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Id8f97ddbe-ab66-4f6c-b675-73b5eeb07259
RulenameCYFIRMA - Brand Intelligence - Domain Impersonation Medium Rule
Description“This analytics rule detects high-risk domain impersonation activity, where newly registered or existing domains closely resemble the legitimate brand name or organizational assets.

These suspicious domains may use typosquatting, homoglyphs, or brand keywords to mislead users, steal credentials, or host phishing/malicious content.

The domains are identified through CYFIRMA’s external threat intelligence feeds and flagged due to potential misuse in impersonation, fraud, or social engineering attacks targeting employees, customers, or partners.

Early detection of these domains enables proactive mitigation measures such as domain takedown, DNS blocking, and awareness campaigns.”
SeverityMedium
TacticsResourceDevelopment
InitialAccess
CommandAndControl
TechniquesT1583.001
T1586.002
T1566.002
T1566.001
T1071.003
T1071.001
Required data connectorsCyfirmaBrandIntelligenceAlertsDC
KindScheduled
Query frequency5m
Query period5m
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Cyfirma%20Brand%20Intelligence/Analytic%20Rules/BIDomainImpersonationMediumRule.yaml
Version1.0.1
Arm template8f97ddbe-ab66-4f6c-b675-73b5eeb07259.json
Deploy To Azure
// Medium severity Brand Intelligence - Domain Impersonation
let timeFrame = 5m;
CyfirmaBIDomainITAssetAlerts_CL
| where severity == 'High' and TimeGenerated between (ago(timeFrame) .. now())
| extend
    Description=description,
    FirstSeen=first_seen,
    LastSeen=last_seen,
    RiskScore=risk_score,
    AlertUID=alert_uid,
    UID=uid,
    Domain=domain,
    DRDomain=dr_domain,
    DRSubDomain=dr_sub_domain,
    DomainSquat=signature,
    HostProvider=host_provider,
    RegisteredDate=registered_date,
    CreatedDate=created_date,
    ThreatActor=suspected_threat_actor,
    ProviderName='CYFIRMA',
    ProductName='DeCYFIR/DeTCT'
| project
    TimeGenerated,
    Description,
    RiskScore,
    FirstSeen,
    LastSeen,
    AlertUID,
    UID,
    Domain,
    DRDomain,
    DRSubDomain,
    DomainSquat,
    HostProvider,
    RegisteredDate,
    CreatedDate,
    ThreatActor,
    ProductName,
    ProviderName
entityMappings:
- entityType: DNS
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: DomainName
    columnName: Domain
- entityType: DNS
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: DomainName
    columnName: DomainSquat
name: CYFIRMA - Brand Intelligence - Domain Impersonation Medium Rule
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Cyfirma%20Brand%20Intelligence/Analytic%20Rules/BIDomainImpersonationMediumRule.yaml
queryFrequency: 5m
triggerOperator: gt
status: Available
queryPeriod: 5m
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: CyfirmaBrandIntelligenceAlertsDC
  dataTypes:
  - CyfirmaBIDomainITAssetAlerts_CL
tactics:
- ResourceDevelopment
- InitialAccess
- CommandAndControl
query: |
  // Medium severity Brand Intelligence - Domain Impersonation
  let timeFrame = 5m;
  CyfirmaBIDomainITAssetAlerts_CL
  | where severity == 'High' and TimeGenerated between (ago(timeFrame) .. now())
  | extend
      Description=description,
      FirstSeen=first_seen,
      LastSeen=last_seen,
      RiskScore=risk_score,
      AlertUID=alert_uid,
      UID=uid,
      Domain=domain,
      DRDomain=dr_domain,
      DRSubDomain=dr_sub_domain,
      DomainSquat=signature,
      HostProvider=host_provider,
      RegisteredDate=registered_date,
      CreatedDate=created_date,
      ThreatActor=suspected_threat_actor,
      ProviderName='CYFIRMA',
      ProductName='DeCYFIR/DeTCT'
  | project
      TimeGenerated,
      Description,
      RiskScore,
      FirstSeen,
      LastSeen,
      AlertUID,
      UID,
      Domain,
      DRDomain,
      DRSubDomain,
      DomainSquat,
      HostProvider,
      RegisteredDate,
      CreatedDate,
      ThreatActor,
      ProductName,
      ProviderName
description: |
  "This analytics rule detects high-risk domain impersonation activity, where newly registered or existing domains closely resemble the legitimate brand name or organizational assets. 
  These suspicious domains may use typosquatting, homoglyphs, or brand keywords to mislead users, steal credentials, or host phishing/malicious content. 
  The domains are identified through CYFIRMA's external threat intelligence feeds and flagged due to potential misuse in impersonation, fraud, or social engineering attacks targeting employees, customers, or partners. 
  Early detection of these domains enables proactive mitigation measures such as domain takedown, DNS blocking, and awareness campaigns."
severity: Medium
incidentConfiguration:
  groupingConfiguration:
    lookbackDuration: PT5H
    enabled: false
    reopenClosedIncident: false
    matchingMethod: AllEntities
  createIncident: true
kind: Scheduled
customDetails:
  Description: Description
  RegisteredDate: RegisteredDate
  AlertUID: AlertUID
  TimeGenerated: TimeGenerated
  FirstSeen: FirstSeen
  HostProvider: HostProvider
  DomainSquat: DomainSquat
  ThreatActor: ThreatActor
  DRDomain: DRDomain
  Domain: Domain
  CreatedDate: CreatedDate
  UID: UID
  RiskScore: RiskScore
  DRSubDomain: DRSubDomain
  LastSeen: LastSeen
triggerThreshold: 0
id: 8f97ddbe-ab66-4f6c-b675-73b5eeb07259
