Sigma rule: PIM Approvals And Deny Elevation

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-e5d35aa3d1b3, updated 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
PIM Approvals And Deny Elevation
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Yochana Henderson, '@Yochana-H'
Date
2022-08-09
File
rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_pim_activation_approve_deny.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects when a PIM elevation is approved or denied. Outside of normal operations should be investigated.

Log source

product
azure
service
auditlogs

Detection

selection:
    properties.message: Request Approved/Denied
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Actual admin using PIM.

Tags

  • attack.persistence
  • attack.initial-access
  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.stealth
  • attack.t1078.004

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_pim_activation_approve_deny.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "PIM Approvals And Deny Elevation" by Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Yochana Henderson, '@Yochana-H' (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_pim_activation_approve_deny.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: PIM Approvals And Deny Elevation",
entity page, dataset version ref-e5d35aa3d1b3, updated 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/039a7469-0296-4450-84c0-f6966b16dc6d (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 039a7469-0296-4450-84c0-f6966b16dc6d, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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