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# Authentication method added to an Azure account
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ---------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 1 Day |
| Required Data | AzureAD Audit Log |
| Detection Modules | Identity Threat Module |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Valid Accounts (T1078) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
An identity attempted to add an Azure authentication method.
### Attacker's Goals
* An attacker can add an authentication method to an account, so they can have later access to the tenant and resources.
### Investigative actions
* Check if the authentication method is legitimate in the organization.
* Check whether the identity is permitted to perform such actions.
* Follow the account for possible suspicious or unusual logins.
### Variations
Suspicious authentication method addition to privileged Azure account
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Valid Accounts (T1078) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
A privileged user added an Azure authentication method.
**Attacker's Goals**
* An attacker can add an authentication method to an account, so they can have later access to the tenant and resources.
**Investigative actions**
* Check if the authentication method is legitimate in the organization.
* Check whether the identity is permitted to perform such actions.
* Follow the account for possible suspicious or unusual logins.
Suspicious authentication method addition to Azure account
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Valid Accounts (T1078) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
An identity added an Azure authentication method.
**Attacker's Goals**
* An attacker can add an authentication method to an account, so they can have later access to the tenant and resources.
**Investigative actions**
* Check if the authentication method is legitimate in the organization.
* Check whether the identity is permitted to perform such actions.
* Follow the account for possible suspicious or unusual logins.
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