Detection rules › Kusto
NRT Authentication Methods Changed for VIP Users
Identifies authentication methods being changed for a list of VIP users watchlist. This could be an indication of an attacker adding an auth method to the account so they can have continued access.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence |
Telemetry coverage
Rules detecting the same action
These rules filter on the same operation.
- [Entra ID] Authentication Method Changed for Privileged Account (Kusto)
- Account Created and Deleted in Short Timeframe (Kusto)
- Account Created And Deleted Within A Close Time Frame (Sigma)
- Account created from non-approved sources (Kusto)
- Account created or deleted by non-approved user (Kusto)
- Addition of a Temporary Access Pass to a Privileged Account (Kusto)
- Authentication Method Changed for Privileged Account (Kusto)
- Authentication Methods Changed for Privileged Account (Kusto)
Rule body
id: 29e99017-e28d-47be-8b9a-c8c711f8a903
name: NRT Authentication Methods Changed for VIP Users
description: |
'Identifies authentication methods being changed for a list of VIP users watchlist. This could be an indication of an attacker adding an auth method to the account so they can have continued access.'
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: AzureActiveDirectory
dataTypes:
- AuditLogs
tactics:
- Persistence
relevantTechniques:
- T1098
tags:
- AADSecOpsGuide
query: |
let security_info_actions = dynamic(["User registered security info", "User changed default security info", "User deleted security info", "Admin updated security info", "User reviewed security info", "Admin deleted security info", "Admin registered security info"]);
let VIPUsers = _GetWatchlist('VIPUsers')
| extend ["User Principal Name"] = column_ifexists("User Principal Name","")
| distinct ["User Principal Name"];
AuditLogs
| where Category =~ "UserManagement"
| where ActivityDisplayName in (security_info_actions)
| extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)
| extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)
| extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
| extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
| extend InitiatingIpAddress = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress), InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress, InitiatedBy.app.ipAddress))
| mv-apply TargetResource = TargetResources on
(
where TargetResource.type =~ "User"
| extend Target = trim(@'"',tolower(tostring(TargetResource.userPrincipalName)))
)
| where Target in~ (VIPUsers)
| summarize Start=min(TimeGenerated), End=max(TimeGenerated), Actions = make_set(ResultReason) by InitiatingUserPrincipalName, InitiatingAadUserId, InitiatingAppName, InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId, InitiatingIpAddress, Result, Target
| extend TargetName = tostring(split(Target,'@',0)[0]), TargetUPNSuffix = tostring(split(Target,'@',1)[0])
| extend InitiatedByName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName,'@',0)[0]), InitiatedByUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName,'@',1)[0])
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: Target
- identifier: Name
columnName: TargetName
- identifier: UPNSuffix
columnName: TargetUPNSuffix
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: InitiatingUserPrincipalName
- identifier: Name
columnName: InitiatedByName
- identifier: UPNSuffix
columnName: InitiatedByUPNSuffix
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: AadUserId
columnName: InitiatingAadUserId
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: AadUserId
columnName: InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: InitiatingIpAddress
version: 1.0.6
kind: NRT
Stages and Predicates
Let binding: security_info_actions
let security_info_actions = dynamic(["User registered security info", "User changed default security info", "User deleted security info", "Admin updated security info", "User reviewed security info", "Admin deleted security info", "Admin registered security info"]);
Let binding: VIPUsers
let VIPUsers = _GetWatchlist('VIPUsers')
| extend ["User Principal Name"] = column_ifexists("User Principal Name","")
| distinct ["User Principal Name"];
Stage 1: source
AuditLogs
Stage 2: where
| where Category =~ "UserManagement"
Stage 3: where
| where ActivityDisplayName in (security_info_actions)
Stage 4: extend (5 consecutive steps)
| extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)
| extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)
| extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
| extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
| extend InitiatingIpAddress = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress), InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress, InitiatedBy.app.ipAddress))
Stage 5: kusto:mv-apply
| mv-apply TargetResource = TargetResources on
(
where TargetResource.type =~ "User"
| extend Target = trim(@'"',tolower(tostring(TargetResource.userPrincipalName)))
)
Stage 6: where
| where Target in~ (VIPUsers)
Stage 7: summarize
| summarize Start=min(TimeGenerated), End=max(TimeGenerated), Actions = make_set(ResultReason) by InitiatingUserPrincipalName, InitiatingAadUserId, InitiatingAppName, InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId, InitiatingIpAddress, Result, Target
Stage 8: extend
| extend TargetName = tostring(split(Target,'@',0)[0]), TargetUPNSuffix = tostring(split(Target,'@',1)[0])
Stage 9: extend
| extend InitiatedByName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName,'@',0)[0]), InitiatedByUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName,'@',1)[0])
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
ActivityDisplayName | in |
| field:"azure_ad::activity_display_name" kind:in |
Category | eq |
| field:"Category" kind:eq value:"UserManagement" |
Target | in |
| field:"Target" kind:in value:"VIPUsers" |
type | eq |
| field:"type" kind:eq value:"User" |
Output fields
These fields are emitted when the rule matches.
| Field | Source |
|---|---|
Actions | summarize |
End | summarize |
InitiatingAadUserId | summarize |
InitiatingAppName | summarize |
InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId | summarize |
InitiatingIpAddress | summarize |
InitiatingUserPrincipalName | summarize |
Result | summarize |
Start | summarize |
Target | summarize |
TargetName | extend |
TargetUPNSuffix | extend |
InitiatedByName | extend |
InitiatedByUPNSuffix | extend |