Rules Contributing to Suspicious Microsoft Entra Service Principal Activity Alert

The following rules are used to identify suspicious Microsoft Entra service principal activity. Any one or more of these will trigger the Suspicious Microsoft Entra Service Principal Activity Alert. Details for each rule can be viewed by clicking the More Details link in the description.

Title

Description

Azure Service Principal Created

Identifies when a service principal is created in Azure.

Rule ID

azure_74

Query

{'selection': {'properties_message': 'Add service principal'}, 'condition': 'selection'}

Log Source

Stellar Cyber Microsoft Entra Events configured.

Rule Source

SigmaHQ,0ddcff6d-d262-40b0-804b-80eb592de8e3

Author: Austin Songer @austinsonger

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

DEFENSE_EVASION, T1578

References

Severity

50

Suppression Logic Based On

  • azure_ad.initiatedBy.user.id
  • azure_ad.initiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId
  • stellar.rule_id

Additional Information

Maturity Creation Date Risk Level False Positives
test 2021/09/02 medium

  • Service principal being created may be performed by a system administrator.

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

  • Service principal created from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.

Azure Service Principal Removed

Identifies when a service principal was removed in Azure.

Rule ID

azure_75

Query

{'selection': {'properties_message': 'Remove service principal'}, 'condition': 'selection'}

Log Source

Stellar Cyber Microsoft Entra Events configured.

Rule Source

SigmaHQ,448fd1ea-2116-4c62-9cde-a92d120e0f08

Author: Austin Songer @austinsonger

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

DEFENSE_EVASION, T1578.003

References

Severity

50

Suppression Logic Based On

  • azure_ad.initiatedBy.user.id
  • azure_ad.initiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId
  • stellar.rule_id

Additional Information

Maturity Creation Date Risk Level False Positives
test 2021/09/03 medium

  • Service principal being removed may be performed by a system administrator.

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

  • Service principal removed from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.