TI Map IP Entity to DnsEvents
| Id | 6418fd33-92f2-407b-bd61-91c0d4bbcb8a |
| Rulename | TI Map IP Entity to DnsEvents |
| Description | This query maps any IP indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI), by searching for matches in DnsEvents. |
| Severity | Medium |
| Tactics | CommandAndControl |
| Techniques | T1071 |
| Required data connectors | DNS MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence ThreatIntelligence ThreatIntelligenceTaxii |
| Kind | Scheduled |
| Query frequency | 1h |
| Query period | 14d |
| Trigger threshold | 0 |
| Trigger operator | gt |
| Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat Intelligence (NEW)/Analytic Rules/IPEntity_DnsEvents.yaml |
| Version | 1.4.7 |
| Arm template | 6418fd33-92f2-407b-bd61-91c0d4bbcb8a.json |
let dt_lookBack = 1h; // Look back 1 hour for DNS events
let ioc_lookBack = 14d; // Look back 14 days for threat intelligence indicators
// Fetch threat intelligence indicators related to IP addresses
let IP_Indicators = ThreatIntelIndicators
//extract key part of kv pair
| extend IndicatorType = replace(@"\[|\]|\""", "", tostring(split(ObservableKey, ":", 0)))
| where IndicatorType in ("ipv4-addr", "ipv6-addr", "network-traffic")
| extend NetworkSourceIP = toupper(ObservableValue)
| extend TrafficLightProtocolLevel = tostring(parse_json(AdditionalFields).TLPLevel)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP), NetworkSourceIP, NetworkSourceIP)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP), NetworkSourceIP, TI_ipEntity)
| extend Url = iff(ObservableKey == "url:value", ObservableValue, "")
| where ipv4_is_private(TI_ipEntity) == false and TI_ipEntity !startswith "fe80" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "::" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "127."
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by Id, ObservableValue
| where IsActive and (ValidUntil > now() or isempty(ValidUntil));
// Perform a join between IP indicators and DNS events
IP_Indicators
| project-reorder *, Tags, TrafficLightProtocolLevel, NetworkSourceIP, Type, TI_ipEntity
// Use innerunique to keep performance fast and result set low, as we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs investigation
| join kind=innerunique (
DnsEvents
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)
| where SubType =~ "LookupQuery" and isnotempty(IPAddresses)
| mv-expand SingleIP = split(IPAddresses, ", ") to typeof(string)
| extend DNS_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
)
on $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.SingleIP
// Filter out DNS events that occurred after the expiration of the corresponding indicator
| where DNS_TimeGenerated < ValidUntil
// Group the results by IndicatorId and SingleIP, and keep the DNS event with the latest timestamp
| summarize DNS_TimeGenerated = arg_max(DNS_TimeGenerated, *) by Id, SingleIP
// Select the desired output fields
| extend Description = tostring(parse_json(Data).description)
| extend ActivityGroupNames = extract(@"ActivityGroup:(\S+)", 1, tostring(parse_json(Data).labels))
| project DNS_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, Id, ValidUntil, Confidence, TI_ipEntity, Computer, EventId, SubType, ClientIP, Name, IPAddresses, NetworkSourceIP, Type, Url
| extend timestamp = DNS_TimeGenerated, HostName = tostring(split(Computer, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(Computer, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
queryPeriod: 14d
query: |
let dt_lookBack = 1h; // Look back 1 hour for DNS events
let ioc_lookBack = 14d; // Look back 14 days for threat intelligence indicators
// Fetch threat intelligence indicators related to IP addresses
let IP_Indicators = ThreatIntelIndicators
//extract key part of kv pair
| extend IndicatorType = replace(@"\[|\]|\""", "", tostring(split(ObservableKey, ":", 0)))
| where IndicatorType in ("ipv4-addr", "ipv6-addr", "network-traffic")
| extend NetworkSourceIP = toupper(ObservableValue)
| extend TrafficLightProtocolLevel = tostring(parse_json(AdditionalFields).TLPLevel)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP), NetworkSourceIP, NetworkSourceIP)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP), NetworkSourceIP, TI_ipEntity)
| extend Url = iff(ObservableKey == "url:value", ObservableValue, "")
| where ipv4_is_private(TI_ipEntity) == false and TI_ipEntity !startswith "fe80" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "::" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "127."
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by Id, ObservableValue
| where IsActive and (ValidUntil > now() or isempty(ValidUntil));
// Perform a join between IP indicators and DNS events
IP_Indicators
| project-reorder *, Tags, TrafficLightProtocolLevel, NetworkSourceIP, Type, TI_ipEntity
// Use innerunique to keep performance fast and result set low, as we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs investigation
| join kind=innerunique (
DnsEvents
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)
| where SubType =~ "LookupQuery" and isnotempty(IPAddresses)
| mv-expand SingleIP = split(IPAddresses, ", ") to typeof(string)
| extend DNS_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
)
on $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.SingleIP
// Filter out DNS events that occurred after the expiration of the corresponding indicator
| where DNS_TimeGenerated < ValidUntil
// Group the results by IndicatorId and SingleIP, and keep the DNS event with the latest timestamp
| summarize DNS_TimeGenerated = arg_max(DNS_TimeGenerated, *) by Id, SingleIP
// Select the desired output fields
| extend Description = tostring(parse_json(Data).description)
| extend ActivityGroupNames = extract(@"ActivityGroup:(\S+)", 1, tostring(parse_json(Data).labels))
| project DNS_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, Id, ValidUntil, Confidence, TI_ipEntity, Computer, EventId, SubType, ClientIP, Name, IPAddresses, NetworkSourceIP, Type, Url
| extend timestamp = DNS_TimeGenerated, HostName = tostring(split(Computer, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(Computer, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
name: TI Map IP Entity to DnsEvents
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
- columnName: Computer
identifier: FullName
- columnName: HostName
identifier: HostName
- columnName: DnsDomain
identifier: DnsDomain
entityType: Host
- fieldMappings:
- columnName: ClientIP
identifier: Address
entityType: IP
- fieldMappings:
- columnName: Url
identifier: Url
entityType: URL
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat Intelligence (NEW)/Analytic Rules/IPEntity_DnsEvents.yaml
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligence
dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelIndicators
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelIndicators
- connectorId: DNS
dataTypes:
- DnsEvents
- connectorId: MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelIndicators
description: |
This query maps any IP indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI), by searching for matches in DnsEvents.
kind: Scheduled
version: 1.4.7
queryFrequency: 1h
severity: Medium
relevantTechniques:
- T1071
triggerOperator: gt
triggerThreshold: 0
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
id: 6418fd33-92f2-407b-bd61-91c0d4bbcb8a