eventGroupingSettings:
  aggregationKind: AlertPerResult
alertDetailsOverride:
  alertDescriptionFormat: '{{Description}} '
  alertDynamicProperties:
  - value: ProductName
    alertProperty: ProductName
  - value: ProviderName
    alertProperty: ProviderName
  alertDisplayNameFormat: 'CYFIRMA - Medium Severity Alert - Malicious Domain Impersonation of Corporate Brand - Domain Squat: {{DomainSquat}} '
version: 1.0.1
relevantTechniques:
- T1583.001
- T1586.002
- T1566.002
- T1566.001
- T1071.003
- T1071.001
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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/8f97ddbe-ab66-4f6c-b675-73b5eeb07259')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/8f97ddbe-ab66-4f6c-b675-73b5eeb07259')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertDetailsOverride": {
          "alertDescriptionFormat": "{{Description}} ",
          "alertDisplayNameFormat": "CYFIRMA - Medium Severity Alert - Malicious Domain Impersonation of Corporate Brand - Domain Squat: {{DomainSquat}} ",
          "alertDynamicProperties": [
            {
              "alertProperty": "ProductName",
              "value": "ProductName"
            },
            {
              "alertProperty": "ProviderName",
              "value": "ProviderName"
            }
          ]
        },
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "8f97ddbe-ab66-4f6c-b675-73b5eeb07259",
        "customDetails": {
          "AlertUID": "AlertUID",
          "CreatedDate": "CreatedDate",
          "Description": "Description",
          "Domain": "Domain",
          "DomainSquat": "DomainSquat",
          "DRDomain": "DRDomain",
          "DRSubDomain": "DRSubDomain",
          "FirstSeen": "FirstSeen",
          "HostProvider": "HostProvider",
          "LastSeen": "LastSeen",
          "RegisteredDate": "RegisteredDate",
          "RiskScore": "RiskScore",
          "ThreatActor": "ThreatActor",
          "TimeGenerated": "TimeGenerated",
          "UID": "UID"
        },
        "description": "\"This analytics rule detects high-risk domain impersonation activity, where newly registered or existing domains closely resemble the legitimate brand name or organizational assets. \nThese suspicious domains may use typosquatting, homoglyphs, or brand keywords to mislead users, steal credentials, or host phishing/malicious content. \nThe domains are identified through CYFIRMA's external threat intelligence feeds and flagged due to potential misuse in impersonation, fraud, or social engineering attacks targeting employees, customers, or partners. \nEarly detection of these domains enables proactive mitigation measures such as domain takedown, DNS blocking, and awareness campaigns.\"\n",
        "displayName": "CYFIRMA - Brand Intelligence - Domain Impersonation Medium Rule",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "DNS",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "Domain",
                "identifier": "DomainName"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "DNS",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "DomainSquat",
                "identifier": "DomainName"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "eventGroupingSettings": {
          "aggregationKind": "AlertPerResult"
        },
        "incidentConfiguration": {
          "createIncident": true,
          "groupingConfiguration": {
            "enabled": false,
            "lookbackDuration": "PT5H",
            "matchingMethod": "AllEntities",
            "reopenClosedIncident": false
          }
        },
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Cyfirma%20Brand%20Intelligence/Analytic%20Rules/BIDomainImpersonationMediumRule.yaml",
        "query": "// Medium severity Brand Intelligence - Domain Impersonation\nlet timeFrame = 5m;\nCyfirmaBIDomainITAssetAlerts_CL\n| where severity == 'High' and TimeGenerated between (ago(timeFrame) .. now())\n| extend\n    Description=description,\n    FirstSeen=first_seen,\n    LastSeen=last_seen,\n    RiskScore=risk_score,\n    AlertUID=alert_uid,\n    UID=uid,\n    Domain=domain,\n    DRDomain=dr_domain,\n    DRSubDomain=dr_sub_domain,\n    DomainSquat=signature,\n    HostProvider=host_provider,\n    RegisteredDate=registered_date,\n    CreatedDate=created_date,\n    ThreatActor=suspected_threat_actor,\n    ProviderName='CYFIRMA',\n    ProductName='DeCYFIR/DeTCT'\n| project\n    TimeGenerated,\n    Description,\n    RiskScore,\n    FirstSeen,\n    LastSeen,\n    AlertUID,\n    UID,\n    Domain,\n    DRDomain,\n    DRSubDomain,\n    DomainSquat,\n    HostProvider,\n    RegisteredDate,\n    CreatedDate,\n    ThreatActor,\n    ProductName,\n    ProviderName\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT5M",
        "queryPeriod": "PT5M",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [
          "T1583.001",
          "T1586.002",
          "T1566.002",
          "T1566.001",
          "T1071.003",
          "T1071.001"
        ],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "CommandAndControl",
          "InitialAccess",
          "ResourceDevelopment"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1071",
          "T1566",
          "T1583",
          "T1586"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.1",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}