Audit Logs / Microsoft Entra ID AuditLogs category

Audit Logs: OrganizationalUnitContainer

OperationNameDescriptionSampleRule
Create OrganizationalUnitCreation of an organizational unit container object in the directory.NN
Delete OrganizationalUnitDeletes an OrganizationalUnit container object in the directory (Core Directory).NN
Update OrganizationalUnitAn organizational unit container object in the Core Directory was updated.NN

Create OrganizationalUnit

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Source
Microsoft Entra ID audit log
Audit Category
OrganizationalUnitContainer

Description

Records the creation of an organizational unit container object in the directory. Organizational units are directory containers used to group objects; creation is an infrequent administrative action in most Microsoft Entra tenants and is worth noting when unexpected.

Delete OrganizationalUnit

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Source
Microsoft Entra ID audit log
Audit Category
OrganizationalUnitContainer

Description

Records deletion of an OrganizationalUnit container object in the directory (Core Directory). Described conservatively from the operation name, category, and service; the precise object and its use were not confirmed against a Learn page.

Update OrganizationalUnit

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Source
Microsoft Entra ID audit log
Audit Category
OrganizationalUnitContainer

Description

An organizational unit container object in the Microsoft Entra Core Directory was updated. The directory feature backing this container object type was not confirmed against a Learn doc.

References #

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.