Use of Legacy Authentication Protocols


Description

Alert on when legacy authentication has been used on an account

Query · sigma

selection:
  ActivityDetails: Sign-ins
  ClientApp:
  - Other client
  - IMAP
  - POP3
  - MAPI
  - SMTP
  - Exchange ActiveSync
  - Exchange Web Services
  Username: UPN
condition: selection

Known false positives

  • User has been put in acception group so they can use legacy authentication
Raw source Use of Legacy Authentication Protocols · Sigma
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title: Use of Legacy Authentication Protocols
id: 60f6535a-760f-42a9-be3f-c9a0a025906e
status: test
description: Alert on when legacy authentication has been used on an account
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/entra/architecture/security-operations-privileged-accounts
author: Yochana Henderson, '@Yochana-H'
date: 2022-06-17
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.initial-access
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1078.004
    - attack.t1110
logsource:
    product: azure
    service: signinlogs
detection:
    selection:
        ActivityDetails: Sign-ins
        ClientApp:
            - Other client
            - IMAP
            - POP3
            - MAPI
            - SMTP
            - Exchange ActiveSync
            - Exchange Web Services
        Username: 'UPN'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - User has been put in acception group so they can use legacy authentication
level: high

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