Azure Network Watcher Deletion
editAzure Network Watcher Deletion
editIdentifies the deletion of a Network Watcher in Azure. Network Watchers are used to monitor, diagnose, view metrics, and enable or disable logs for resources in an Azure virtual network. An adversary may delete a Network Watcher in an attempt to evade defenses.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- filebeat-*
- logs-azure*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5 minutes
Searches indices from: now-25m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Cloud
- Azure
- Continuous Monitoring
- SecOps
- Network Security
Version: 3 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.10.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.11.2
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License
Potential false positives
editNetwork Watcher deletions may be done by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the username, hostname, and/or resource name should be making changes in your environment. Network Watcher deletions from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.
Investigation guide
editThe Azure Filebeat module must be enabled to use this rule.
Rule query
editevent.dataset:azure.activitylogs and azure.activitylogs.operation_name :MICROSOFT.NETWORK/NETWORKWATCHERS/DELETE and event.outcome:(Success or success)
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Impair Defenses
- ID: T1562
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/
Rule version history
edit- Version 3 (7.11.2 release)
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- Formatting only
- Version 2 (7.11.0 release)
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Updated query, changed from:
event.dataset:azure.activitylogs and azure.activitylogs.operation_name :MICROSOFT.NETWORK/NETWORKWATCHERS/DELETE and event.outcome:Success
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