Analytics BIOC Informational

Unusual Conditional Access operation for an identity

An identity attempted to add or update an Azure AD Conditional Access policy.

Module:
Identity Threat Detection (ITDR), SaaS Threat Detection
Licensed by:
Identity Threat Detection (ITDR)
Data source:
AzureAD Audit Log
ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK techniques: Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism (T1548)
Attacker's goals:

An attacker attempts to change Active Directory configuration for persistence or defense evasion. With a modified Conditional Access policy, an attacker might be able to access the tenant without possible blockage for later access.

Investigative actions:

Check implications of the updated policy. Check whether the user changing the configuration is permitted to perform such actions.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day
1 variation:
  • Suspicious Conditional Access operation for an identity Low (parent: Informational)