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PRODAFT USTA - TI map Domain to DnsEvents
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| Id | c6f85aff-4ef0-4fde-b90e-e0ba1a9c3df6 |
| Rulename | PRODAFT USTA - TI map Domain to DnsEvents |
| Description | Identifies a match in DnsEvents from any domain-name indicator ingested from PRODAFT USTA IoC Threat Intelligence (SourceSystem starting with “PRODAFT USTA”). |
| Severity | Medium |
| Tactics | CommandAndControl |
| Techniques | T1071 |
| Required data connectors | DNS PRODAFTUstaIoCUploadIndicators |
| Kind | Scheduled |
| Query frequency | 1h |
| Query period | 14d |
| Trigger threshold | 0 |
| Trigger operator | gt |
| Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/PRODAFT%20USTA%20-%20IoC%20Threat%20Intelligence/Analytic%20Rules/TIMapDomainToDnsEvents.yaml |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Arm template | c6f85aff-4ef0-4fde-b90e-e0ba1a9c3df6.json |
let dt_lookBack = 1h;
let ioc_lookBack = 14d;
let Domain_Indicators = ThreatIntelIndicators
// Each USTA IoC feed uploads under its own SourceSystem ("PRODAFT USTA - Malicious URLs", etc.)
| where SourceSystem startswith "PRODAFT USTA"
| extend IndicatorType = replace(@"\[|\]|\""", "", tostring(split(ObservableKey, ":", 0)))
| where IndicatorType == "domain-name"
| extend DomainName = tolower(ObservableValue)
| extend TrafficLightProtocolLevel = tostring(parse_json(AdditionalFields).TLPLevel)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by Id, ObservableValue
| where IsActive and (ValidUntil > now() or isempty(ValidUntil));
// TLD allow-list built from the feed: lets the DnsEvents scan discard most rows before the join
let maxListSize = 100000;
let list_tlds = Domain_Indicators
| extend parts = split(DomainName, '.')
| extend tld = parts[(array_length(parts)-1)]
| extend IndicatorId = tostring(split(Id, "--")[2])
| summarize count() by tostring(tld)
| project tld
| summarize make_list(tld, maxListSize);
Domain_Indicators
| project-reorder *, IsActive, Tags, TrafficLightProtocolLevel, DomainName, Type
// innerunique: one match per indicator is enough to alert, and it keeps the join cheap
| join kind=innerunique (
DnsEvents
| where TimeGenerated > ago(dt_lookBack)
| where isnotempty(Name)
// DnsEvents.Name keeps the queried casing; the indicator side is lowercased, and the join below is case-sensitive
| extend Name = tolower(Name)
| extend parts = split(Name, '.')
| extend tld = parts[(array_length(parts)-1)]
| where tld in~ (list_tlds)
| extend DNS_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
) on $left.DomainName==$right.Name
// non-expiring indicators are allowed above, so they must survive this filter too
| where isempty(ValidUntil) or DNS_TimeGenerated < ValidUntil
| summarize DNS_TimeGenerated = arg_max(DNS_TimeGenerated, *) by Id, Name
| extend Description = tostring(parse_json(Data).description)
| extend IndicatorTags = tostring(parse_json(Data).labels)
| project DNS_TimeGenerated, Description, IndicatorTags, Id, ValidUntil, Confidence, Computer, ClientIP
| extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(Computer, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
| extend timestamp = DNS_TimeGenerated
name: PRODAFT USTA - TI map Domain to DnsEvents
triggerOperator: gt
query: |
let dt_lookBack = 1h;
let ioc_lookBack = 14d;
let Domain_Indicators = ThreatIntelIndicators
// Each USTA IoC feed uploads under its own SourceSystem ("PRODAFT USTA - Malicious URLs", etc.)
| where SourceSystem startswith "PRODAFT USTA"
| extend IndicatorType = replace(@"\[|\]|\""", "", tostring(split(ObservableKey, ":", 0)))
| where IndicatorType == "domain-name"
| extend DomainName = tolower(ObservableValue)
| extend TrafficLightProtocolLevel = tostring(parse_json(AdditionalFields).TLPLevel)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by Id, ObservableValue
| where IsActive and (ValidUntil > now() or isempty(ValidUntil));
// TLD allow-list built from the feed: lets the DnsEvents scan discard most rows before the join
let maxListSize = 100000;
let list_tlds = Domain_Indicators
| extend parts = split(DomainName, '.')
| extend tld = parts[(array_length(parts)-1)]
| extend IndicatorId = tostring(split(Id, "--")[2])
| summarize count() by tostring(tld)
| project tld
| summarize make_list(tld, maxListSize);
Domain_Indicators
| project-reorder *, IsActive, Tags, TrafficLightProtocolLevel, DomainName, Type
// innerunique: one match per indicator is enough to alert, and it keeps the join cheap
| join kind=innerunique (
DnsEvents
| where TimeGenerated > ago(dt_lookBack)
| where isnotempty(Name)
// DnsEvents.Name keeps the queried casing; the indicator side is lowercased, and the join below is case-sensitive
| extend Name = tolower(Name)
| extend parts = split(Name, '.')
