CYFIRMA - High severity Command Control Network Indicators with Monitor Recommendation Rule

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Id	6d8fb3fe-2501-4103-8137-34261fa3a596
Rulename	CYFIRMA - High severity Command & Control Network Indicators with Monitor Recommendation Rule
Description	“This analytics rule detects network-based indicators identified by CYFIRMA threat intelligence as associated with Command & Control (C2) infrastructure. These may represent attacker-controlled endpoints used to maintain persistence, exfiltrate data, or receive commands from malware-infected hosts.”
Severity	High
Tactics	CommandAndControl InitialAccess Exfiltration
Techniques	T1071 T1090 T1573 T1105 T1568 T1566 T1041 T1071.001 T1573.001 T1568.002 T1566.002
Required data connectors	CyfirmaCyberIntelligenceDC
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	5m
Query period	5m
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	GreaterThan
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Cyfirma Cyber Intelligence/Analytic Rules/C2NetworkIndicatorsMonitorHighSeverityRule.yaml
Version	1.0.0
Arm template	6d8fb3fe-2501-4103-8137-34261fa3a596.json

KQL

// Network Indicators query with Monitor Recommended Action And C2 Roles
let timeFrame= 5m;
CyfirmaIndicators_CL 
| where ConfidenceScore >= 80
    and TimeGenerated between (ago(timeFrame) .. now())
    and pattern !contains 'file:hashes' and RecommendedActions has 'Monitor' and (Roles contains 'c2' or Roles contains 'Command & Control')
| extend IPv4 = extract(@"ipv4-addr:value\s*=\s*'([^']+)'", 1, pattern)
| extend IPv6 = extract(@"ipv6-addr:value\s*=\s*'([^']+)'", 1, pattern)
| extend URL = extract(@"url:value\s*=\s*'([^']+)'", 1, pattern)
| extend Domain = extract(@"domain-name:value\s*=\s*'([^']+)'", 1, pattern)
| extend parsed = parse_json(extensions)
| extend extensionKeys = bag_keys(parsed)
| mv-expand extensionKeys
| extend extensionKeyStr = tostring(extensionKeys)
| extend ext = parsed[extensionKeyStr]
| extend props = ext.properties
| extend 
    extension_id = extensionKeyStr,
    ASN_Owner = props.asn_owner,
    ASN = props.asn,
    ProviderName = 'CYFIRMA',
    ProductName = 'DeCYFIR/DeTCT'
| project
    IPv4,
    IPv6,
    URL,
    Domain,
    ThreatActors,
    RecommendedActions,
    Sources,
    Roles,
    Country,
    IPAbuse,
    name,
    Description,
    ConfidenceScore,
    IndicatorID,
    created,
    modified,
    valid_from,
    Tags,
    ThreatType,
    TimeGenerated,
    SecurityVendors,
    ProductName,
    ProviderName

