vCenter - Root impersonation

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

version: 1.0.0
name: vCenter - Root impersonation
severity: Medium
queryFrequency: 1h
kind: Scheduled
queryPeriod: 1h
description: |
    'Detects when root impersonation occurs.'
query: |
  vCenter
   | where Message has_all ('ImpersonateUser', 'VcIntegrity', 'root')
   | extend user = 'root'  
tactics:
- PrivilegeEscalation
triggerOperator: gt
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - columnName: user
    identifier: Name
triggerThreshold: 0
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/VMware vCenter/Analytic Rules/vCenter-Root impersonation.yaml
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: vCenter
  dataTypes:
  - vCenter
status: Available
relevantTechniques:
- T1078
id: f1fcb22c-b459-42f2-a7ee-7276b5f1309c

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  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
    {
      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/f1fcb22c-b459-42f2-a7ee-7276b5f1309c')]",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/f1fcb22c-b459-42f2-a7ee-7276b5f1309c')]",
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "apiVersion": "2022-11-01-preview",
      "properties": {
        "displayName": "vCenter - Root impersonation",
        "description": "'Detects when root impersonation occurs.'\n",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "enabled": true,
        "query": "vCenter\n | where Message has_all ('ImpersonateUser', 'VcIntegrity', 'root')\n | extend user = 'root'\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT1H",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0,
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "PrivilegeEscalation"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1078"
        ],
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "f1fcb22c-b459-42f2-a7ee-7276b5f1309c",
        "customDetails": null,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "user",
                "identifier": "Name"
              }
            ],
            "entityType": "Account"
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/VMware vCenter/Analytic Rules/vCenter-Root impersonation.yaml",
        "templateVersion": "1.0.0",
        "status": "Available"
      }
    }
  ]
}