IMPORTANT: No additional bug fixes or documentation updates
will be released for this version. For the latest information, see the
current release documentation.
Azure Service Principal Credentials Added
editAzure Service Principal Credentials Added
editIdentifies when new Service Principal credentials have been added in Azure. In most organizations, credentials will be added to service principals infrequently. Hijacking an application (by adding a rogue secret or certificate) with granted permissions will allow the attacker to access data that is normally protected by MFA requirements.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- filebeat-*
- logs-azure*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 10m
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
- Identity and Access
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
- Austin Songer
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Investigation guide
edit## Config The Azure Fleet integration, Filebeat module, or similarly structured data is required to be compatible with this rule.
Rule query
editevent.dataset:azure.auditlogs and azure.auditlogs.operation_name:"Add service principal credentials." and event.outcome:(success or Success)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Impact
- ID: TA0040
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0040/
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Technique:
- Name: Resource Hijacking
- ID: T1496
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1496/