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Audit Logs: DeviceTemplate

OperationName	Description	Sample	Rule
Add device from DeviceTemplate	A device object was created from a device template (createDeviceFromTemplate).	N	N
Add DeviceTemplate	A new device template (deviceTemplate) was created in the directory.	N	N
Add owner to DeviceTemplate	An owner was added to a device template, granting full control over the template and its device instances.	N	N
Delete DeviceTemplate	Deletion of a device template (deviceTemplates Graph API directory object holding device properties such as manufacturer, model, OS).	N	N

Add device from DeviceTemplate

Source: Microsoft Entra ID audit log
Audit Category: DeviceTemplate

Description

A new device object was created from a device template, stamping the template's common property values onto the device (the Microsoft Graph deviceTemplate createDeviceFromTemplate action). Device templates onboard sets of similar devices (for example, IoT or external devices) into the directory, so new device-identity creation here can warrant review.

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Add DeviceTemplate

Source: Microsoft Entra ID audit log
Audit Category: DeviceTemplate

Description

A new device template was created in the directory. A deviceTemplate defines property values common to a set of device objects and is used to identify and manage a group of devices with similar characteristics (for example, IoT devices).

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Add owner to DeviceTemplate

Source: Microsoft Entra ID audit log
Audit Category: DeviceTemplate

Description

Records the addition of an owner (a user or service principal) to a device template. Per the Microsoft Graph beta add-owner reference, a device template owner is granted permissions to create, update, enable, disable, and delete the device instances created from that template and to add or remove other owners, without requiring additional administrator roles.

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Delete DeviceTemplate

Source: Microsoft Entra ID audit log
Audit Category: DeviceTemplate

Description

A device template was deleted. Device templates are directory objects, managed through the deviceTemplates Microsoft Graph API, that hold properties (such as manufacturer, model, and operating system) describing devices registered in the directory.

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Computed Fields in AuditLogs #

Some rules create fields that are not native AuditLogs columns. Use these source paths when searching the schema.

Initiating* values come from InitiatedBy: InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName, InitiatedBy.user.displayName, or InitiatedBy.user.id; application actors use InitiatedBy.app.displayName or InitiatedBy.app.appId.
Change details come from TargetResources[].modifiedProperties. Expand TargetResources before using displayName, oldValue, or newValue.

Sources: the AuditLogs table reference and Graph directoryAudit resource.