TI Map IP Entity to Azure SQL Security Audit Events
| Id | d0aa8969-1bbe-4da3-9e76-09e5f67c9d85 |
| Rulename | TI Map IP Entity to Azure SQL Security Audit Events |
| Description | This query maps any IP indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI), by searching for matches in SQL Security Audit Events. |
| Severity | Medium |
| Tactics | CommandAndControl |
| Techniques | T1071 |
| Required data connectors | AzureSql MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence ThreatIntelligence ThreatIntelligenceTaxii |
| 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/Threat Intelligence/Analytic Rules/IPEntity_AzureSQL.yaml |
| Version | 1.3.2 |
| Arm template | d0aa8969-1bbe-4da3-9e76-09e5f67c9d85.json |
let dt_lookBack = 1h; // Look back 1 hour for AzureDiagnostics logs
let ioc_lookBack = 14d; // Look back 14 days for threat intelligence indicators
// Fetch threat intelligence indicators related to IP addresses
let IP_Indicators = ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
| where isnotempty(NetworkIP) or isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress) or isnotempty(NetworkDestinationIP) or isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isnotempty(NetworkIP), NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP), NetworkSourceIP, TI_ipEntity)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress), EmailSourceIpAddress, TI_ipEntity)
| where ipv4_is_private(TI_ipEntity) == false and TI_ipEntity !startswith "fe80" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "::" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "127."
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId
| where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now();
// Perform a join between IP indicators and AzureDiagnostics logs for SQL Security Audit events
IP_Indicators
// Use innerunique to keep performance fast and result set low, as we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs investigation
| join kind=innerunique (
AzureDiagnostics
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)
| where ResourceProvider == 'MICROSOFT.SQL'
| where Category == 'SQLSecurityAuditEvents'
| extend SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
| extend ClientIP = column_ifexists("client_ip_s", "Not Available")
| extend Action = column_ifexists("action_name_s", "Not Available")
| extend Application = column_ifexists("application_name_s", "Not Available")
| extend HostName = column_ifexists("host_name_s", "Not Available")
)
on $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.ClientIP
// Filter out logs that occurred after the expiration of the corresponding indicator
| where SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
// Group the results by IndicatorId and ClientIP, and keep the log entry with the latest timestamp
| summarize SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated = arg_max(SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, ClientIP
// Select the desired output fields
| project SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, Url, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore,
TI_ipEntity, ResourceId, ClientIP, Action, Application, HostName, NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP, NetworkSourceIP, EmailSourceIpAddress, Type
// Rename the timestamp field
| extend timestamp = SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
query: |
let dt_lookBack = 1h; // Look back 1 hour for AzureDiagnostics logs
let ioc_lookBack = 14d; // Look back 14 days for threat intelligence indicators
// Fetch threat intelligence indicators related to IP addresses
let IP_Indicators = ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
| where isnotempty(NetworkIP) or isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress) or isnotempty(NetworkDestinationIP) or isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isnotempty(NetworkIP), NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP), NetworkSourceIP, TI_ipEntity)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress), EmailSourceIpAddress, TI_ipEntity)
| where ipv4_is_private(TI_ipEntity) == false and TI_ipEntity !startswith "fe80" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "::" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "127."
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId
| where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now();
// Perform a join between IP indicators and AzureDiagnostics logs for SQL Security Audit events
IP_Indicators
// Use innerunique to keep performance fast and result set low, as we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs investigation
| join kind=innerunique (
AzureDiagnostics
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)
| where ResourceProvider == 'MICROSOFT.SQL'
| where Category == 'SQLSecurityAuditEvents'
| extend SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
| extend ClientIP = column_ifexists("client_ip_s", "Not Available")
| extend Action = column_ifexists("action_name_s", "Not Available")
| extend Application = column_ifexists("application_name_s", "Not Available")
| extend HostName = column_ifexists("host_name_s", "Not Available")
)
on $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.ClientIP
// Filter out logs that occurred after the expiration of the corresponding indicator
| where SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
// Group the results by IndicatorId and ClientIP, and keep the log entry with the latest timestamp
| summarize SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated = arg_max(SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, ClientIP
// Select the desired output fields
| project SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, Url, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore,
TI_ipEntity, ResourceId, ClientIP, Action, Application, HostName, NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP, NetworkSourceIP, EmailSourceIpAddress, Type
// Rename the timestamp field
| extend timestamp = SQLSecurityAuditEvents_TimeGenerated
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
connectorId: ThreatIntelligence
- dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
connectorId: ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
- dataTypes:
- AzureDiagnostics
connectorId: AzureSql
- dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
connectorId: MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
name: TI Map IP Entity to Azure SQL Security Audit Events
queryPeriod: 14d
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Threat Intelligence/Analytic Rules/IPEntity_AzureSQL.yaml
triggerThreshold: 0
description: |
This query maps any IP indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI), by searching for matches in SQL Security Audit Events.
version: 1.3.2
kind: Scheduled
queryFrequency: 1h
severity: Medium
entityMappings:
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: ClientIP
triggerOperator: gt
id: d0aa8969-1bbe-4da3-9e76-09e5f67c9d85
relevantTechniques:
- T1071