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O365 Entra ID Application Creation
Application creation is a legitimate activity but doesn't occur frequently. Alerts when a new application is created in Entra ID (formerly Azure AD).
Event coverage
| Provider | Event |
|---|---|
| M365-AzureActiveDirectory | Add application. |
Rules detecting the same action
Other rules on this platform that filter on the same API call or operation.
Rule body yaral
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rule o365_entra_id_application_creation {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Application creation is a legitimate activity but doesn't occur frequently. Alerts when a new application is created in Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)."
rule_id = "mr_c8daf9ab-2b39-46cc-bda9-7fd1ebb13a81"
rule_name = "O365 Entra ID Application Creation"
type = "alert"
platform = "azure"
data_source = "o365"
severity = "Low"
priority = "Medium"
events:
$app.metadata.event_type = "USER_RESOURCE_CREATION"
$app.metadata.product_name = "Office 365"
$app.metadata.vendor_name = "Microsoft"
$app.metadata.product_event_type = "Add application."
$app.security_result.action = "ALLOW"
//These events should have a userid associated with them but in case they don't we will match on the app name being created instead
strings.coalesce($app.principal.user.userid, $app.target.resource.name) = $user_or_resource
match:
$user_or_resource over 5m
outcome:
$risk_score = 35
$event_count = count_distinct($app.metadata.id)
$target_application = array_distinct($app.target.application)
$security_summary = array_distinct($app.security_result.summary)
$user_agent = array_distinct($app.network.http.user_agent)
//added to populate alert graph with additional context
$principal_user_userid = array_distinct($app.principal.user.userid)
$target_resource_name = array_distinct($app.target.resource.name)
condition:
$app
}
Detection logic
Fires when at least one $app event in the 5m window.
Events
$app
metadata.product_event_type = "Add application."security_result.action = "ALLOW"
$strings.coalesce()
Correlation
Outcome
Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | 35 |
event_count | count_distinct($app.metadata.id) |
target_application | array_distinct($app.target.application) |
security_summary | array_distinct($app.security_result.summary) |
user_agent | array_distinct($app.network.http.user_agent) |
principal_user_userid | array_distinct($app.principal.user.userid) |
target_resource_name | array_distinct($app.target.resource.name) |