Detection rules › Kusto
Ransom Protect User Blocked
Detects malicious users blocked by CTERA Ransom Protect AI engine.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Impact |
Rule body
id: d5d4766b-e547-44da-9d85-48ff393db201
name: Ransom Protect User Blocked
description: 'Detects malicious users blocked by CTERA Ransom Protect AI engine.'
status: Available
severity: High
kind: NRT
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: CTERA
dataTypes:
- Syslog
tactics:
- Impact
relevantTechniques:
- T1486
query: |
Syslog
| where SyslogMessage contains "Ransom Protect mechanism blocked"
| extend
Portal = extract("portal:(\\w+)", 1, SyslogMessage),
EdgeFiler = extract("Edge Filer:(\\w+-\\d+)", 1, SyslogMessage),
IP = extract("IP:([0-9.]+)", 1, SyslogMessage),
User = extract("user:(\\w+)", 1, SyslogMessage),
BlockedTime = extract("at ([^ ]+)", 1, SyslogMessage)
| project TimeGenerated, Portal, EdgeFiler, IP, User, BlockedTime
suppressionDuration: PT5H
suppressionEnabled: false
incidentConfiguration:
createIncident: true
groupingConfiguration:
enabled: false
reopenClosedIncident: false
lookbackDuration: PT5H
matchingMethod: AllEntities
eventGroupingSettings:
aggregationKind: SingleAlert
alertDetailsOverride:
alertnameFormat: 'CTERA Ransom Protect User Blocked'
alertDescriptionFormat: CTERA Ransom Protect blocked a malicious user at {{TimeGenerated}}.
customDetails:
EdgeFiler: EdgeFiler
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- identifier: FullName
columnName: User
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: IP
version: 1.0.2
Stages and Predicates
Stage 1: source
Syslog
Stage 2: where
| where SyslogMessage contains "Ransom Protect mechanism blocked"
Stage 3: extend
| extend
Portal = extract("portal:(\\w+)", 1, SyslogMessage),
EdgeFiler = extract("Edge Filer:(\\w+-\\d+)", 1, SyslogMessage),
IP = extract("IP:([0-9.]+)", 1, SyslogMessage),
User = extract("user:(\\w+)", 1, SyslogMessage),
BlockedTime = extract("at ([^ ]+)", 1, SyslogMessage)
Stage 4: project
| project TimeGenerated, Portal, EdgeFiler, IP, User, BlockedTime
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
SyslogMessage | contains |
| field:"SyslogMessage" kind:contains value:"Ransom Protect mechanism blocked" |
Output fields
These fields are emitted when the rule matches.
| Field | Source |
|---|---|
BlockedTime | project |
EdgeFiler | project |
IP | project |
Portal | project |
TimeGenerated | project |
User | project |