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*[**Microsoft Sentinel**](../../sentinel/overview.md) – enables intelligent security analytics at the enterprise level by providing security information and event management (SIEM) capabilities.
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***[Sigma rule templates](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)** - Sigma is an evolving open standard for writing rules and templates that automated management tools can use to parse log files. Where Sigma templates exist for our recommended search criteria, we've added a link to the Sigma repo. The Sigma templates aren't written, tested, and managed by Microsoft. Rather, the repo and templates are created and collected by the worldwide IT security community.
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***[Sigma rules](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)** - Sigma is an evolving open standard for writing rules and templates that automated management tools can use to parse log files. Where Sigma templates exist for our recommended search criteria, we've added a link to the Sigma repo. The Sigma templates aren't written, tested, and managed by Microsoft. Rather, the repo and templates are created and collected by the worldwide IT security community.
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*[**Azure Monitor**](../../azure-monitor/overview.md) – enables automated monitoring and alerting of various conditions. Can create or use workbooks to combine data from different sources.
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| What to monitor| Risk level| Where| Filter/sub-filter| Notes |
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| Alert on Add changes to privileged account permissions| High| Azure AD Audit logs| Category = Role Management<br>-and-<br>Activity Type – Add eligible member (permanent) <br>-and-<br>Activity Type – Add eligible member (eligible) <br>-and-<br>Status = Success/failure<br>-and-<br>Modified properties = Role.DisplayName| Monitor and always alert for any changes to privileged role administrator and global administrator. This can be an indication an attacker is trying to gain privilege to modify role assignment settings. If you don’t have a defined threshold, alert on 4 in 60 minutes for users and 2 in 60 minutes for privileged accounts.<br>[Microsoft Sentinel template](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/UserAddedtoAdminRole.yaml)<br><br>[Sigma rule templates](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)|
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| Alert on bulk deletion changes to privileged account permissions| High| Azure AD Audit logs| Category = Role Management<br>-and-<br>Activity Type – Remove eligible member (permanent) <br>-and-<br>Activity Type – Remove eligible member (eligible) <br>-and-<br>Status = Success/failure<br>-and-<br>Modified properties = Role.DisplayName| Investigate immediately if not a planned change. This setting could enable an attacker access to Azure subscriptions in your environment.<br>[Microsoft Sentinel template](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/BulkChangestoPrivilegedAccountPermissions.yaml)<br><br>[Sigma rule templates](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)|
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| Changes to PIM settings| High| Azure AD Audit Log| Service = PIM<br>-and-<br>Category = Role Management<br>-and-<br>Activity Type = Update role setting in PIM<br>-and-<br>Status Reason = MFA on activation disabled (example)| Monitor and always alert for any changes to Privileged Role Administrator and Global Administrator. This can be an indication an attacker has access to modify role assignment settings. One of these actions could reduce the security of the PIM elevation and make it easier for attackers to acquire a privileged account.<br>[Microsoft Sentinel template](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/ChangestoPIMSettings.yaml)<br><br>[Sigma rule templates](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)|
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| Approvals and deny elevation| High| Azure AD Audit Log| Service = Access Review<br>-and-<br>Category = UserManagement<br>-and-<br>Activity Type = Request Approved/Denied<br>-and-<br>Initiated actor = UPN| All elevations should be monitored. Log all elevations to give a clear indication of timeline for an attack.<br>[Microsoft Sentinel template](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/PIMElevationRequestRejected.yaml)<br><br>[Sigma rule templates](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)|
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| Alert setting changes to disabled.| High| Azure AD Audit logs| Service =PIM<br>-and-<br>Category = Role Management<br>-and-<br>Activity Type = Disable PIM Alert<br>-and-<br>Status = Success /Failure| Always alert. Helps detect bad actor removing alerts associated with Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication requirements to activate privileged access. Helps detect suspicious or unsafe activity.<br>[Microsoft Sentinel template](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/SecurityAlert/DetectPIMAlertDisablingActivity.yaml)<br><br>[Sigma rule templates](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)|
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| Alert on Add changes to privileged account permissions| High| Azure AD Audit logs| Category = Role Management<br>-and-<br>Activity Type – Add eligible member (permanent) <br>-and-<br>Activity Type – Add eligible member (eligible) <br>-and-<br>Status = Success/failure<br>-and-<br>Modified properties = Role.DisplayName| Monitor and always alert for any changes to privileged role administrator and global administrator. This can be an indication an attacker is trying to gain privilege to modify role assignment settings. If you don’t have a defined threshold, alert on 4 in 60 minutes for users and 2 in 60 minutes for privileged accounts.<br>[Microsoft Sentinel template](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/UserAddedtoAdminRole.yaml)<br><br>[Sigma rules](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)|
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| Alert on bulk deletion changes to privileged account permissions| High| Azure AD Audit logs| Category = Role Management<br>-and-<br>Activity Type – Remove eligible member (permanent) <br>-and-<br>Activity Type – Remove eligible member (eligible) <br>-and-<br>Status = Success/failure<br>-and-<br>Modified properties = Role.DisplayName| Investigate immediately if not a planned change. This setting could enable an attacker access to Azure subscriptions in your environment.<br>[Microsoft Sentinel template](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/BulkChangestoPrivilegedAccountPermissions.yaml)<br><br>[Sigma rules](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)|
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| Changes to PIM settings| High| Azure AD Audit Log| Service = PIM<br>-and-<br>Category = Role Management<br>-and-<br>Activity Type = Update role setting in PIM<br>-and-<br>Status Reason = MFA on activation disabled (example)| Monitor and always alert for any changes to Privileged Role Administrator and Global Administrator. This can be an indication an attacker has access to modify role assignment settings. One of these actions could reduce the security of the PIM elevation and make it easier for attackers to acquire a privileged account.<br>[Microsoft Sentinel template](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/ChangestoPIMSettings.yaml)<br><br>[Sigma rules](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)|
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| Approvals and deny elevation| High| Azure AD Audit Log| Service = Access Review<br>-and-<br>Category = UserManagement<br>-and-<br>Activity Type = Request Approved/Denied<br>-and-<br>Initiated actor = UPN| All elevations should be monitored. Log all elevations to give a clear indication of timeline for an attack.<br>[Microsoft Sentinel template](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/AuditLogs/PIMElevationRequestRejected.yaml)<br><br>[Sigma rules](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)|
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| Alert setting changes to disabled.| High| Azure AD Audit logs| Service =PIM<br>-and-<br>Category = Role Management<br>-and-<br>Activity Type = Disable PIM Alert<br>-and-<br>Status = Success /Failure| Always alert. Helps detect bad actor removing alerts associated with Azure AD Multi-Factor Authentication requirements to activate privileged access. Helps detect suspicious or unsafe activity.<br>[Microsoft Sentinel template](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Detections/SecurityAlert/DetectPIMAlertDisablingActivity.yaml)<br><br>[Sigma rules](https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/tree/master/rules/cloud/azure)|
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For more information on identifying role setting changes in the Azure AD Audit log, see [View audit history for Azure AD roles in Privileged Identity Management](../privileged-identity-management/pim-how-to-use-audit-log.md).
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