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TI Map URL Entity to PaloAlto Data
'This query identifies any URL indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI) by searching for matches in PaloAlto Data.'
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Command & Control |
Rule body
id: 106813db-679e-4382-a51b-1bfc463befc3
name: TI Map URL Entity to PaloAlto Data
description: |
'This query identifies any URL indicators of compromise (IOCs) from threat intelligence (TI) by searching for matches in PaloAlto Data.'
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: PaloAltoNetworks
dataTypes:
- CommonSecurityLog
- 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;
let ioc_lookBack = 14d;
ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
// Picking up only IOC's that contain the entities we want
| where isnotempty(Url)
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId
| where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now()
// using innerunique to keep perf fast and result set low, we only need one match to indicate potential malicious activity that needs to be investigated
| join kind=innerunique (
CommonSecurityLog
| extend IngestionTime = ingestion_time()
| where IngestionTime > ago(dt_lookBack)
// Select on Palo Alto logs
| where DeviceVendor =~ "Palo Alto Networks"
| where DeviceEventClassID =~ 'url'
//Uncomment the line below to only alert on allowed connections
//| where DeviceAction !~ "block-url"
//Select logs where URL data is populated
| extend PA_Url = column_ifexists("RequestURL", "None")
| extend PA_Url = iif(isempty(PA_Url), extract("([^\"]+)", 1, tolower(AdditionalExtensions)), trim('"', PA_Url))
| extend PA_Url = iif(PA_Url !startswith "http://" and ApplicationProtocol !~ "ssl", strcat('http://', PA_Url), iif(PA_Url !startswith "https://" and ApplicationProtocol =~ "ssl", strcat('https://', PA_Url), PA_Url))
| where isnotempty(PA_Url)
| extend CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
) on $left.Url == $right.PA_Url
| where CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
| summarize CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = arg_max(CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, PA_Url
| project timestamp = CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, DeviceAction, SourceIP, PA_Url, DeviceName
entityMappings:
- entityType: Host
fieldMappings:
- identifier: HostName
columnName: DeviceName
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: SourceIP
- entityType: URL
fieldMappings:
- identifier: Url
columnName: PA_Url
version: 1.2.5
kind: Scheduled
Stages and Predicates
Parameters
let dt_lookBack = 1h;
let ioc_lookBack = 14d;
Stage 1: source
ThreatIntelligenceIndicator
Stage 2: where
| where isnotempty(Url)
Stage 3: where
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(ioc_lookBack)
Stage 4: summarize
| summarize LatestIndicatorTime = arg_max(TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId
Stage 5: where
| where Active == true and ExpirationDateTime > now()
Stage 6: join
| join kind=innerunique (
CommonSecurityLog
| extend IngestionTime = ingestion_time()
| where IngestionTime > ago(dt_lookBack)
| where DeviceVendor =~ "Palo Alto Networks"
| where DeviceEventClassID =~ 'url'
| extend PA_Url = column_ifexists("RequestURL", "None")
| extend PA_Url = iif(isempty(PA_Url), extract("([^\"]+)", 1, tolower(AdditionalExtensions)), trim('"', PA_Url))
| extend PA_Url = iif(PA_Url !startswith "http://" and ApplicationProtocol !~ "ssl", strcat('http://', PA_Url), iif(PA_Url !startswith "https://" and ApplicationProtocol =~ "ssl", strcat('https://', PA_Url), PA_Url))
| where isnotempty(PA_Url)
| extend CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = TimeGenerated
) on $left.Url == $right.PA_Url
Stage 7: where
| where CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated < ExpirationDateTime
Stage 8: summarize
| summarize CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated = arg_max(CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, *) by IndicatorId, PA_Url
Stage 9: project
| project timestamp = CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated, Description, ActivityGroupNames, IndicatorId, ThreatType, ExpirationDateTime, ConfidenceScore, DeviceAction, SourceIP, PA_Url, DeviceName
Indicators
These rows show field, operator, and value matches.
| Field | Kind | Values | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
Active | eq |
| field:"Active" kind:eq value:"true" |
CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated | cross_field_compare |
| field:"CommonSecurityLog_TimeGenerated" kind:cross_field_compare value:"ExpirationDateTime" |
DeviceEventClassID | eq |
| field:"DeviceEventClassID" kind:eq value:"url" |
DeviceVendor | eq |
| field:"DeviceVendor" kind:eq value:"Palo Alto Networks" |
PA_Url | is_not_null | field:"PA_Url" kind:is_not_null | |
Url | is_not_null | field:"Url" kind:is_not_null |
Output fields
These fields are emitted when the rule matches.
| Field | Source |
|---|---|
ActivityGroupNames | project |
ConfidenceScore | project |
Description | project |
DeviceAction | project |
DeviceName | project |
ExpirationDateTime | project |
IndicatorId | project |
PA_Url | project |
SourceIP | project |
ThreatType | project |
timestamp | project |