vCenter - Root impersonation

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Id	f1fcb22c-b459-42f2-a7ee-7276b5f1309c
Rulename	vCenter - Root impersonation
Description	Detects when root impersonation occurs.
Severity	Medium
Tactics	PrivilegeEscalation
Techniques	T1078
Required data connectors	CustomLogsAma
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/VMware vCenter/Analytic Rules/vCenter-Root impersonation.yaml
Version	1.0.2
Arm template	f1fcb22c-b459-42f2-a7ee-7276b5f1309c.json

KQL

vCenter
 | where Message has_all ('ImpersonateUser', 'VcIntegrity', 'root')
 | extend user = 'root'

YAML

queryPeriod: 1h
query: |
  vCenter
   | where Message has_all ('ImpersonateUser', 'VcIntegrity', 'root')
   | extend user = 'root'  
name: vCenter - Root impersonation
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: user
    identifier: Name
  entityType: Account
queryFrequency: 1h
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/VMware vCenter/Analytic Rules/vCenter-Root impersonation.yaml
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: CustomLogsAma
  dataTypes:
  - vcenter_CL
description: |
    'Detects when root impersonation occurs.'
kind: Scheduled
version: 1.0.2
status: Available
severity: Medium
relevantTechniques:
- T1078
triggerOperator: gt
triggerThreshold: 0
tactics:
- PrivilegeEscalation
id: f1fcb22c-b459-42f2-a7ee-7276b5f1309c

ARM