Analytics Alerts

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Severity
Detection module
Data source
  • A Service Principal was created in Azure Informational Cloud

    A Service Principal was created in Azure. This could indicate a malicious actor attempting to gain access to a resource.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    5 Days
    ATT&CK tactics: Initial Access (TA0001) Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
    ATT&CK techniques: Valid Accounts (T1078)
    Required data: Azure Audit Log
    Attacker's goals: Access user data.* Gain control of the Azure environment.
    Investigative actions: Check the Service Principal to ensure it has the correct access rights.* Review the Azure Activity Log to determine the source of the Service Principal creation.