Suspicious linking of existing user to external User

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This query will detect when an attempt is made to update an existing user and link it to an guest or external identity. These activities are unusual and such linking of external identities should be investigated. In some cases you may see internal Entra ID sync accounts (Sync_) do this which may be benign

Attribute Value
Type Analytic Rule
Solution Standalone Content
ID 22a320c2-e1e5-4c74-a35b-39fc9cdcf859
Severity Medium
Kind Scheduled
Tactics PrivilegeEscalation
Techniques T1078.004
Required Connectors AzureActiveDirectory
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Tables Used

This content item queries data from the following tables:

Table Selection Criteria Transformations Ingestion API Lake-Only
AuditLogs OperationName == "Update user" ?

Associated Connectors

The following connectors provide data for this content item:

Connector Solution
AzureActiveDirectory Microsoft Entra ID

Solutions: Microsoft Entra ID


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