| extend tld = parts[(array_length(parts)-1)]
| where tld in~ (list_tlds)
| extend DNS_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
) on $left.DomainName==$right.Name
// non-expiring indicators are allowed above, so they must survive this filter too
| where isempty(ValidUntil) or DNS_TimeGenerated < ValidUntil
| summarize DNS_TimeGenerated = arg_max(DNS_TimeGenerated, *) by Id, Name
| extend Description = tostring(parse_json(Data).description)
| extend IndicatorTags = tostring(parse_json(Data).labels)
| project DNS_TimeGenerated, Description, IndicatorTags, Id, ValidUntil, Confidence, Computer, ClientIP
| extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(Computer, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
| extend timestamp = DNS_TimeGenerated
queryFrequency: 1h
description: |
'Identifies a match in DnsEvents from any domain-name indicator ingested from PRODAFT USTA
IoC Threat Intelligence (SourceSystem starting with "PRODAFT USTA").'
id: c6f85aff-4ef0-4fde-b90e-e0ba1a9c3df6
triggerThreshold: 0
queryPeriod: 14d
version: 1.0.0
kind: Scheduled
relevantTechniques:
- T1071
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: DNS
dataTypes:
- DnsEvents
- connectorId: PRODAFTUstaIoCUploadIndicators
dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelIndicators
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/PRODAFT%20USTA%20-%20IoC%20Threat%20Intelligence/Analytic%20Rules/TIMapDomainToDnsEvents.yaml
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: Computer
- identifier: HostName
columnName: HostName
- identifier: DnsDomain
columnName: DnsDomain
entityType: Host
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: ClientIP
entityType: IP
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"description": "'Identifies a match in DnsEvents from any domain-name indicator ingested from PRODAFT USTA\nIoC Threat Intelligence (SourceSystem starting with \"PRODAFT USTA\").'\n",
"displayName": "PRODAFT USTA - TI map Domain to DnsEvents",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
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"entityType": "Host",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "Computer",
"identifier": "FullName"
},
{
"columnName": "HostName",
"identifier": "HostName"
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{
"columnName": "DnsDomain",
"identifier": "DnsDomain"
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"entityType": "IP",
"fieldMappings": [
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"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/PRODAFT%20USTA%20-%20IoC%20Threat%20Intelligence/Analytic%20Rules/TIMapDomainToDnsEvents.yaml",
"query": "let dt_lookBack = 1h;\nlet ioc_lookBack = 14d;\nlet Domain_Indicators = ThreatIntelIndicators\n // Each USTA IoC feed uploads under its own SourceSystem (\"PRODAFT USTA - Malicious URLs\", etc.)\n | where SourceSystem startswith \"PRODAFT USTA\"\n | extend IndicatorType = replace(@\"\\[|\\]|\\\"\"\", \"\", tostring(split(ObservableKey, \":\", 0)))\n | where IndicatorType == \"domain-name\"\n | extend DomainName = tolower(ObservableValue)\n | extend TrafficLightProtocolLevel = tostring(parse_json(AdditionalFields).TLPLevel)\n | where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)\n | summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by Id, ObservableValue\n | where IsActive and (ValidUntil > now() or isempty(ValidUntil));\n// TLD allow-list built from the feed: lets the DnsEvents scan discard most rows before the join\nlet maxListSize = 100000;\nlet list_tlds = Domain_Indicators\n | extend parts = split(DomainName, '.')\n | extend tld = parts[(array_length(parts)-1)]\n | extend IndicatorId = tostring(split(Id, \"--\")[2])\n | summarize count() by tostring(tld)\n | project tld\n | summarize make_list(tld, maxListSize);\nDomain_Indicators\n | project-reorder *, IsActive, Tags, TrafficLightProtocolLevel, DomainName, Type\n // innerunique: one match per indicator is enough to alert, and it keeps the join cheap\n | join kind=innerunique (\n DnsEvents\n | where TimeGenerated > ago(dt_lookBack)\n | where isnotempty(Name)\n // DnsEvents.Name keeps the queried casing; the indicator side is lowercased, and the join below is case-sensitive\n | extend Name = tolower(Name)\n | extend parts = split(Name, '.')\n | extend tld = parts[(array_length(parts)-1)]\n | where tld in~ (list_tlds)\n | extend DNS_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated\n ) on $left.DomainName==$right.Name\n // non-expiring indicators are allowed above, so they must survive this filter too\n | where isempty(ValidUntil) or DNS_TimeGenerated < ValidUntil\n | summarize DNS_TimeGenerated = arg_max(DNS_TimeGenerated, *) by Id, Name\n | extend Description = tostring(parse_json(Data).description)\n | extend IndicatorTags = tostring(parse_json(Data).labels)\n | project DNS_TimeGenerated, Description, IndicatorTags, Id, ValidUntil, Confidence, Computer, ClientIP\n | extend HostName = tostring(split(Computer, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(Computer, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))\n | extend timestamp = DNS_TimeGenerated\n",
"queryFrequency": "PT1H",
"queryPeriod": "P14D",
"severity": "Medium",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"CommandAndControl"
],
"techniques": [
"T1071"
],
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"triggerThreshold": 0
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