PLC Stop Command Microsoft Defender for IoT

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Id	a7d3f642-15d8-4e83-99ee-83ca3352525d
Rulename	PLC Stop Command (Microsoft Defender for IoT)
Description	This alert leverages Defender for IoT to detect PLC stop commands which could indicate improper configuration or malicious activity on the network such as a threat manipulating PLC programming to affect the function of the network.
Severity	Medium
Tactics	DefenseEvasion
Techniques	T0858
Required data connectors	IoT
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	1h
Query period	1h
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	gt
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/IoTOTThreatMonitoringwithDefenderforIoT/Analytic Rules/IoTPLCStopCommand.yaml
Version	1.0.3
Arm template	a7d3f642-15d8-4e83-99ee-83ca3352525d.json

KQL

let alertList = dynamic(["Controller Reset", "An S7 Stop PLC Command was Sent", "Controller Stop", "Excessive Restart Rate of an Outstation", "GE SRTP Stop PLC Command was Sent", "Outstation Restarted", "Outstation Restarts Frequently", "Profinet Device Factory Reset", "Slave Device Unrecoverable Failure", "Suspicion of Hardware Problems in Outstation"]);
SecurityAlert
| where ProviderName == "IoTSecurity"
| where AlertName has_any (alertList) 
| extend ExtendedProperties = parse_json(ExtendedProperties)
| where tostring(ExtendedProperties.isNew) == "True"
| extend DeviceId = tostring(ExtendedProperties.DeviceId), 
         SourceDeviceAddress = tostring(ExtendedProperties.SourceDeviceAddress), 
         DestDeviceAddress = tostring(ExtendedProperties.DestinationDeviceAddress), 
         RemediationSteps = tostring(parse_json(RemediationSteps)[0]), 
         Protocol = tostring(ExtendedProperties.Protocol), 
         AlertManagementUri = tostring(ExtendedProperties.AlertManagementUri)
| project
  TimeGenerated,
  DeviceId,
  ProductName,
  ProductComponentName,
  AlertSeverity,
  AlertName,
  Description,
  Protocol,
  SourceDeviceAddress,
  DestDeviceAddress,
  RemediationSteps,
  Tactics,
  Entities,
  VendorOriginalId,
  AlertLink,
  AlertManagementUri,
  Techniques

YAML

status: Available
triggerOperator: gt
triggerThreshold: 0
name: PLC Stop Command (Microsoft Defender for IoT)
alertDetailsOverride:
  alertDynamicProperties:
  - alertProperty: ProductName
    value: ProductName
  - alertProperty: RemediationSteps
    value: RemediationSteps
  - alertProperty: Techniques
    value: Techniques
  - alertProperty: ProductComponentName
    value: ProductComponentName
  - alertProperty: AlertLink
    value: AlertLink
  alertTacticsColumnName: Tactics
  alertSeverityColumnName: AlertSeverity
  alertDescriptionFormat: (MDIoT) {{Description}}
  alertDisplayNameFormat: (MDIoT) {{AlertName}}
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/IoTOTThreatMonitoringwithDefenderforIoT/Analytic Rules/IoTPLCStopCommand.yaml
queryPeriod: 1h
severity: Medium
kind: Scheduled
eventGroupingSettings:
  aggregationKind: AlertPerResult
entityMappings: 
queryFrequency: 1h
relevantTechniques:
- T0858
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - SecurityAlert (ASC for IoT)
  connectorId: IoT
sentinelEntitiesMappings:
- columnName: Entities
customDetails:
  VendorOriginalId: VendorOriginalId
  Sensor: DeviceId
  Protocol: Protocol
  AlertManagementUri: AlertManagementUri
description: |
    'This alert leverages Defender for IoT to detect PLC stop commands which could indicate improper configuration or malicious activity on the network such as a threat manipulating PLC programming to affect the function of the network.'
tactics:
- DefenseEvasion
query: |
  let alertList = dynamic(["Controller Reset", "An S7 Stop PLC Command was Sent", "Controller Stop", "Excessive Restart Rate of an Outstation", "GE SRTP Stop PLC Command was Sent", "Outstation Restarted", "Outstation Restarts Frequently", "Profinet Device Factory Reset", "Slave Device Unrecoverable Failure", "Suspicion of Hardware Problems in Outstation"]);
  SecurityAlert
  | where ProviderName == "IoTSecurity"
  | where AlertName has_any (alertList) 
  | extend ExtendedProperties = parse_json(ExtendedProperties)
  | where tostring(ExtendedProperties.isNew) == "True"
  | extend DeviceId = tostring(ExtendedProperties.DeviceId), 
           SourceDeviceAddress = tostring(ExtendedProperties.SourceDeviceAddress), 
           DestDeviceAddress = tostring(ExtendedProperties.DestinationDeviceAddress), 
           RemediationSteps = tostring(parse_json(RemediationSteps)[0]), 
           Protocol = tostring(ExtendedProperties.Protocol), 
           AlertManagementUri = tostring(ExtendedProperties.AlertManagementUri)
  | project
    TimeGenerated,
    DeviceId,
    ProductName,
    ProductComponentName,
    AlertSeverity,
    AlertName,
    Description,
    Protocol,
    SourceDeviceAddress,
    DestDeviceAddress,
    RemediationSteps,
    Tactics,
    Entities,
    VendorOriginalId,
    AlertLink,
    AlertManagementUri,
    Techniques  
id: a7d3f642-15d8-4e83-99ee-83ca3352525d
version: 1.0.3

