ZIA Backup Deleted


Description

This rule detects when ZIA backup data was deleted.

Query · python

from panther_zscaler_helpers import zia_alert_context, zia_success


def rule(event):
    if not zia_success(event):
        return False
    action = event.deep_get("event", "action", default="ACTION_NOT_FOUND")
    category = event.deep_get("event", "category", default="CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND")
    if action == "DELETE" and category == "BACKUP_AND_RESTORE":
        return True
    return False


def title(event):
    return (
        f"[Zscaler.ZIA]: Backup was deleted by admin with id "
        f"[{event.deep_get('event', 'adminid', default='<ADMIN_ID_NOT_FOUND>')}]"
    )


def alert_context(event):
    return zia_alert_context(event)

Analyst notes

Verify that this change was planned. If not, make sure to restore the backup.

Raw source ZIA Backup Deleted · Panther Python
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Published by panther-labs/panther-analysis ↗, licensed under Apache 2.0 ↗. Reproduced here unmodified.
AnalysisType: rule
RuleID: ZIA.Backup.Deleted
Description: This rule detects when ZIA backup data was deleted.
DisplayName: ZIA Backup Deleted
Runbook: Verify that this change was planned. If not, make sure to restore the backup.
Reference: https://help.zscaler.com/zia/about-backup-and-restore
Enabled: true
Filename: zia_backup_deleted.py
Severity: Medium
Reports:
  MITRE ATT&CK:
    - TA0005:T1562.008 # Disable or Modify Cloud Logs
LogTypes:
  - Zscaler.ZIA.AdminAuditLog
DedupPeriodMinutes: 60
Threshold: 1
Tests:
  - Name: Backup deleted
    ExpectedResult: true
    Log:
      {
        "event": {
          "action": "DELETE",
          "adminid": "admin@test.zscalerbeta.net",
          "auditlogtype": "ZIA",
          "category": "BACKUP_AND_RESTORE",
          "clientip": "1.2.3.4",
          "errorcode": "None",
          "interface": "UI",
          "postaction": { },
          "preaction": {
            "adminLogin": "admin@test.zscalerbeta.net",
            "goldenRestorePoint": false,
            "id": 163372,
            "name": "test-restore-2",
            "time": 1730737925000
          },
          "recordid": "366",
          "resource": "test-restore-2",
          "result": "SUCCESS",
          "subcategory": "BACKUP_AND_RESTORE",
          "time": "2024-11-04 16:32:18.000000000"
        },
        "sourcetype": "zscalernss-audit"
      }
  - Name: Backup created
    ExpectedResult: false
    Log:
      {
        "event": {
          "action": "CREATE",
          "adminid": "admin@test.zscalerbeta.net",
          "auditlogtype": "ZIA",
          "category": "BACKUP_AND_RESTORE",
          "clientip": "1.2.3.4",
          "errorcode": "None",
          "interface": "UI",
          "postaction": {
            "adminLogin": "admin@test.zscalerbeta.net",
            "goldenRestorePoint": false,
            "id": 163372,
            "name": "test-restore-2",
            "time": 1730737925000
          },
          "preaction": {
            "goldenRestorePoint": false,
            "id": 0,
            "name": "test-restore-2",
            "time": 0
          },
          "recordid": "365",
          "resource": "test-restore-2",
          "result": "SUCCESS",
          "subcategory": "BACKUP_AND_RESTORE",
          "time": "2024-11-04 16:32:05.000000000"
        },
        "sourcetype": "zscalernss-audit"
      }


# ------ paired body: zia_backup_deleted.py ------

from panther_zscaler_helpers import zia_alert_context, zia_success


def rule(event):
    if not zia_success(event):
        return False
    action = event.deep_get("event", "action", default="ACTION_NOT_FOUND")
    category = event.deep_get("event", "category", default="CATEGORY_NOT_FOUND")
    if action == "DELETE" and category == "BACKUP_AND_RESTORE":
        return True
    return False


def title(event):
    return (
        f"[Zscaler.ZIA]: Backup was deleted by admin with id "
        f"[{event.deep_get('event', 'adminid', default='<ADMIN_ID_NOT_FOUND>')}]"
    )


def alert_context(event):
    return zia_alert_context(event)

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