Azure Automation Account Creatededit
Identifies when an Azure Automation account is created. Azure Automation accounts can be used to automate management tasks and orchestrate actions across systems. An adversary may create an Automation account in order to maintain persistence in their target’s environment.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- filebeat-*
- logs-azure*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-25m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Domain: Cloud
- Data Source: Azure
- Use Case: Identity and Access Audit
- Tactic: Persistence
Version: 102
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Investigation guideedit
Setupedit
The Azure Fleet integration, Filebeat module, or similarly structured data is required to be compatible with this rule.
Rule queryedit
event.dataset:azure.activitylogs and azure.activitylogs.operation_name:"MICROSOFT.AUTOMATION/AUTOMATIONACCOUNTS/WRITE" and event.outcome:(Success or success)
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Persistence
- ID: TA0003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/
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Technique:
- Name: Valid Accounts
- ID: T1078
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Valid Accounts
- ID: T1078
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/