Conditional Access policy removed

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-09-24
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Alert name

Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • AzureAD Audit Log

Detection Modules

Identity Threat Module

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Defense Evasion (TA0005)

ATT&CK Technique

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism (T1548)

Severity

Low

Description

An identity removed a Conditional Access policy.

Attacker's Goals

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

Investigative actions

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