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# SharePoint Site Collection admin group addition
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 1 Day |
| Required Data | Office 365 Audit |
| Detection Modules | Identity Threat Module |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Roles (T1098.003) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
A user made an addition to the site collection administrators group in SharePoint.
### Attacker's Goals
Elevate permissions and establish persistence.
### Investigative actions
* Check the IP address from which the access originated.
* Verify the activity with the performing user.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
### Variations
SharePoint site collection admin added to personal site
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Roles (T1098.003) |
| Severity | Informational |
**Description**
A user was added as a site collection admin to a personal site, indicating that the user has accessed the SharePoint service for the first time.
**Attacker's Goals**
Elevate permissions and establish persistence.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the IP address from which the access originated.
* Verify the activity with the performing user.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
Abnormal SharePoint Site Collection admin group addition
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Roles (T1098.003) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
A user made an addition to the site collection administrators group in SharePoint. This user has not made any SharePoint site admin additions over the past 30 days.
**Attacker's Goals**
Elevate permissions and establish persistence.
**Investigative actions**
* Check the IP address from which the access originated.
* Verify the activity with the performing user.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
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