Analytics BIOC Informational

A Service Principal was created in Azure

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

Module:
Cortex Cloud
Licensed by:
Cloud Runtime Security (CRS)
Data source:
Azure Audit Log
ATT&CK tactics: Initial Access (TA0001) Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
ATT&CK techniques: Valid Accounts (T1078)
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.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
5 Days