Authentication Method Changed for Privileged Account
| Id | feb0a2fb-ae75-4343-8cbc-ed545f1da289 |
| Rulename | Authentication Method Changed for Privileged Account |
| Description | Identifies authentication methods being changed for a privileged account. This could be an indication of an attacker adding an auth method to the account so they can have continued access. Ref : https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-accounts#things-to-monitor-1 |
| Severity | High |
| Tactics | Persistence |
| Techniques | T1098 |
| Required data connectors | AzureActiveDirectory BehaviorAnalytics |
| Kind | Scheduled |
| Query frequency | 2h |
| Query period | 14d |
| Trigger threshold | 0 |
| Trigger operator | gt |
| Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Business Email Compromise - Financial Fraud/Analytic Rules/AuthenticationMethodChangedforPrivilegedAccount.yaml |
| Version | 1.0.5 |
| Arm template | feb0a2fb-ae75-4343-8cbc-ed545f1da289.json |
let VIPUsers = (IdentityInfo
| where AssignedRoles contains "Admin"
| summarize by tolower(AccountUPN));
AuditLogs
| where TimeGenerated > ago(2h)
| where Category =~ "UserManagement"
| where ActivityDisplayName =~ "User registered security info"
| where LoggedByService =~ "Authentication Methods"
| extend TargetUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)
| where tolower(TargetUserPrincipalName) in (VIPUsers)
| extend TargetAadUserId = tostring(TargetResources[0].id)
| extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
| extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
| extend InitiatingIPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)
| extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
| extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
relevantTechniques:
- T1098
name: Authentication Method Changed for Privileged Account
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- AuditLogs
connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
- dataTypes:
- IdentityInfo
connectorId: BehaviorAnalytics
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: TargetUserPrincipalName
- identifier: Name
columnName: TargetAccountName
- identifier: UPNSuffix
columnName: TargetAccountUPNSuffix
entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: AadUserId
columnName: TargetAadUserId
entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: InitiatingUserPrincipalName
- identifier: Name
columnName: InitiatingAccountName
- identifier: UPNSuffix
columnName: InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix
entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: AadUserId
columnName: InitiatingAadUserId
entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: InitiatingIPAddress
entityType: IP
triggerThreshold: 0
id: feb0a2fb-ae75-4343-8cbc-ed545f1da289
tactics:
- Persistence
version: 1.0.5
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Business Email Compromise - Financial Fraud/Analytic Rules/AuthenticationMethodChangedforPrivilegedAccount.yaml
queryPeriod: 14d
kind: Scheduled
tags:
- AADSecOpsGuide
queryFrequency: 2h
severity: High
description: |
'Identifies authentication methods being changed for a privileged account. This could be an indication of an attacker adding an auth method to the account so they can have continued access.
Ref : https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-accounts#things-to-monitor-1'
query: |
let VIPUsers = (IdentityInfo
| where AssignedRoles contains "Admin"
| summarize by tolower(AccountUPN));
AuditLogs
| where TimeGenerated > ago(2h)
| where Category =~ "UserManagement"
| where ActivityDisplayName =~ "User registered security info"
| where LoggedByService =~ "Authentication Methods"
| extend TargetUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)
| where tolower(TargetUserPrincipalName) in (VIPUsers)
| extend TargetAadUserId = tostring(TargetResources[0].id)
| extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
| extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
| extend InitiatingIPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)
| extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
| extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, "@")[1])
triggerOperator: gt
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"workspace": {
"type": "String"
}
},
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/feb0a2fb-ae75-4343-8cbc-ed545f1da289')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/feb0a2fb-ae75-4343-8cbc-ed545f1da289')]",
"properties": {
"alertRuleTemplateName": "feb0a2fb-ae75-4343-8cbc-ed545f1da289",
"customDetails": null,
"description": "'Identifies authentication methods being changed for a privileged account. This could be an indication of an attacker adding an auth method to the account so they can have continued access.\nRef : https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/security-operations-privileged-accounts#things-to-monitor-1'\n",
"displayName": "Authentication Method Changed for Privileged Account",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "TargetUserPrincipalName",
"identifier": "FullName"
},
{
"columnName": "TargetAccountName",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "TargetAccountUPNSuffix",
"identifier": "UPNSuffix"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "TargetAadUserId",
"identifier": "AadUserId"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "InitiatingUserPrincipalName",
"identifier": "FullName"
},
{
"columnName": "InitiatingAccountName",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix",
"identifier": "UPNSuffix"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "InitiatingAadUserId",
"identifier": "AadUserId"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "IP",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "InitiatingIPAddress",
"identifier": "Address"
}
]
}
],
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Business Email Compromise - Financial Fraud/Analytic Rules/AuthenticationMethodChangedforPrivilegedAccount.yaml",
"query": "let VIPUsers = (IdentityInfo\n| where AssignedRoles contains \"Admin\"\n| summarize by tolower(AccountUPN));\nAuditLogs\n| where TimeGenerated > ago(2h)\n| where Category =~ \"UserManagement\"\n| where ActivityDisplayName =~ \"User registered security info\"\n| where LoggedByService =~ \"Authentication Methods\"\n| extend TargetUserPrincipalName = tostring(TargetResources[0].userPrincipalName)\n| where tolower(TargetUserPrincipalName) in (VIPUsers)\n| extend TargetAadUserId = tostring(TargetResources[0].id)\n| extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)\n| extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)\n| extend InitiatingIPAddress = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress)\n| extend TargetAccountName = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[0]), TargetAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(TargetUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[1])\n| extend InitiatingAccountName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[0]), InitiatingAccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName, \"@\")[1])\n",
"queryFrequency": "PT2H",
"queryPeriod": "P14D",
"severity": "High",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"Persistence"
],
"tags": [
"AADSecOpsGuide"
],
"techniques": [
"T1098"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.5",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}