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TI map IP entity to AppServiceHTTPLogs
Identifies a match in AppServiceHTTPLogs from any IP IOC from TI
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Command & Control |
Rule body
id: f9949656-473f-4503-bf43-a9d9890f7d08
name: TI map IP entity to AppServiceHTTPLogs
description: |
Identifies a match in AppServiceHTTPLogs from any IP IOC from TI
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligence
dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
- connectorId: MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
queryFrequency: 1h
queryPeriod: 14d
triggerOperator: gt
triggerThreshold: 0
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
relevantTechniques:
- T1071
query: |
let dt_lookBack = 1h; // Look back 1 hour for AppServiceHTTPLogs
let ioc_lookBack = 14d; // Look back 14 days for threat intelligence indicators
// Fetch threat intelligence indicators related to IP addresses
let IP_Indicators = ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
// Filter out indicators without relevant IP address fields
| where isnotempty(NetworkIP) or isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress) or isnotempty(NetworkDestinationIP) or isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
// Filtering out rows where the Confidence Score is less than 50 as they would not have an Alert Priority label.
| where ConfidenceScore > 50
// Select the IP entity based on availability of different IP fields
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isnotempty(NetworkIP), NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP), NetworkSourceIP, TI_ipEntity)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress), EmailSourceIpAddress, TI_ipEntity)
// Determine AlertPriority based on ConfidenceScore
| extend AlertPriority = case(ConfidenceScore > 82, "High",
ConfidenceScore > 74, "Medium",
"Low")
// Exclude local addresses using the ipv4_is_private operator and filtering out specific address prefixes
| where ipv4_is_private(TI_ipEntity) == false and TI_ipEntity !startswith "fe80" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "::" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "127."
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId
| where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now();
// Perform a join between IP indicators and AppServiceHTTPLogs to identify potential malicious activity
IP_Indicators
// Use innerunique to keep performance fast and result set low, as we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs investigation
| join kind=innerunique (
AppServiceHTTPLogs | where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)
| where isnotempty(CIp)
| extend WebApp = split(_ResourceId, '/')[8]
| extend AppService_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated // Rename time column for clarity
)
on $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.CIp
// Filter out logs that occurred after the expiration of the corresponding indicator
| where AppService_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
// Group the results by IndicatorId and CIp, and keep the log entry with the latest timestamp
| summarize AppService_TimeGenerated = arg_max(AppService_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, CIp
// Select the desired output fields
| project AppService_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, Url, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, TI_ipEntity, CsUsername, WebApp = split(_ResourceId, '/')[8], CIp, CsHost, NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP, NetworkSourceIP, EmailSourceIpAddress, _ResourceId, Type, AlertPriority
// Extract hostname and DNS domain from the CsHost field
| extend HostName = tostring(split(CsHost, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(CsHost, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
// Rename the timestamp field
| extend timestamp = AppService_TimeGenerated
entityMappings:
- entityType: Host
fieldMappings:
- identifier: HostName
columnName: HostName
- identifier: DnsDomain
columnName: DnsDomain
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Name
columnName: CsUsername
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: CIp
- entityType: URL
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Url
columnName: Url
- entityType: AzureResource
fieldMappings:
- identifier: ResourceId
columnName: _ResourceId
alertDetailsOverride:
alertSeverityColumnName: AlertPriority
version: 1.5.3
kind: Scheduled
Stages and Predicates
Parameters
let dt_lookBack = 1h;
let ioc_lookBack = 14d;
let IP_Indicators is inlined into the numbered stages below.
Stages 1 to 8 define let IP_Indicators (the rule's main pipeline source); stages 9 to 14 run on it.
Stage 1: source
ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
Stage 2: where
| where isnotempty(NetworkIP) or isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress) or isnotempty(NetworkDestinationIP) or isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP)
Stage 3: where
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
Stage 4: where
| where ConfidenceScore > 50
Stage 5: extend (4 consecutive steps)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isnotempty(NetworkIP), NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP), NetworkSourceIP, TI_ipEntity)
| extend TI_ipEntity = iff(isempty(TI_ipEntity) and isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress), EmailSourceIpAddress, TI_ipEntity)
| extend AlertPriority = case(ConfidenceScore > 82, "High",
ConfidenceScore > 74, "Medium",
"Low")
TI_ipEntity =if
isnotempty(NetworkIP)NetworkIPelse
NetworkDestinationIPStage 6: where
| where ipv4_is_private(TI_ipEntity) == false and TI_ipEntity !startswith "fe80" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "::" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "127."
Stage 7: summarize
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId
Stage 8: where
| where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now()
Stage 9: join
IP_Indicators
| join kind=innerunique (
AppServiceHTTPLogs | where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)
| where isnotempty(CIp)
| extend WebApp = split(_ResourceId, '/')[8]
| extend AppService_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
)
on $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.CIp
Stage 10: where
| where AppService_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
Stage 11: summarize
| summarize AppService_TimeGenerated = arg_max(AppService_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, CIp
Stage 12: project
| project AppService_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, Url, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, TI_ipEntity, CsUsername, WebApp = split(_ResourceId, '/')[8], CIp, CsHost, NetworkIP, NetworkDestinationIP, NetworkSourceIP, EmailSourceIpAddress, _ResourceId, Type, AlertPriority
Stage 13: extend
| extend HostName = tostring(split(CsHost, '.', 0)[0]), DnsDomain = tostring(strcat_array(array_slice(split(CsHost, '.'), 1, -1), '.'))
Stage 14: extend
| extend timestamp = AppService_TimeGenerated
Exclusions
The rule actively suppresses these predicates.
| Field | Kind | Excluded values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
TI_ipEntity | cidr_match | 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16, 169.254.0.0/16, 127.0.0.0/8 | excludes:TI_ipEntity |
TI_ipEntity | starts_with | 127. | excludes:TI_ipEntity field:"TI_ipEntity" value:"127." |
TI_ipEntity | starts_with | :: | excludes:TI_ipEntity field:"TI_ipEntity" value:"::" |
TI_ipEntity | starts_with | fe80 | excludes:TI_ipEntity field:"TI_ipEntity" value:"fe80" |
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
Active | eq |
| field:"Active" kind:eq value:"true" |
AppService_TimeGenerated | cross_field_compare |
| field:"AppService_TimeGenerated" kind:cross_field_compare value:"ExpirationDateTime" |
CIp | is_not_null | field:"CIp" kind:is_not_null | |
ConfidenceScore | gt |
| field:"ConfidenceScore" kind:gt value:"50" |
EmailSourceIpAddress | is_not_null | field:"EmailSourceIpAddress" kind:is_not_null | |
NetworkDestinationIP | is_not_null | field:"NetworkDestinationIP" kind:is_not_null | |
NetworkIP | is_not_null | field:"NetworkIP" kind:is_not_null | |
NetworkSourceIP | is_not_null | field:"NetworkSourceIP" kind:is_not_null |
Output fields
These fields are emitted when the rule matches.
| Field | Source |
|---|---|
ActivityGroupNames | project |
AlertPriority | project |
AppService_TimeGenerated | project |
CIp | project |
ConfidenceScore | project |
CsHost | project |
CsUsername | project |
Description | project |
EmailSourceIpAddress | project |
ExpirationDateTime | project |
IndicatorId | project |
NetworkDestinationIP | project |
NetworkIP | project |
NetworkSourceIP | project |
TI_ipEntity | project |
ThreatType | project |
Type | project |
Url | project |
WebApp | project |
_ResourceId | project |
DnsDomain | extend |
HostName | extend |
timestamp | extend |