Exchange mailbox audit bypass

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by data source

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Order
data source

Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • Office 365 Audit

Detection Modules

Identity Threat Module

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Defense Evasion (TA0005)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

A user added mailbox audit bypass for an account. This will allow the account to perform actions without being logged, and may indicate an attempt to evade detection.

Attacker's Goals

An attacker may abuse the audit bypass mechanism to conceal actions and evade detection.

Investigative actions

  • Follow further actions done by the account.
  • Verify that the configuration change was expected.