Entra ID account performs privileged operation shortly after admin password reset

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Identifies accounts initiating high-impact Entra ID operations within 30 minutes of having their password reset by a different actor. Cross-actor correlation (ResetActorUpn != ResetTargetUpn) separates this from self-service and helpdesk reset flows.

Attribute	Value
Type	Hunting Query
Solution	Standalone Content
ID	a7589e25-ff97-48ab-aa2f-8de1df7ed9c0
Tactics	Persistence, PrivilegeEscalation
Techniques	T1098, T1098.003, T1078.004
Required Connectors	AzureActiveDirectory
Source	[View on GitHub](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Hunting Queries/AuditLogs/PasswordResetThenPrivilegedOperation.yaml)

Tables Used

This content item queries data from the following tables:

Table	Selection Criteria	Transformations	Ingestion API	Lake-Only
AuditLogs	OperationName in "Reset user password,Reset user password."	✓	✗	✓

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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