Sigma rule: Azure Subscription Permission Elevation Via ActivityLogs

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-55c0d78a930b, updated 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Azure Subscription Permission Elevation Via ActivityLogs
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Austin Songer @austinsonger
Date
2021-11-26
Modified
2022-08-23
File
rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_subscription_permissions_elevation_via_activitylogs.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects when a user has been elevated to manage all Azure Subscriptions.
This change should be investigated immediately if it isn't planned.
This setting could allow an attacker access to Azure subscriptions in your environment.

Log source

product
azure
service
activitylogs

Detection

selection:
    operationName: MICROSOFT.AUTHORIZATION/ELEVATEACCESS/ACTION
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • If this was approved by System Administrator.

Tags

  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.persistence
  • attack.initial-access
  • 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/activity_logs/azure_subscription_permissions_elevation_via_activitylogs.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Azure Subscription Permission Elevation Via ActivityLogs" by Austin Songer @austinsonger (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/cloud/azure/activity_logs/azure_subscription_permissions_elevation_via_activitylogs.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: Azure Subscription Permission Elevation Via ActivityLogs",
entity page, dataset version ref-55c0d78a930b, updated 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/09438caa-07b1-4870-8405-1dbafe3dad95 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 09438caa-07b1-4870-8405-1dbafe3dad95, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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