeGenerated, TI_ipEntity, CallerIpAddress, Caller, OperationNameValue, ActivityStatusValue, CategoryValue, ResourceId, NetworkIP, Description, AdditionalInformation
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(Caller, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(Caller, "@")[1])
status: Available
triggerOperator: gt
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Recorded Future/Analytic Rules/RecordedFutureIPMalwareC2inAzureActivityEvents.yaml
severity: Medium
{
"$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/588dc717-7583-452c-a743-dee96705898e')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/588dc717-7583-452c-a743-dee96705898e')]",
"properties": {
"alertRuleTemplateName": "588dc717-7583-452c-a743-dee96705898e",
"customDetails": null,
"description": "'Identifies a match in Azure Activity Events from Recorded Future Actively Communicating C&C Server Risklist.'\n",
"displayName": "Detection of Malware C2 IPs in Azure Act. Events",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "Caller",
"identifier": "FullName"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "IP",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "CallerIpAddress",
"identifier": "Address"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "URL",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "Url",
"identifier": "Url"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "IP",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "TI_ipEntity",
"identifier": "Address"
}
]
}
],
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Recorded Future/Analytic Rules/RecordedFutureIPMalwareC2inAzureActivityEvents.yaml",
"query": "// Identifies a match in AzureActivity from the Recorded Future C2 Malware Detection IPs (Actively Communicating C&C Server RiskList)\nlet dt_lookBack = 1h;\nlet ioc_lookBack = 1d;\nThreatIntelligenceIndicator\n// Picking up only Recorded Future IOC's that are pertinent to the use case (Malware C2 Detection)\n| where Description == \"Recorded Future - IP - Actively Communicating C&C Server\"\n| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack) and ExpirationDateTime > now()\n| where Active == true\n| extend TI_ipEntity = NetworkIP\n| join (\n AzureActivity | where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)\n // renaming time column so it is clear the log this came from\n | extend AzureActivity_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated\n )\non $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.CallerIpAddress\n| where AzureActivity_TimeGenerated >= TimeGenerated and AzureActivity_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime\n| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId\n| project LatestIndicatorTime, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, Url, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, AzureActivity_TimeGenerated, TI_ipEntity, CallerIpAddress, Caller, OperationNameValue, ActivityStatusValue, CategoryValue, ResourceId, NetworkIP, Description, AdditionalInformation\n| extend AccountName = tostring(split(Caller, \"@\")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(Caller, \"@\")[1])\n",
"queryFrequency": "PT1H",
"queryPeriod": "P1D",
"severity": "Medium",
"status": "Available",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"CommandAndControl"
],
"techniques": [
"T1071"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.2",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}