TI Map IP Entity to DnsEvents
| Id | 69b7723c-2889-469f-8b55-a2d355ed9c87 |
| 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/Analytic Rules/IPEntity_DnsEvents.yaml |
| Version | 1.4.3 |
| Arm template | 69b7723c-2889-469f-8b55-a2d355ed9c87.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 = ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
| where isnotempty(NetworkIP) or isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress) or isnotempty(NetworkDestinationIP) or isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isnotempty(NetworkIP), NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP), NetworkSourceIP, TI_ipEntity)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress), EmailSourceIpAddress, TI_ipEntity)
| 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 IndicatorId
| where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now();
// Perform a join between IP indicators and DNS events
IP_Indicators
// 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 < ExpirationDateTime
// Group the results by IndicatorId and SingleIP, and keep the DNS event with the latest timestamp
| summarize DNS_TimeGenerated = arg_max(DNS_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, SingleIP
// Select the desired output fields
| project DNS_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, Url, DomainName, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore,
TI_ipEntity, Computer, EventId, SubType, ClientIP, Name, IPAddresses, NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP, NetworkSourceIP, EmailSourceIpAddress, Type
| extend timestamp = DNS_TimeGenerated, HostName = tostring(split(Computer, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(Computer, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
triggerOperator: gt
queryPeriod: 14d
queryFrequency: 1h
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
connectorId: ThreatIntelligence
- dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
connectorId: ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
- dataTypes:
- DnsEvents
connectorId: DNS
- dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
connectorId: MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
id: 69b7723c-2889-469f-8b55-a2d355ed9c87
relevantTechniques:
- T1071
triggerThreshold: 0
kind: Scheduled
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: Computer
- identifier: HostName
columnName: HostName
- identifier: DnsDomain
columnName: DnsDomain
entityType: Host
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: ClientIP
entityType: IP
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: Url
columnName: Url
entityType: URL
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 = ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
| where isnotempty(NetworkIP) or isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress) or isnotempty(NetworkDestinationIP) or isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isnotempty(NetworkIP), NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP), NetworkSourceIP, TI_ipEntity)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress), EmailSourceIpAddress, TI_ipEntity)
| 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 IndicatorId
| where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now();
// Perform a join between IP indicators and DNS events
IP_Indicators
// 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 < ExpirationDateTime
// Group the results by IndicatorId and SingleIP, and keep the DNS event with the latest timestamp
| summarize DNS_TimeGenerated = arg_max(DNS_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, SingleIP
// Select the desired output fields
| project DNS_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, Url, DomainName, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore,
TI_ipEntity, Computer, EventId, SubType, ClientIP, Name, IPAddresses, NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP, NetworkSourceIP, EmailSourceIpAddress, Type
| extend timestamp = DNS_TimeGenerated, HostName = tostring(split(Computer, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(Computer, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat Intelligence/Analytic Rules/IPEntity_DnsEvents.yaml
name: TI Map IP Entity to DnsEvents
version: 1.4.3
severity: Medium
description: |
This query maps any IP indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI), by searching for matches in DnsEvents.