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# Azure AD account unlock/password reset attempt

### 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 attempt to unlock an Azure AD identity or reset its password has occurred.

### Attacker's Goals

* An attacker may switch a valid account's password for persistence.

### Investigative actions

* Check if the password reset is authorized.
* Check whether the user who reset the password is permitted to perform such actions.
* Check if the account is in the password reset group or is acting out of scope.
* Check whether the user has not completed the password reset and cancelled before successfully passing authentication methods.
* Follow further actions or suspicious logins from the target account.

### Variations

<details>

<summary>Azure AD account unlock/successful password reset</summary>

**Synopsis**

| Field             | Value                  |
| ----------------- | ---------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic    | Persistence (TA0003)   |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Valid Accounts (T1078) |
| Severity          | Low                    |

**Description**

An identity successfully reset or changed Azure AD password.

**Attacker's Goals**

* An attacker may switch a valid account's password for persistence.

**Investigative actions**

* Check if the password reset is authorized.
* Check whether the user who reset the password is permitted to perform such actions.
* Check if the account is in the password reset group or is acting out of scope.
* Check whether the user has not completed the password reset and cancelled before successfully passing authentication methods.
* Follow further actions or suspicious logins from the target account.

</details>


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