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Virtual Machine Created

Status
test
Severity
informational
Log source
product azure, service activitylogs
Author
Fukusuke Takahashi
Source
github.com/Yamato-Security/suzaku-rules

Creates a new virtual machine.

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
ExecutionNo specific technique

Telemetry coverage

PlatformRecord / event type
AzureActivity Log event Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/write: Creates a new virtual machine or updates an existing virtual machine

Rule body

title: Virtual Machine Created
id: fa1feca0-3566-4e3a-9bcf-8f399ea2db3f
status: test
description: |
    Creates a new virtual machine.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/reference/queries/azureactivity#vm-creation
author: Fukusuke Takahashi
date: 2025-12-02
tags:
    - attack.execution
logsource:
    product: azure
    service: activitylogs
detection:
    selection:
        operationName: MICROSOFT.COMPUTE/VIRTUALMACHINES/WRITE
        properties.statusCode: Created
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
level: informational

Stages and Predicates

Stage 0: condition

selection

Stage 1: selection

selection:
    operationName: MICROSOFT.COMPUTE/VIRTUALMACHINES/WRITE
    properties.statusCode: Created

Indicators

These rows show field, operator, and value matches.

FieldKindValuesSearch
operationNameeq
  • MICROSOFT.COMPUTE/VIRTUALMACHINES/WRITE
field:"operationName" kind:eq value:"MICROSOFT.COMPUTE/VIRTUALMACHINES/WRITE"
properties.statusCodeeq
  • Created
field:"properties.statusCode" kind:eq value:"Created"