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Id8c2ef238-67a0-497d-b1dd-5c8a0f533e25
RulenameChanges to internet facing AWS RDS Database instances
DescriptionAmazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is scalable relational database in the cloud.

If your organization have one or more AWS RDS Databases running, monitoring changes to especially internet facing AWS RDS (Relational Database Service)

Once alerts triggered, validate if changes observed are authorized and adhere to change control policy.

More information: https://medium.com/@GorillaStack/the-most-important-aws-cloudtrail-security-events-to-track-a5b9873f8255

and RDS API Reference Docs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_Operations.html
SeverityLow
TacticsPersistence
TechniquesT1098
Required data connectorsAWS
AWSS3
KindScheduled
Query frequency1d
Query period1d
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Amazon Web Services/Analytic Rules/AWS_ChangeToRDSDatabase.yaml
Version1.0.3
Arm template8c2ef238-67a0-497d-b1dd-5c8a0f533e25.json
Deploy To Azure
let EventNameList = dynamic(["AuthorizeDBSecurityGroupIngress","CreateDBSecurityGroup","DeleteDBSecurityGroup","RevokeDBSecurityGroupIngress"]);
AWSCloudTrail
| where EventName in~ (EventNameList)
| extend UserIdentityArn = iif(isempty(UserIdentityArn), tostring(parse_json(Resources)[0].ARN), UserIdentityArn)
| extend UserName = tostring(split(UserIdentityArn, '/')[-1])
| extend AccountName = case( UserIdentityPrincipalid == "Anonymous", "Anonymous", isempty(UserIdentityUserName), UserName, UserIdentityUserName)
| extend AccountName = iif(AccountName contains "@", tostring(split(AccountName, '@', 0)[0]), AccountName),
  AccountUPNSuffix = iif(AccountName contains "@", tostring(split(AccountName, '@', 1)[0]), "")
| summarize StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated) by EventName, EventTypeName, RecipientAccountId, AccountName, AccountUPNSuffix, UserIdentityAccountId, UserIdentityPrincipalid, UserAgent, UserIdentityUserName, SessionMfaAuthenticated, SourceIpAddress, AWSRegion, EventSource, AdditionalEventData, ResponseElements
| extend timestamp = StartTimeUtc
relevantTechniques:
- T1098
name: Changes to internet facing AWS RDS Database instances
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - AWSCloudTrail
  connectorId: AWS
- dataTypes:
  - AWSCloudTrail
  connectorId: AWSS3
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: AccountName
  - identifier: UPNSuffix
    columnName: AccountUPNSuffix
  - identifier: CloudAppAccountId
    columnName: RecipientAccountId
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Address
    columnName: SourceIpAddress
  entityType: IP
triggerThreshold: 0
id: 8c2ef238-67a0-497d-b1dd-5c8a0f533e25
tactics:
- Persistence
version: 1.0.3
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Amazon Web Services/Analytic Rules/AWS_ChangeToRDSDatabase.yaml
queryPeriod: 1d
kind: Scheduled
queryFrequency: 1d
severity: Low
status: Available
description: |
  'Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is scalable relational database in the cloud.
  If your organization have one or more AWS RDS Databases running, monitoring changes to especially internet facing AWS RDS (Relational Database Service)
  Once alerts triggered, validate if changes observed are authorized and adhere to change control policy.
  More information: https://medium.com/@GorillaStack/the-most-important-aws-cloudtrail-security-events-to-track-a5b9873f8255 
  and RDS API Reference Docs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_Operations.html'  
query: |
  let EventNameList = dynamic(["AuthorizeDBSecurityGroupIngress","CreateDBSecurityGroup","DeleteDBSecurityGroup","RevokeDBSecurityGroupIngress"]);
  AWSCloudTrail
  | where EventName in~ (EventNameList)
  | extend UserIdentityArn = iif(isempty(UserIdentityArn), tostring(parse_json(Resources)[0].ARN), UserIdentityArn)
  | extend UserName = tostring(split(UserIdentityArn, '/')[-1])
  | extend AccountName = case( UserIdentityPrincipalid == "Anonymous", "Anonymous", isempty(UserIdentityUserName), UserName, UserIdentityUserName)
  | extend AccountName = iif(AccountName contains "@", tostring(split(AccountName, '@', 0)[0]), AccountName),
    AccountUPNSuffix = iif(AccountName contains "@", tostring(split(AccountName, '@', 1)[0]), "")
  | summarize StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated) by EventName, EventTypeName, RecipientAccountId, AccountName, AccountUPNSuffix, UserIdentityAccountId, UserIdentityPrincipalid, UserAgent, UserIdentityUserName, SessionMfaAuthenticated, SourceIpAddress, AWSRegion, EventSource, AdditionalEventData, ResponseElements
  | extend timestamp = StartTimeUtc  
triggerOperator: gt
{
  "$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/8c2ef238-67a0-497d-b1dd-5c8a0f533e25')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/8c2ef238-67a0-497d-b1dd-5c8a0f533e25')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "8c2ef238-67a0-497d-b1dd-5c8a0f533e25",
        "customDetails": null,
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        "displayName": "Changes to internet facing AWS RDS Database instances",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "AccountName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AccountUPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "RecipientAccountId",
                "identifier": "CloudAppAccountId"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "SourceIpAddress",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Amazon Web Services/Analytic Rules/AWS_ChangeToRDSDatabase.yaml",
        "query": "let EventNameList = dynamic([\"AuthorizeDBSecurityGroupIngress\",\"CreateDBSecurityGroup\",\"DeleteDBSecurityGroup\",\"RevokeDBSecurityGroupIngress\"]);\nAWSCloudTrail\n| where EventName in~ (EventNameList)\n| extend UserIdentityArn = iif(isempty(UserIdentityArn), tostring(parse_json(Resources)[0].ARN), UserIdentityArn)\n| extend UserName = tostring(split(UserIdentityArn, '/')[-1])\n| extend AccountName = case( UserIdentityPrincipalid == \"Anonymous\", \"Anonymous\", isempty(UserIdentityUserName), UserName, UserIdentityUserName)\n| extend AccountName = iif(AccountName contains \"@\", tostring(split(AccountName, '@', 0)[0]), AccountName),\n  AccountUPNSuffix = iif(AccountName contains \"@\", tostring(split(AccountName, '@', 1)[0]), \"\")\n| summarize StartTimeUtc = min(TimeGenerated), EndTimeUtc = max(TimeGenerated) by EventName, EventTypeName, RecipientAccountId, AccountName, AccountUPNSuffix, UserIdentityAccountId, UserIdentityPrincipalid, UserAgent, UserIdentityUserName, SessionMfaAuthenticated, SourceIpAddress, AWSRegion, EventSource, AdditionalEventData, ResponseElements\n| extend timestamp = StartTimeUtc\n",
        "queryFrequency": "P1D",
        "queryPeriod": "P1D",
        "severity": "Low",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Persistence"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1098"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.3",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}