Privileged role used by Azure application

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
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	Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
ATT&CK Technique	Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Roles (T1098.003)
Severity	Low

Description

An Azure application with high-level API permissions invoked a request to the Microsoft Graph API.

Attacker's Goals

Leverage high-level permissions to gain persistence and access to sensitive information.

Investigative actions

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