Account created from non-approved sources

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Id	99d589fa-7337-40d7-91a0-c96d0c4fa437
Rulename	Account created from non-approved sources
Description	This query looks for an account being created from a domain that is not regularly seen in a tenant. Attackers may attempt to add accounts from these sources as a means of establishing persistant access to an environment. Created accounts should be investigated to confirm expected creation. Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-user-accounts#short-lived-accounts
Severity	Medium
Tactics	Persistence
Techniques	T1136.003
Required data connectors	AzureActiveDirectory
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	1d
Query period	7d
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	gt
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/MultipleDataSources/Accountcreatedfromnon-approvedsources.yaml
Version	1.2.1
Arm template	99d589fa-7337-40d7-91a0-c96d0c4fa437.json

KQL

let core_domains = (SigninLogs
  | where TimeGenerated > ago(7d)
  | where ResultType == 0
  | extend domain = tolower(split(UserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
  | summarize by tostring(domain));
  let alternative_domains = (SigninLogs
  | where TimeGenerated > ago(7d)
  | where isnotempty(AlternateSignInName)
  | where ResultType == 0
  | extend domain = tolower(split(AlternateSignInName, "@")[1])
  | summarize by tostring(domain));
  AuditLogs
  | where TimeGenerated > ago(1d)
  | where OperationName =~ "Add User"
  | extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)
  | extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)
  | extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
  | extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
  | extend InitiatingIpAddress = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress), InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress, InitiatedBy.app.ipAddress))
  | extend UserAdded = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)
  | extend UserAddedDomain = case(
  UserAdded has "#EXT#", tostring(split(tostring(split(UserAdded, "#EXT#")[0]), "_")[1]),
  UserAdded !has "#EXT#", tostring(split(UserAdded, "@")[1]),
  UserAdded)
  | where UserAddedDomain !in (core_domains) and UserAddedDomain !in (alternative_domains)
  | extend AddedByName = case(
  InitiatingUserPrincipalName has "#EXT#", tostring(split(tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "#EXT#")[0]), "_")[0]),
  InitiatingUserPrincipalName !has "#EXT#", tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]),
  InitiatingUserPrincipalName)
  | extend AddedByUPNSuffix = case(
  InitiatingUserPrincipalName has "#EXT#", tostring(split(tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "#EXT#")[0]), "_")[1]),
  InitiatingUserPrincipalName !has "#EXT#", tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1]),
  InitiatingUserPrincipalName)
  | extend UserAddedName = case(
  UserAdded has "#EXT#", tostring(split(tostring(split(UserAdded, "#EXT#")[0]), "_")[0]),
  UserAdded !has "#EXT#", tostring(split(UserAdded, "@")[0]),
  UserAdded)

YAML

relevantTechniques:
- T1136.003
name: Account created from non-approved sources
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - SigninLogs
  - AuditLogs
  connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: InitiatingAppName
  - identifier: AadUserId
    columnName: InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: InitiatingUserPrincipalName
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: AddedByName
  - identifier: UPNSuffix
    columnName: AddedByUPNSuffix
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: AadUserId
    columnName: InitiatingAadUserId
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Address
    columnName: InitiatingIpAddress
  entityType: IP
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: UserAdded
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: UserAddedName
  - identifier: UPNSuffix
    columnName: UserAddedDomain
  entityType: Account
triggerThreshold: 0
id: 99d589fa-7337-40d7-91a0-c96d0c4fa437
tactics:
- Persistence
version: 1.2.1
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/MultipleDataSources/Accountcreatedfromnon-approvedsources.yaml
queryPeriod: 7d
kind: Scheduled
tags:
- AADSecOpsGuide
metadata:
  categories:
    domains:
    - Security - Others
    - Identity
  author:
    name: Microsoft Security Research
  support:
    tier: Community
  source:
    kind: Community
queryFrequency: 1d
severity: Medium
description: |
  'This query looks for an account being created from a domain that is not regularly seen in a tenant.
    Attackers may attempt to add accounts from these sources as a means of establishing persistant access to an environment.
    Created accounts should be investigated to confirm expected creation.
    Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-user-accounts#short-lived-accounts'  
query: |
  let core_domains = (SigninLogs
    | where TimeGenerated > ago(7d)
    | where ResultType == 0
    | extend domain = tolower(split(UserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
    | summarize by tostring(domain));
    let alternative_domains = (SigninLogs
    | where TimeGenerated > ago(7d)
    | where isnotempty(AlternateSignInName)
    | where ResultType == 0
    | extend domain = tolower(split(AlternateSignInName, "@")[1])
    | summarize by tostring(domain));
    AuditLogs
    | where TimeGenerated > ago(1d)
    | where OperationName =~ "Add User"
    | extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)
    | extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)
    | extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
    | extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
    | extend InitiatingIpAddress = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress), InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress, InitiatedBy.app.ipAddress))
    | extend UserAdded = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)
    | extend UserAddedDomain = case(
    UserAdded has "#EXT#", tostring(split(tostring(split(UserAdded, "#EXT#")[0]), "_")[1]),
    UserAdded !has "#EXT#", tostring(split(UserAdded, "@")[1]),
    UserAdded)
    | where UserAddedDomain !in (core_domains) and UserAddedDomain !in (alternative_domains)
    | extend AddedByName = case(
    InitiatingUserPrincipalName has "#EXT#", tostring(split(tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "#EXT#")[0]), "_")[0]),
    InitiatingUserPrincipalName !has "#EXT#", tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]),
    InitiatingUserPrincipalName)
    | extend AddedByUPNSuffix = case(
    InitiatingUserPrincipalName has "#EXT#", tostring(split(tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "#EXT#")[0]), "_")[1]),
    InitiatingUserPrincipalName !has "#EXT#", tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1]),
    InitiatingUserPrincipalName)
    | extend UserAddedName = case(
    UserAdded has "#EXT#", tostring(split(tostring(split(UserAdded, "#EXT#")[0]), "_")[0]),
    UserAdded !has "#EXT#", tostring(split(UserAdded, "@")[0]),
    UserAdded)  
triggerOperator: gt