YAML

requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: CyfirmaCyberIntelligenceDC
  dataTypes:
  - CyfirmaIndicators_CL
startTimeUtc: 
eventGroupingSettings:
  aggregationKind: AlertPerResult
incidentConfiguration:
  createIncident: true
  groupingConfiguration:
    enabled: false
    lookbackDuration: 5m
    matchingMethod: AllEntities
    reopenClosedIncident: false
description: |
  "This analytics rule detects network-based indicators identified by CYFIRMA threat intelligence as associated with Command & Control (C2) infrastructure.
  These may represent attacker-controlled endpoints used to maintain persistence, exfiltrate data, or receive commands from malware-infected hosts."  
query: |
  // Network Indicators query with Monitor Recommended Action And C2 Roles
  let timeFrame= 5m;
  CyfirmaIndicators_CL 
  | where ConfidenceScore >= 80
      and TimeGenerated between (ago(timeFrame) .. now())
      and pattern !contains 'file:hashes' and RecommendedActions has 'Monitor' and (Roles contains 'c2' or Roles contains 'Command & Control')
  | extend IPv4 = extract(@"ipv4-addr:value\s*=\s*'([^']+)'", 1, pattern)
  | extend IPv6 = extract(@"ipv6-addr:value\s*=\s*'([^']+)'", 1, pattern)
  | extend URL = extract(@"url:value\s*=\s*'([^']+)'", 1, pattern)
  | extend Domain = extract(@"domain-name:value\s*=\s*'([^']+)'", 1, pattern)
  | extend parsed = parse_json(extensions)
  | extend extensionKeys = bag_keys(parsed)
  | mv-expand extensionKeys
  | extend extensionKeyStr = tostring(extensionKeys)
  | extend ext = parsed[extensionKeyStr]
  | extend props = ext.properties
  | extend 
      extension_id = extensionKeyStr,
      ASN_Owner = props.asn_owner,
      ASN = props.asn,
      ProviderName = 'CYFIRMA',
      ProductName = 'DeCYFIR/DeTCT'
  | project
      IPv4,
      IPv6,
      URL,
      Domain,
      ThreatActors,
      RecommendedActions,
      Sources,
      Roles,
      Country,
      IPAbuse,
      name,
      Description,
      ConfidenceScore,
      IndicatorID,
      created,
      modified,
      valid_from,
      Tags,
      ThreatType,
      TimeGenerated,
      SecurityVendors,
      ProductName,
      ProviderName  
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Cyfirma Cyber Intelligence/Analytic Rules/C2NetworkIndicatorsMonitorHighSeverityRule.yaml
id: 6d8fb3fe-2501-4103-8137-34261fa3a596
triggerOperator: GreaterThan
alertDetailsOverride:
  alertDisplayNameFormat: 'High-Confidence Command & Control Network Indicators with Monitor Recommendation Rule - {{name}} '
  alertDynamicProperties:
  - alertProperty: ProductName
    value: ProductName
  - alertProperty: ProviderName
    value: ProviderName
  alertDescriptionFormat: '{{Description}} - {{name}} '
relevantTechniques:
- T1071
- T1090
- T1573
- T1105
- T1568
- T1566
- T1041
- T1071.001
- T1573.001
- T1568.002
- T1566.002
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
- InitialAccess
- Exfiltration
queryFrequency: 5m
enabled: false
severity: High
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: IPv4
    identifier: Address
  entityType: IP
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: IPv6
    identifier: Address
  entityType: IP
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: Domain
    identifier: DomainName
  entityType: DNS
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: URL
    identifier: Url
  entityType: URL
name: CYFIRMA - High severity Command & Control Network Indicators with Monitor Recommendation Rule
suppressionEnabled: true
suppressionDuration: 5m
queryPeriod: 5m
kind: Scheduled
triggerThreshold: 0
version: 1.0.0
customDetails:
  TimeGenerated: TimeGenerated
  IPAbuse: IPAbuse
  Country: Country
  ThreatType: ThreatType
  RecommendedActions: RecommendedActions
  Description: Description
  ConfidenceScore: ConfidenceScore
  ValidFrom: valid_from
  Created: created
  ThreatActors: ThreatActors
  Modified: modified
  Sources: Sources
  IndicatorID: IndicatorID
  Tags: Tags
  SecurityVendors: SecurityVendors
  Roles: Roles

