Zendesk User Suspension Status Changed


Description

A user's Zendesk suspension status was changed.

Query · python

from panther_zendesk_helpers import ZENDESK_CHANGE_DESCRIPTION

USER_SUSPENSION_ACTIONS = {
    "create",
    "update",
}


def rule(event):
    return (
        event.get("source_type") == "user_setting"
        and event.get("action", "") in USER_SUSPENSION_ACTIONS
        and "suspended" in event.get(ZENDESK_CHANGE_DESCRIPTION, "").lower()
    )


def title(event):
    suspension_status = event.get(ZENDESK_CHANGE_DESCRIPTION, "").lower()
    user = event.get("source_label", "<UNKNOWN_USER>").split(":")
    if len(user) > 1:
        user = user[1].strip()
    return f"Actor user [{event.udm('actor_user')}] {suspension_status} user [{user}]"


def severity(event):
    if event.get(ZENDESK_CHANGE_DESCRIPTION, "").lower() == "suspended":
        return "INFO"
    return "DEFAULT"

Analyst notes

Ensure the user's suspension status is appropriate.

Raw source Zendesk User Suspension Status Changed · Panther Python
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Published by panther-labs/panther-analysis ↗, licensed under Apache 2.0 ↗. Reproduced here unmodified.
AnalysisType: rule
Filename: zendesk_user_suspension.py
RuleID: "Zendesk.UserSuspension"
DedupPeriodMinutes: 60
DisplayName: "Zendesk User Suspension Status Changed"
Enabled: true
LogTypes:
  - Zendesk.Audit
Tags:
  - Zendesk
  - Impact:Account Access Removal
Reports:
  MITRE ATT&CK:
    - TA0040:T1531
Severity: High
Description: A user's Zendesk suspension status was changed.
Runbook: Ensure the user's suspension status is appropriate.
Reference: https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408889293978-Suspending-a-user#:~:text=select%20Unsuspend%20access.-,Identifying%20suspended%20users,name%20on%20the%20Customers%20page
SummaryAttributes:
  - p_any_ip_addresses
Tests:
  - Name: Zendesk - Suspension Enabled
    ExpectedResult: true
    Log:
      {
        "url": "https://myzendek.zendesk.com/api/v2/audit_logs/111222333444.json",
        "id": 123456789123,
        "action_label": "Updated",
        "actor_id": 123,
        "actor_name": "John Doe",
        "source_id": 123,
        "source_type": "user_setting",
        "source_label": "Suspension state: Bob Cat",
        "action": "create",
        "change_description": "Suspended",
        "ip_address": "127.0.0.1",
        "created_at": "2021-05-28T18:39:50Z",
        "p_log_type": "Zendesk.Audit",
      }
  - Name: Zendesk - Suspension Disabled
    ExpectedResult: true
    Log:
      {
        "url": "https://myzendek.zendesk.com/api/v2/audit_logs/111222333444.json",
        "id": 123456789123,
        "action_label": "Updated",
        "actor_id": 123,
        "actor_name": "John Doe",
        "source_id": 123,
        "source_type": "user_setting",
        "source_label": "Suspension state: Bob Cat",
        "action": "update",
        "change_description": "Unsuspended",
        "ip_address": "127.0.0.1",
        "created_at": "2021-05-28T18:39:50Z",
        "p_log_type": "Zendesk.Audit",
      }
  - Name: Zendesk - Admin Role Assigned
    ExpectedResult: false
    Log:
      {
        "url": "https://myzendek.zendesk.com/api/v2/audit_logs/111222333444.json",
        "id": 123456789123,
        "action_label": "Updated",
        "actor_id": 123,
        "actor_name": "John Doe",
        "source_id": 123,
        "source_type": "user",
        "source_label": "Bob Cat",
        "action": "update",
        "change_description": "Role changed from End User to Administrator",
        "ip_address": "127.0.0.1",
        "created_at": "2021-05-28T18:39:50Z",
        "p_log_type": "Zendesk.Audit",
      }


# ------ paired body: zendesk_user_suspension.py ------

from panther_zendesk_helpers import ZENDESK_CHANGE_DESCRIPTION

USER_SUSPENSION_ACTIONS = {
    "create",
    "update",
}


def rule(event):
    return (
        event.get("source_type") == "user_setting"
        and event.get("action", "") in USER_SUSPENSION_ACTIONS
        and "suspended" in event.get(ZENDESK_CHANGE_DESCRIPTION, "").lower()
    )


def title(event):
    suspension_status = event.get(ZENDESK_CHANGE_DESCRIPTION, "").lower()
    user = event.get("source_label", "<UNKNOWN_USER>").split(":")
    if len(user) > 1:
        user = user[1].strip()
    return f"Actor user [{event.udm('actor_user')}] {suspension_status} user [{user}]"


def severity(event):
    if event.get(ZENDESK_CHANGE_DESCRIPTION, "").lower() == "suspended":
        return "INFO"
    return "DEFAULT"

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