Rules Contributing to Suspicious Azure Network Activity Alert

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

Title

Description

Azure VPN Connection Modified or Deleted

Identifies when a VPN connection is modified or deleted.

Rule ID

azure_49

Query

{'selection': {'operationName': ['MICROSOFT.NETWORK/VPNGATEWAYS/VPNCONNECTIONS/WRITE', 'MICROSOFT.NETWORK/VPNGATEWAYS/VPNCONNECTIONS/DELETE']}, 'condition': 'selection'}

Log Source

Stellar Cyber Microsoft Entra Events configured.

Rule Source

SigmaHQ,61171ffc-d79c-4ae5-8e10-9323dba19cd3

Author: Austin Songer @austinsonger

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

TA0040, T1498

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 2021/08/08 medium

  • VPN Connection 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.

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

Azure Point-to-site VPN Modified or Deleted

Identifies when a Point-to-site VPN is Modified or Deleted.

Rule ID

azure_77

Query

{'selection': {'operationName': ['MICROSOFT.NETWORK/P2SVPNGATEWAYS/WRITE', 'MICROSOFT.NETWORK/P2SVPNGATEWAYS/DELETE', 'MICROSOFT.NETWORK/P2SVPNGATEWAYS/RESET/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.NETWORK/P2SVPNGATEWAYS/GENERATEVPNPROFILE/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.NETWORK/P2SVPNGATEWAYS/DISCONNECTP2SVPNCONNECTIONS/ACTION', 'MICROSOFT.NETWORK/P2SVPNGATEWAYS/PROVIDERS/MICROSOFT.INSIGHTS/DIAGNOSTICSETTINGS/WRITE']}, 'condition': 'selection'}

Log Source

Stellar Cyber Microsoft Entra Events configured.

Rule Source

SigmaHQ,d9557b75-267b-4b43-922f-a775e2d1f792

Author: Austin Songer @austinsonger

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

TA0040, T1498

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 2021/08/08 medium

  • Point-to-site VPN 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.

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

Azure Virtual Network Modified or Deleted

Identifies when a Virtual Network is modified or deleted in Azure.

Rule ID

azure_86

Query

{'selection': {'operationName|startswith': ['MICROSOFT.NETWORK/VIRTUALNETWORKGATEWAYS/', 'MICROSOFT.NETWORK/VIRTUALNETWORKS/'], 'operationName|endswith': ['/WRITE', '/DELETE']}, 'condition': 'selection'}

Log Source

Stellar Cyber Microsoft Entra Events configured.

Rule Source

SigmaHQ,bcfcc962-0e4a-4fd9-84bb-a833e672df3f

Author: Austin Songer @austinsonger

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

TA0040, T1498

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 2021/08/08 medium

  • Virtual Network 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.

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