First Azure AD PowerShell operation for a user

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	Initial Access (TA0001)
ATT&CK Technique	Valid Accounts (T1078)
Severity	Low

Description

A user performed an Azure AD operation using a PowerShell user-agent for the first time.

Attacker's Goals

Achieve initial access to a company's resources.

Investigative actions

• Follow the actions the user performed using PowerShell.
• Confirm with the user that the action was intended.