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Idbce1dcba-4948-414d-8838-6385afb9d496
RulenameAWSCloudTrail - SAML update identity provider
DescriptionDetects updates to AWS SAML identity provider configuration. Unauthorized changes can allow adversaries to

issue trusted federation tokens and gain persistent or privileged access.
SeverityHigh
TacticsPersistence
TechniquesT1078
Required data connectorsAWS
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_SAMLUpdateIdentity.yaml
Version1.0.2
Arm templatebce1dcba-4948-414d-8838-6385afb9d496.json
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AWSCloudTrail
| where EventName == "UpdateSAMLProvider" and isempty(ErrorCode) and isempty(ErrorMessage)
| 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]), "")
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: AccountName
    identifier: Name
  - columnName: AccountUPNSuffix
    identifier: UPNSuffix
  - columnName: RecipientAccountId
    identifier: CloudAppAccountId
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: SourceIpAddress
    identifier: Address
query: |
  AWSCloudTrail
  | where EventName == "UpdateSAMLProvider" and isempty(ErrorCode) and isempty(ErrorMessage)
  | 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]), "")
id: bce1dcba-4948-414d-8838-6385afb9d496
queryFrequency: 1d
alertDetailsOverride:
  alertDisplayNameFormat: AWS SAML identity provider updated by {{AccountName}}
  alertDescriptionFormat: Detected UpdateSAMLProvider from {{SourceIpAddress}} in account {{RecipientAccountId}}.
status: Available
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Amazon%20Web%20Services/Analytic%20Rules/AWS_SAMLUpdateIdentity.yaml
version: 1.0.2
severity: High
relevantTechniques:
- T1078
name: AWSCloudTrail - SAML update identity provider
kind: Scheduled
tactics:
- Persistence
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - AWSCloudTrail
  connectorId: AWS
description: |
  Detects updates to AWS SAML identity provider configuration. Unauthorized changes can allow adversaries to
  issue trusted federation tokens and gain persistent or privileged access.
customDetails:
  EventSource: EventSource
  EventName: EventName
  UserIdentityArn: UserIdentityArn
  AWSRegion: AWSRegion
triggerOperator: gt
triggerThreshold: 0
queryPeriod: 1d
{
  "$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/bce1dcba-4948-414d-8838-6385afb9d496')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/bce1dcba-4948-414d-8838-6385afb9d496')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertDetailsOverride": {
          "alertDescriptionFormat": "Detected UpdateSAMLProvider from {{SourceIpAddress}} in account {{RecipientAccountId}}.",
          "alertDisplayNameFormat": "AWS SAML identity provider updated by {{AccountName}}"
        },
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "bce1dcba-4948-414d-8838-6385afb9d496",
        "customDetails": {
          "AWSRegion": "AWSRegion",
          "EventName": "EventName",
          "EventSource": "EventSource",
          "UserIdentityArn": "UserIdentityArn"
        },
        "description": "Detects updates to AWS SAML identity provider configuration. Unauthorized changes can allow adversaries to\nissue trusted federation tokens and gain persistent or privileged access.\n",
        "displayName": "AWSCloudTrail - SAML update identity provider",
        "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_SAMLUpdateIdentity.yaml",
        "query": "AWSCloudTrail\n| where EventName == \"UpdateSAMLProvider\" and isempty(ErrorCode) and isempty(ErrorMessage)\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",
        "queryFrequency": "P1D",
        "queryPeriod": "P1D",
        "severity": "High",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "Persistence"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1078"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.2",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}