A Service Principal was created in Azure

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	5 Days
Required Data	Azure Audit Log
Detection Modules	Cloud
ATT&CK Tactic	Initial Access (TA0001), Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
ATT&CK Technique	Valid Accounts (T1078)
Severity	Informational

Description

A Service Principal was created in Azure. This could indicate a malicious actor attempting to gain access to a resource.

Attacker's Goals

• Access user data.* Gain control of the Azure environment.

Investigative actions

• Check the Service Principal to ensure it has the correct access rights.* Review the Azure Activity Log to determine the source of the Service Principal creation.