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Entra ID External Authentication Methods (EAM) Modified
Sep 19, 2026 · Domain: Cloud Domain: Identity Data Source: Azure Data Source: Microsoft Graph Data Source: Microsoft Graph Activity Logs Use Case: Identity and Access Audit Resources: Investigation Guide Tactic: Persistence Noise: Low Performance: Fast Rule Type: New Terms Platform: Entra ID Platform: Azure ·Identifies when an external authentication method (EAM) is added or modified in Entra ID. EAM may allow adversaries to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) requirements, potentially leading to unauthorized access to user accounts and sensitive resources by using bring-your-own IdP (BYOIDP) methods.
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Entra ID OAuth User Impersonation to Microsoft Graph
Sep 19, 2026 · Domain: Cloud Domain: Identity Domain: API Data Source: Azure Data Source: Microsoft Entra ID Data Source: Microsoft Entra ID Sign-In Logs Data Source: Microsoft Graph Data Source: Microsoft Graph Activity Logs Use Case: Identity and Access Audit Use Case: Threat Detection Resources: Investigation Guide Tactic: Defense Evasion Tactic: Initial Access Noise: High Performance: Fast Profile: Aggressive Rule Type: ES|QL Platform: Entra ID ·Identifies potential session hijacking or token replay in Microsoft Entra ID. This rule detects cases where a user signs in and subsequently accesses Microsoft Graph from a different IP address using the same session ID. This may indicate a successful OAuth phishing attack, session hijacking, or token replay attack, where an adversary has stolen a session cookie or refresh/access token and is impersonating the user from an alternate host or location.
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Microsoft Graph Email Access by Unusual User and Client
Sep 19, 2026 · Domain: Cloud Domain: Email Data Source: Azure Data Source: Microsoft Graph Data Source: Microsoft Graph Activity Logs Use Case: Threat Detection Tactic: Collection Resources: Investigation Guide Noise: Medium Performance: Fast Rule Type: New Terms Platform: Entra ID Platform: Azure Domain: Identity ·Identifies access to email resources via Microsoft Graph API using an first-party application on behalf of a user principal. This behavior may indicate an adversary using a phished OAuth refresh token or a Primary Refresh Token (PRT) to access email resources. The pattern includes requests to Microsoft Graph API endpoints related to email, such as /me/mailFolders/inbox/messages or /users/{user_id}/messages, using a public client application ID and a user principal object ID. This is a New Terms rule that only signals if the application ID, user principal object ID, and source ASN have not been seen doing this activity historically.
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Microsoft Graph Multi-Category Reconnaissance Burst
Sep 19, 2026 · Domain: Cloud Domain: Identity Domain: API Data Source: Azure Data Source: Microsoft Entra ID Data Source: Microsoft Graph Data Source: Microsoft Graph Activity Logs Use Case: Threat Detection Tactic: Discovery Resources: Investigation Guide Noise: Low Performance: Normal Rule Type: ES|QL Platform: Entra ID ·Detects Microsoft Graph activity from delegated user tokens (public client, client_auth_method 0) where a single user session and source IP rapidly touches multiple high-value Graph paths indicative of reconnaissance. The query classifies requests into categories such as role discovery, cross-tenant relationship queries, mailbox paths, contact harvesting, and organization or licensing metadata. When three or more distinct categories appear within a short burst window, it suggests a broad enumeration playbook rather than normal application traffic.
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Microsoft Graph Request User Impersonation by Unusual Client
Sep 19, 2026 · Domain: Cloud Data Source: Azure Data Source: Microsoft Graph Data Source: Microsoft Graph Activity Logs Resources: Investigation Guide Use Case: Identity and Access Audit Tactic: Initial Access Noise: High Performance: Normal Profile: Aggressive Rule Type: New Terms Platform: Entra ID Platform: Azure Domain: Identity ·This New Terms rule focuses on the first occurrence of a client application ID (azure.graphactivitylogs.properties.app_id) making a request to Microsoft Graph API for a specific tenant ID (azure.tenant_id) and user principal object ID (azure.graphactivitylogs.properties.user_principal_object_id). This rule may helps identify unauthorized access or actions performed by compromised accounts. Advesaries may succesfully compromise a user's credentials and use the Microsoft Graph API to access resources or perform actions on behalf of the user.
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