Possible SignIn from Azure Backdoor

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Id	fa00014c-c5f4-4715-8f5b-ba567e19e41e
Rulename	Possible SignIn from Azure Backdoor
Description	Identifies when a user adds an unverified domain as an authentication method, followed by a sign-in from a user the newly added domain. Threat actors may add custom domains to create a backdoor to your tenant. It’s important to monitor whenever custom domains are added to the tenant.
Severity	Medium
Tactics	Persistence
Techniques	T1098
Required data connectors	AzureActiveDirectory
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/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/PossibleSignInfromAzureBackdoor.yaml
Version	1.0.0
Arm template	fa00014c-c5f4-4715-8f5b-ba567e19e41e.json

KQL

// Microsoft Entra ID  Backdoors: Identity Federation
//Ref: https://www.inversecos.com/2021/11/how-to-detect-azure-active-directory.html
AuditLogs
| where OperationName == "Add unverified domain"
| where Result == "success"
| extend InitiatedBy = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)
| extend DomainName = tostring(TargetResources[0].displayName)
| summarize DomainAddedTime = min(TimeGenerated), ModifiedProperties = make_set(parse_json(TargetResources[0].modifiedProperties),1048576) by InitiatedBy, DomainName
| join kind=inner (
SigninLogs
| where ResultType == "0"
| extend UserDomain = tostring(parse_json(split(UserPrincipalName,"@",1)[0]))
| summarize SignInTime = min(TimeGenerated)  by UserPrincipalName, IPAddress, tostring(LocationDetails),AppDisplayName,ResourceDisplayName,UserDomain
) on $left.DomainName == $right.UserDomain
// Getting UserName and Domain
| extend Name = split(UserPrincipalName,"@",0), Domain = split(UserPrincipalName,"@",1)
| mv-expand Name,Domain

YAML

relevantTechniques:
- T1098
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: UserDomain
    identifier: NTDomain
  - columnName: UserPrincipalName
    identifier: FullName
  entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
  - columnName: IPAddress
    identifier: Address
  entityType: IP
triggerThreshold: 0
description: |
    'Identifies when a user adds an unverified domain as an authentication method, followed by a sign-in from a user the newly added domain. Threat actors may add custom domains to create a backdoor to your tenant. It's important to monitor whenever custom domains are added to the tenant.'
customDetails:
  InitiatedBy: InitiatedBy
  SignInTime: SignInTime
  DomainAdded: DomainName
  DomainAddedTime: DomainAddedTime
  AppDisplayName: AppDisplayName
  ResourceDisplayName: ResourceDisplayName
  ModifiedProperties: ModifiedProperties
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
  dataTypes:
  - SigninLogs
  - AuditLogs
triggerOperator: gt
version: 1.0.0
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/PossibleSignInfromAzureBackdoor.yaml
id: fa00014c-c5f4-4715-8f5b-ba567e19e41e
queryFrequency: 1h
query: |
  // Microsoft Entra ID  Backdoors: Identity Federation
  //Ref: https://www.inversecos.com/2021/11/how-to-detect-azure-active-directory.html
  AuditLogs
  | where OperationName == "Add unverified domain"
  | where Result == "success"
  | extend InitiatedBy = tostring(parse_json(tostring(InitiatedBy.user)).userPrincipalName)
  | extend DomainName = tostring(TargetResources[0].displayName)
  | summarize DomainAddedTime = min(TimeGenerated), ModifiedProperties = make_set(parse_json(TargetResources[0].modifiedProperties),1048576) by InitiatedBy, DomainName
  | join kind=inner (
  SigninLogs
  | where ResultType == "0"
  | extend UserDomain = tostring(parse_json(split(UserPrincipalName,"@",1)[0]))
  | summarize SignInTime = min(TimeGenerated)  by UserPrincipalName, IPAddress, tostring(LocationDetails),AppDisplayName,ResourceDisplayName,UserDomain
  ) on $left.DomainName == $right.UserDomain
  // Getting UserName and Domain
  | extend Name = split(UserPrincipalName,"@",0), Domain = split(UserPrincipalName,"@",1)
  | mv-expand Name,Domain  
severity: Medium
queryPeriod: 1h
name: Possible SignIn from Azure Backdoor
tactics:
- Persistence
kind: Scheduled

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