An Azure application reached a throttling API rate

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	5 Days
Required Data	Requires one of the following data sources: Azure Audit Log OR Microsoft Graph Logs
Detection Modules	Cloud
Detector Tags	Microsoft Graph Activity Logs
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK Technique	Cloud Service Discovery (T1526)
Severity	Informational

Description

An Azure application has executed a high volume of Microsoft Graph API calls, causing a throttling error.

Attacker's Goals

Enumerate cloud services in an Azure tenant.

Investigative actions

• Check the application's role designation in the organization.
• Look for any unusual behavior originated from the suspected application.

Variations

An Azure application reached an unusual throttling API rate

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK Technique	Cloud Service Discovery (T1526)
Severity	Informational

Description

An Azure application has executed a high volume of Microsoft Graph API calls, causing a throttling error.

Attacker's Goals

Enumerate cloud services in an Azure tenant.

Investigative actions

• Check the application's role designation in the organization.
• Look for any unusual behavior originated from the suspected application.

An Azure application reached an unusual throttling API rate

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Discovery (TA0007)
ATT&CK Technique	Cloud Service Discovery (T1526)
Severity	Low

Description

An Azure application has executed a high volume of Microsoft Graph API calls, causing a throttling error.

Attacker's Goals

Enumerate cloud services in an Azure tenant.

Investigative actions

• Check the application's role designation in the organization.
• Look for any unusual behavior originated from the suspected application.