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Id8c2ef238-67a0-497d-b1dd-5c8a0f533e25
RulenameAWSCloudTrail - Changes to internet facing AWS RDS Database instances
DescriptionIdentifies AWS CloudTrail events associated with changes to Amazon RDS database security groups and database

security group ingress rules, which may indicate unauthorized modification of internet-facing RDS access. Validate whether

the change was authorized and consistent with change control policy.

RDS API Reference Docs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_Operations.html
SeverityLow
TacticsPersistence
PrivilegeEscalation
DefenseEvasion
TechniquesT1098.001
T1562.007
Required data connectorsAWS
AWSS3
KindScheduled
Query frequency1d
Query period1d
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Amazon%20Web%20Services/Analytic%20Rules/AWS_ChangeToRDSDatabase.yaml
Version1.0.5
Arm template8c2ef238-67a0-497d-b1dd-5c8a0f533e25.json
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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
alertDetailsOverride:
  alertDescriptionFormat: Event {{EventName}} change in RDS security settings by {{AccountName}} from {{SourceIpAddress}}.
  alertDisplayNameFormat: AWS RDS database security change by {{AccountName}} in {{AWSRegion}}
status: Available
queryPeriod: 1d
id: 8c2ef238-67a0-497d-b1dd-5c8a0f533e25
customDetails:
  EventName: EventName
  EventSource: EventSource
  AWSRegion: AWSRegion
  EventType: EventTypeName
  UserAgent: UserAgent
version: 1.0.5
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Amazon%20Web%20Services/Analytic%20Rules/AWS_ChangeToRDSDatabase.yaml
tactics:
- Persistence
- PrivilegeEscalation
- DefenseEvasion
description: |
  Identifies AWS CloudTrail events associated with changes to Amazon RDS database security groups and database
  security group ingress rules, which may indicate unauthorized modification of internet-facing RDS access. Validate whether
  the change was authorized and consistent with change control policy.
  RDS API Reference Docs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_Operations.html
relevantTechniques:
- T1098.001
- T1562.007
queryFrequency: 1d
triggerThreshold: 0
kind: Scheduled
name: AWSCloudTrail - Changes to internet facing AWS RDS Database instances
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
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
triggerOperator: gt
severity: Low
{
  "$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": {
        "alertDetailsOverride": {
          "alertDescriptionFormat": "Event {{EventName}} change in RDS security settings by {{AccountName}} from {{SourceIpAddress}}.",
          "alertDisplayNameFormat": "AWS RDS database security change by {{AccountName}} in {{AWSRegion}}"
        },
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "8c2ef238-67a0-497d-b1dd-5c8a0f533e25",
        "customDetails": {
          "AWSRegion": "AWSRegion",
          "EventName": "EventName",
          "EventSource": "EventSource",
          "EventType": "EventTypeName",
          "UserAgent": "UserAgent"
        },
        "description": "Identifies AWS CloudTrail events associated with changes to Amazon RDS database security groups and database\nsecurity group ingress rules, which may indicate unauthorized modification of internet-facing RDS access. Validate whether\nthe change was authorized and consistent with change control policy.\nRDS API Reference Docs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_Operations.html\n",
        "displayName": "AWSCloudTrail - 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%20Web%20Services/Analytic%20Rules/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",
        "queryFrequency": "P1D",
        "queryPeriod": "P1D",
        "severity": "Low",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [
          "T1098.001",
          "T1562.007"
        ],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "DefenseEvasion",
          "Persistence",
          "PrivilegeEscalation"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1098",
          "T1562"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.5",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}