An Azure application reached a throttling API rate

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Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
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Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

5 Days

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • Azure Audit Log

Detection Modules

Cloud

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Discovery (TA0007)

ATT&CK Technique

Cloud Service Discovery (T1526)

Severity

Informational

Description

An Azure application has executed a high volume of Microsoft Graph API calls, causing a throttling error.

Attacker's Goals

Enumerate cloud services in an Azure tenant.

Investigative actions

  • Check the application's role designation in the organization.
  • Look for any unusual behavior originated from the suspected application.

Variations

An Azure application reached an unusual throttling API rate

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Discovery (TA0007)

ATT&CK Technique

Cloud Service Discovery (T1526)

Severity

Low

Description

An Azure application has executed a high volume of Microsoft Graph API calls, causing a throttling error.

Attacker's Goals

Enumerate cloud services in an Azure tenant.

Investigative actions

  • Check the application's role designation in the organization.
  • Look for any unusual behavior originated from the suspected application.