ARM

{
  "$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/99d589fa-7337-40d7-91a0-c96d0c4fa437')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/99d589fa-7337-40d7-91a0-c96d0c4fa437')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "99d589fa-7337-40d7-91a0-c96d0c4fa437",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'This query looks for an account being created from a domain that is not regularly seen in a tenant.\n  Attackers may attempt to add accounts from these sources as a means of establishing persistant access to an environment.\n  Created accounts should be investigated to confirm expected creation.\n  Ref: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-user-accounts#short-lived-accounts'\n",
        "displayName": "Account created from non-approved sources",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAppName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId",
                "identifier": "AadUserId"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingUserPrincipalName",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AddedByName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "AddedByUPNSuffix",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingAadUserId",
                "identifier": "AadUserId"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "InitiatingIpAddress",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "UserAdded",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "UserAddedName",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "UserAddedDomain",
                "identifier": "UPNSuffix"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/MultipleDataSources/Accountcreatedfromnon-approvedsources.yaml",
        "query": "let core_domains = (SigninLogs\n  | where TimeGenerated > ago(7d)\n  | where ResultType == 0\n  | extend domain = tolower(split(UserPrincipalName, \"@\")[1])\n  | summarize by tostring(domain));\n  let alternative_domains = (SigninLogs\n  | where TimeGenerated > ago(7d)\n  | where isnotempty(AlternateSignInName)\n  | where ResultType == 0\n  | extend domain = tolower(split(AlternateSignInName, \"@\")[1])\n  | summarize by tostring(domain));\n  AuditLogs\n  | where TimeGenerated > ago(1d)\n  | where OperationName =~ \"Add User\"\n  | extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)\n  | extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)\n  | extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)\n  | extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)\n  | extend InitiatingIpAddress = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress), InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress, InitiatedBy.app.ipAddress))\n  | extend UserAdded = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)\n  | extend UserAddedDomain = case(\n  UserAdded has \"#EXT#\", tostring(split(tostring(split(UserAdded, \"#EXT#\")[0]), \"_\")[1]),\n  UserAdded !has \"#EXT#\", tostring(split(UserAdded, \"@\")[1]),\n  UserAdded)\n  | where UserAddedDomain !in (core_domains) and UserAddedDomain !in (alternative_domains)\n  | extend AddedByName = case(\n  InitiatingUserPrincipalName has \"#EXT#\", tostring(split(tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"#EXT#\")[0]), \"_\")[0]),\n  InitiatingUserPrincipalName !has \"#EXT#\", tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[0]),\n  InitiatingUserPrincipalName)\n  | extend AddedByUPNSuffix = case(\n  InitiatingUserPrincipalName has \"#EXT#\", tostring(split(tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"#EXT#\")[0]), \"_\")[1]),\n  InitiatingUserPrincipalName !has \"#EXT#\", tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[1]),\n  InitiatingUserPrincipalName)\n  | extend UserAddedName = case(\n  UserAdded has \"#EXT#\", tostring(split(tostring(split(UserAdded, \"#EXT#\")[0]), \"_\")[0]),\n  UserAdded !has \"#EXT#\", tostring(split(UserAdded, \"@\")[0]),\n  UserAdded)\n",
        "queryFrequency": "P1D",
        "queryPeriod": "P7D",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "subTechniques": [
          "T1136.003"
        ],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Persistence"
        ],
        "tags": [
          "AADSecOpsGuide"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1136"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.2.1",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}