Analytics Alerts

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Severity
Detection module
Data source
  • Azure AD PIM role settings change Low Identity Threat Module, SaaS Threat Detection 1 variation

    An identity changed the PIM role settings.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Hour
    ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005) Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
    ATT&CK techniques: Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism (T1548) Valid Accounts (T1078)
    Required data: AzureAD Audit Log
    Attacker's goals: An attacker can modify the PIM role settings to make it easier to acquire a privileged account.
    Investigative actions: Check what role settings have been updated. Check whether the user changing the settings is permitted to perform such actions.

    Variations

    Suspicious Azure AD PIM role settings change

    Medium overridden

    An identity modified the PIM role settings to a less secure configuration for a privileged role. overridden