Azure application credentials added

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, SaaS Threat Detection
ATT&CK Tactic	Persistence (TA0003), Lateral Movement (TA0008)
ATT&CK Technique	Account Manipulation (T1098), Use Alternate Authentication Material (T1550)
Severity	Informational

Description

An identity added credentials to an Azure application.

Attacker's Goals

• An attacker may add certificates or modify authentication methods of an application to authenticate as the application.

Investigative actions

• Check if the modified application is new to the organization.
• Check whether the account that modified the credentials is supposed to perform such actions.
• Check for possible logins from the application modified.
• Follow further actions done by the application.

Variations

Suspicious credential operation on an Azure application

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Persistence (TA0003), Lateral Movement (TA0008)
ATT&CK Technique	Account Manipulation (T1098), Use Alternate Authentication Material (T1550)
Severity	Medium

Description

An identity added a certificate to an Azure application in a suspicious way.

Attacker's Goals

• An attacker may add certificates or modify authentication methods of an application to authenticate as the application.

Investigative actions

• Check if the modified application is new to the organization.
• Check whether the account that modified the credentials is supposed to perform such actions.
• Check for possible logins from the application modified.
• Follow further actions done by the application.

Unusual certificate operation on an Azure application

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Persistence (TA0003), Lateral Movement (TA0008)
ATT&CK Technique	Account Manipulation (T1098), Use Alternate Authentication Material (T1550)
Severity	Low

Description

An identity added a certificate to an Azure application with some unusual parameters.

Attacker's Goals

• An attacker may add certificates or modify authentication methods of an application to authenticate as the application.

Investigative actions

• Check if the modified application is new to the organization.
• Check whether the account that modified the credentials is supposed to perform such actions.
• Check for possible logins from the application modified.
• Follow further actions done by the application.