ARM

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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/6d8fb3fe-2501-4103-8137-34261fa3a596')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/6d8fb3fe-2501-4103-8137-34261fa3a596')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertDetailsOverride": {
          "alertDescriptionFormat": "{{Description}} - {{name}} ",
          "alertDisplayNameFormat": "High-Confidence Command & Control Network Indicators with Monitor Recommendation Rule - {{name}} ",
          "alertDynamicProperties": [
            {
              "alertProperty": "ProductName",
              "value": "ProductName"
            },
            {
              "alertProperty": "ProviderName",
              "value": "ProviderName"
            }
          ]
        },
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "6d8fb3fe-2501-4103-8137-34261fa3a596",
        "customDetails": {
          "ConfidenceScore": "ConfidenceScore",
          "Country": "Country",
          "Created": "created",
          "Description": "Description",
          "IndicatorID": "IndicatorID",
          "IPAbuse": "IPAbuse",
          "Modified": "modified",
          "RecommendedActions": "RecommendedActions",
          "Roles": "Roles",
          "SecurityVendors": "SecurityVendors",
          "Sources": "Sources",
          "Tags": "Tags",
          "ThreatActors": "ThreatActors",
          "ThreatType": "ThreatType",
          "TimeGenerated": "TimeGenerated",
          "ValidFrom": "valid_from"
        },
        "description": "\"This analytics rule detects network-based indicators identified by CYFIRMA threat intelligence as associated with Command & Control (C2) infrastructure.\nThese may represent attacker-controlled endpoints used to maintain persistence, exfiltrate data, or receive commands from malware-infected hosts.\"\n",
        "displayName": "CYFIRMA - High severity Command & Control Network Indicators with Monitor Recommendation Rule",
        "enabled": false,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "IPv4",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "IPv6",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "DNS",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "Domain",
                "identifier": "DomainName"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "URL",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "URL",
                "identifier": "Url"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "eventGroupingSettings": {
          "aggregationKind": "AlertPerResult"
        },
        "incidentConfiguration": {
          "createIncident": true,
          "groupingConfiguration": {
            "enabled": false,
            "lookbackDuration": "PT5M",
            "matchingMethod": "AllEntities",
            "reopenClosedIncident": false
          }
        },
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Cyfirma Cyber Intelligence/Analytic Rules/C2NetworkIndicatorsMonitorHighSeverityRule.yaml",
        "query": "// Network Indicators query with Monitor Recommended Action And C2 Roles\nlet timeFrame= 5m;\nCyfirmaIndicators_CL \n| where ConfidenceScore >= 80\n    and TimeGenerated between (ago(timeFrame) .. now())\n    and pattern !contains 'file:hashes' and RecommendedActions has 'Monitor' and (Roles contains 'c2' or Roles contains 'Command & Control')\n| extend IPv4 = extract(@\"ipv4-addr:value\\s*=\\s*'([^']+)'\", 1, pattern)\n| extend IPv6 = extract(@\"ipv6-addr:value\\s*=\\s*'([^']+)'\", 1, pattern)\n| extend URL = extract(@\"url:value\\s*=\\s*'([^']+)'\", 1, pattern)\n| extend Domain = extract(@\"domain-name:value\\s*=\\s*'([^']+)'\", 1, pattern)\n| extend parsed = parse_json(extensions)\n| extend extensionKeys = bag_keys(parsed)\n| mv-expand extensionKeys\n| extend extensionKeyStr = tostring(extensionKeys)\n| extend ext = parsed[extensionKeyStr]\n| extend props = ext.properties\n| extend \n    extension_id = extensionKeyStr,\n    ASN_Owner = props.asn_owner,\n    ASN = props.asn,\n    ProviderName = 'CYFIRMA',\n    ProductName = 'DeCYFIR/DeTCT'\n| project\n    IPv4,\n    IPv6,\n    URL,\n    Domain,\n    ThreatActors,\n    RecommendedActions,\n    Sources,\n    Roles,\n    Country,\n    IPAbuse,\n    name,\n    Description,\n    ConfidenceScore,\n    IndicatorID,\n    created,\n    modified,\n    valid_from,\n    Tags,\n    ThreatType,\n    TimeGenerated,\n    SecurityVendors,\n    ProductName,\n    ProviderName\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT5M",
        "queryPeriod": "PT5M",
        "severity": "High",
        "startTimeUtc": null,
        "subTechniques": [
          "T1071.001",
          "T1573.001",
          "T1568.002",
          "T1566.002"
        ],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT5M",
        "suppressionEnabled": true,
        "tactics": [
          "CommandAndControl",
          "Exfiltration",
          "InitialAccess"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1041",
          "T1071",
          "T1090",
          "T1105",
          "T1566",
          "T1568",
          "T1573"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.0",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}