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Id69b7723c-2889-469f-8b55-a2d355ed9c87
RulenameTI Map IP Entity to DnsEvents
DescriptionThis query maps any IP indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI), by searching for matches in DnsEvents.
SeverityMedium
TacticsCommandAndControl
TechniquesT1071
Required data connectorsDNS
MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
ThreatIntelligence
ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
KindScheduled
Query frequency1h
Query period14d
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat Intelligence/Analytic Rules/IPEntity_DnsEvents.yaml
Version1.4.3
Arm template69b7723c-2889-469f-8b55-a2d355ed9c87.json
Deploy To Azure
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), '.'))
entityMappings:
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: Computer
  - identifier: HostName
    columnName: HostName
  - identifier: DnsDomain
    columnName: DnsDomain
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Address
    columnName: ClientIP
- entityType: URL
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Url
    columnName: Url
queryFrequency: 1h
name: TI Map IP Entity to DnsEvents
severity: Medium
kind: Scheduled
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
triggerThreshold: 0
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), '.'))  
triggerOperator: gt
queryPeriod: 14d
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat Intelligence/Analytic Rules/IPEntity_DnsEvents.yaml
relevantTechniques:
- T1071
id: 69b7723c-2889-469f-8b55-a2d355ed9c87
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligence
  dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
  dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
- connectorId: DNS
  dataTypes:
  - DnsEvents
- connectorId: MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
  dataTypes:
  - ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
version: 1.4.3
description: |
    This query maps any IP indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI), by searching for matches in DnsEvents.
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  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
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      "type": "String"
    }
  },
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        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "This query maps any IP indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI), by searching for matches in DnsEvents.\n",
        "displayName": "TI Map IP Entity to DnsEvents",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Host",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "Computer",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "HostName",
                "identifier": "HostName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "DnsDomain",
                "identifier": "DnsDomain"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "ClientIP",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "URL",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "Url",
                "identifier": "Url"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat Intelligence/Analytic Rules/IPEntity_DnsEvents.yaml",
        "query": "let dt_lookBack = 1h; // Look back 1 hour for DNS events\nlet ioc_lookBack = 14d; // Look back 14 days for threat intelligence indicators\n// Fetch threat intelligence indicators related to IP addresses\nlet IP_Indicators = ThreatIntelligenceIndicator\n  | where isnotempty(NetworkIP) or isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress) or isnotempty(NetworkDestinationIP) or isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP)\n  | where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)\n  | extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isnotempty(NetworkIP), NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP)\n  | extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP), NetworkSourceIP, TI_ipEntity)\n  | extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress), EmailSourceIpAddress, TI_ipEntity)\n  | where ipv4_is_private(TI_ipEntity) == false and  TI_ipEntity !startswith \"fe80\" and TI_ipEntity !startswith \"::\" and TI_ipEntity !startswith \"127.\"\n  | summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId\n  | where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now();\n// Perform a join between IP indicators and DNS events\nIP_Indicators\n  // Use innerunique to keep performance fast and result set low, as we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs investigation\n  | join kind=innerunique (\n      DnsEvents\n      | where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)\n      | where SubType =~ \"LookupQuery\" and isnotempty(IPAddresses)\n      | mv-expand SingleIP = split(IPAddresses, \", \") to typeof(string)\n      | extend DNS_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated\n  )\n  on $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.SingleIP\n  // Filter out DNS events that occurred after the expiration of the corresponding indicator\n  | where DNS_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime\n  // Group the results by IndicatorId and SingleIP, and keep the DNS event with the latest timestamp\n  | summarize DNS_TimeGenerated = arg_max(DNS_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, SingleIP\n  // Select the desired output fields\n  | project DNS_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, Url, DomainName, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore,\n    TI_ipEntity, Computer, EventId, SubType, ClientIP, Name, IPAddresses, NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP, NetworkSourceIP, EmailSourceIpAddress, Type\n  | extend timestamp = DNS_TimeGenerated, HostName = tostring(split(Computer, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(Computer, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "P14D",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "CommandAndControl"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1071"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.4.3",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}