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TI Map IP Entity to CommonSecurityLog
This query maps any IP indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI), by searching for matches in CommonSecurityLog.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Command & Control | T1071 Application Layer Protocol |
Rule body kusto
id: 66c81ae2-1f89-4433-be00-2fbbd9ba5ebe
name: TI Map IP Entity to CommonSecurityLog
description: |
This query maps any IP indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI), by searching for matches in CommonSecurityLog.
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligence
dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
- connectorId: ThreatIntelligenceTaxii
dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
- connectorId: CEF
dataTypes:
- CommonSecurityLog
- connectorId: MicrosoftDefenderThreatIntelligence
dataTypes:
- ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
queryFrequency: 1h
queryPeriod: 14d
triggerOperator: gt
triggerThreshold: 0
tactics:
- CommandAndControl
relevantTechniques:
- T1071
query: |
let IPRegex = '[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}';
let dt_lookBack = 1h; // Look back 1 hour for CommonSecurityLog events
let ioc_lookBack = 14d; // Look back 14 days for threat intelligence indicators
// Fetch threat intelligence indicators related to IP addresses
let IP_Indicators = ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
| where isnotempty(NetworkIP) or isnotempty(EmailSourceIpAddress) or isnotempty(NetworkDestinationIP) or isnotempty(NetworkSourceIP)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| 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)
| 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 CommonSecurityLog events
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 (
CommonSecurityLog
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)
| extend MessageIP = extract(IPRegex, 0, Message)
| extend CS_ipEntity = iff((not(ipv4_is_private(SourceIP)) and isnotempty(SourceIP)), SourceIP, DestinationIP)
| extend CS_ipEntity = iff(isempty(CS_ipEntity) and isnotempty(MessageIP), MessageIP, CS_ipEntity)
| extend CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
)
on $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.CS_ipEntity
// Filter out logs that occurred after the expiration of the corresponding indicator
| where CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
// Group the results by IndicatorId and CS_ipEntity, and keep the log entry with the latest timestamp
| summarize CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = arg_max(CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, CS_ipEntity
// Select the desired output fields
| project timestamp = CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, SourceIP, DestinationIP, MessageIP, Message, DeviceVendor, DeviceProduct, IndicatorId, ThreatType, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, TI_ipEntity, CS_ipEntity, LogSeverity, DeviceAction, Type
entityMappings:
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: CS_ipEntity
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: SourceIP
version: 1.2.4
kind: Scheduled
Stages and Predicates
Parameters
let IPRegex = '[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}';
let dt_lookBack = 1h;
let ioc_lookBack = 14d;
The stages below define let IP_Indicators (the rule's main pipeline source).
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: extend (3 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)
TI_ipEntity =isnotempty(NetworkIP)NetworkIPNetworkDestinationIPStage 5: where
| where ipv4_is_private(TI_ipEntity) == false and TI_ipEntity !startswith "fe80" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "::" and TI_ipEntity !startswith "127."
Stage 6: summarize
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId
Stage 7: where
| where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now()
The stages below run on IP_Indicators (the outer pipeline).
Stage 8: join
IP_Indicators
| join kind=innerunique (
CommonSecurityLog
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(dt_lookBack)
| extend MessageIP = extract(IPRegex, 0, Message)
| extend CS_ipEntity = iff((not(ipv4_is_private(SourceIP)) and isnotempty(SourceIP)), SourceIP, DestinationIP)
| extend CS_ipEntity = iff(isempty(CS_ipEntity) and isnotempty(MessageIP), MessageIP, CS_ipEntity)
| extend CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
)
on $left.TI_ipEntity == $right.CS_ipEntity
Stage 9: where
| where CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
Stage 10: summarize
| summarize CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = arg_max(CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, CS_ipEntity
Stage 11: project
| project timestamp = CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, SourceIP, DestinationIP, MessageIP, Message, DeviceVendor, DeviceProduct, IndicatorId, ThreatType, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, TI_ipEntity, CS_ipEntity, LogSeverity, DeviceAction, Type
Exclusions
Top-level NOT(...) conjuncts: predicates this rule actively suppresses.
| Field | Kind | Excluded values |
|---|---|---|
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 |
TI_ipEntity | starts_with | 127. |
TI_ipEntity | starts_with | :: |
TI_ipEntity | starts_with | fe80 |
Indicators
Each row is a field, operator, and value that the rule matches. The corpus column counts how many other rules in the catalog look for the same combination: high numbers point to widely-used, community-vetted indicators. Blank or 1 shows that the indicator is specific to this rule.
| Field | Kind | Values |
|---|---|---|
Active | eq |
|
CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated | lt |
|
EmailSourceIpAddress | is_not_null | |
NetworkDestinationIP | is_not_null | |
NetworkIP | is_not_null | |
NetworkSourceIP | is_not_null |
Output fields
Fields the rule emits when it matches. Chronicle authors list these in the outcome block; they appear on the detection and $risk_score drives alerting. Sentinel / Defender XDR rules build them up through project / summarize / extend stages. Sentinel maps these into alert fields via entityMappings and customDetails; Defender XDR custom detections surface them as alert fields directly.
| Field | Source |
|---|---|
CS_ipEntity | project |
ConfidenceScore | project |
DestinationIP | project |
DeviceAction | project |
DeviceProduct | project |
DeviceVendor | project |
ExpirationDateTime | project |
IndicatorId | project |
LogSeverity | project |
Message | project |
MessageIP | project |
SourceIP | project |
TI_ipEntity | project |
ThreatType | project |
Type | project |
timestamp | project |