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/a7d3f642-15d8-4e83-99ee-83ca3352525d')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/a7d3f642-15d8-4e83-99ee-83ca3352525d')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertDetailsOverride": {
          "alertDescriptionFormat": "(MDIoT) {{Description}}",
          "alertDisplayNameFormat": "(MDIoT) {{AlertName}}",
          "alertDynamicProperties": [
            {
              "alertProperty": "ProductName",
              "value": "ProductName"
            },
            {
              "alertProperty": "RemediationSteps",
              "value": "RemediationSteps"
            },
            {
              "alertProperty": "Techniques",
              "value": "Techniques"
            },
            {
              "alertProperty": "ProductComponentName",
              "value": "ProductComponentName"
            },
            {
              "alertProperty": "AlertLink",
              "value": "AlertLink"
            }
          ],
          "alertSeverityColumnName": "AlertSeverity",
          "alertTacticsColumnName": "Tactics"
        },
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "a7d3f642-15d8-4e83-99ee-83ca3352525d",
        "customDetails": {
          "AlertManagementUri": "AlertManagementUri",
          "Protocol": "Protocol",
          "Sensor": "DeviceId",
          "VendorOriginalId": "VendorOriginalId"
        },
        "description": "'This alert leverages Defender for IoT to detect PLC stop commands which could indicate improper configuration or malicious activity on the network such as a threat manipulating PLC programming to affect the function of the network.'\n",
        "displayName": "PLC Stop Command (Microsoft Defender for IoT)",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": null,
        "eventGroupingSettings": {
          "aggregationKind": "AlertPerResult"
        },
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/IoTOTThreatMonitoringwithDefenderforIoT/Analytic Rules/IoTPLCStopCommand.yaml",
        "query": "let alertList = dynamic([\"Controller Reset\", \"An S7 Stop PLC Command was Sent\", \"Controller Stop\", \"Excessive Restart Rate of an Outstation\", \"GE SRTP Stop PLC Command was Sent\", \"Outstation Restarted\", \"Outstation Restarts Frequently\", \"Profinet Device Factory Reset\", \"Slave Device Unrecoverable Failure\", \"Suspicion of Hardware Problems in Outstation\"]);\nSecurityAlert\n| where ProviderName == \"IoTSecurity\"\n| where AlertName has_any (alertList) \n| extend ExtendedProperties = parse_json(ExtendedProperties)\n| where tostring(ExtendedProperties.isNew) == \"True\"\n| extend DeviceId = tostring(ExtendedProperties.DeviceId), \n         SourceDeviceAddress = tostring(ExtendedProperties.SourceDeviceAddress), \n         DestDeviceAddress = tostring(ExtendedProperties.DestinationDeviceAddress), \n         RemediationSteps = tostring(parse_json(RemediationSteps)[0]), \n         Protocol = tostring(ExtendedProperties.Protocol), \n         AlertManagementUri = tostring(ExtendedProperties.AlertManagementUri)\n| project\n  TimeGenerated,\n  DeviceId,\n  ProductName,\n  ProductComponentName,\n  AlertSeverity,\n  AlertName,\n  Description,\n  Protocol,\n  SourceDeviceAddress,\n  DestDeviceAddress,\n  RemediationSteps,\n  Tactics,\n  Entities,\n  VendorOriginalId,\n  AlertLink,\n  AlertManagementUri,\n  Techniques\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT1H",
        "sentinelEntitiesMappings": [
          {
            "columnName": "Entities"
          }
        ],
        "severity": "Medium",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "DefenseEvasion"
        ],
        "techniques": null,
        "templateVersion": "1.0.3",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}