Rules Contributing to Suspicious Azure Key Vault Activity Alert

The following rules are used to identify suspicious Azure Key Vault activity. Any one or more of these will trigger the Suspicious Azure Key Vault Activity Alert. Details for each rule can be viewed by clicking the More Details link in the description.

Title

Description

Azure Keyvault Key Modified or Deleted

Identifies when a Keyvault Key is modified or deleted in Azure.

Rule ID

azure_60

Query

{'selection': {'operationName': ['MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/KEYS/UPDATE/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/KEYS/CREATE', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/KEYS/CREATE/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/KEYS/IMPORT/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/KEYS/RECOVER/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/KEYS/RESTORE/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/KEYS/DELETE', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/KEYS/BACKUP/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/KEYS/PURGE/ACTION']}, 'condition': 'selection'}

Log Source

Stellar Cyber Microsoft Entra Events configured.

Rule Source

SigmaHQ,80eeab92-0979-4152-942d-96749e11df40

Author: Austin Songer @austinsonger

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

CREDENTIAL_ACCESS, IMPACT, T1555.006

References

Severity

50

Suppression Logic Based On

  • azure_activity_log.resourceId
  • azure_activity_log.operationName
  • stellar.rule_id

Additional Information

Maturity Creation Date Risk Level False Positives
test 2021/08/16 medium

  • Key being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.

  • Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.

  • Key modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.

Azure Key Vault Modified or Deleted

Identifies when a key vault is modified or deleted.

Rule ID

azure_69

Query

{'selection': {'operationName': ['MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/WRITE', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/DELETE', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/DEPLOY/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/ACCESSPOLICIES/WRITE']}, 'condition': 'selection'}

Log Source

Stellar Cyber Microsoft Entra Events configured.

Rule Source

SigmaHQ,459a2970-bb84-4e6a-a32e-ff0fbd99448d

Author: Austin Songer @austinsonger

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

CREDENTIAL_ACCESS, IMPACT, T1555.006

References

Severity

50

Suppression Logic Based On

  • azure_activity_log.resourceId
  • azure_activity_log.operationName
  • stellar.rule_id

Additional Information

Maturity Creation Date Risk Level False Positives
test 2021/08/16 medium

  • Key Vault being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.

  • Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.

  • Key Vault modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.

Azure Keyvault Secrets Modified or Deleted

Identifies when secrets are modified or deleted in Azure.

Rule ID

azure_87

Query

{'selection': {'operationName': ['MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/SECRETS/WRITE', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/SECRETS/DELETE', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/SECRETS/BACKUP/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/SECRETS/PURGE/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/SECRETS/UPDATE/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/SECRETS/RECOVER/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/SECRETS/RESTORE/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/SECRETS/SETSECRET/ACTION']}, 'condition': 'selection'}

Log Source

Stellar Cyber Microsoft Entra Events configured.

Rule Source

SigmaHQ,b831353c-1971-477b-abb6-2828edc3bca1

Author: Austin Songer @austinsonger

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

CREDENTIAL_ACCESS, IMPACT, T1555.006

References

Severity

50

Suppression Logic Based On

  • azure_activity_log.resourceId
  • azure_activity_log.operationName
  • stellar.rule_id

Additional Information

Maturity Creation Date Risk Level False Positives
test 2021/08/16 medium

  • Secrets being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.

  • Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.

  • Secrets modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.