Sigma rule: Windows LAPS Credential Dump From Entra ID

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-287dfd51c8c2, updated 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Windows LAPS Credential Dump From Entra ID
Status
test
Level
high
Author
andrewdanis
Date
2024-06-26
File
rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_auditlogs_laps_credential_dumping.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects when an account dumps the LAPS password from Entra ID.

Log source

product
azure
service
auditlogs

Detection

selection:
    category: 'Device'
    activityType|contains: 'Recover device local administrator password'
    additionalDetails.additionalInfo|contains: 'Successfully recovered local credential by device id'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Approved activity performed by an Administrator.

Tags

  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.persistence
  • attack.t1098.005

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_auditlogs_laps_credential_dumping.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Windows LAPS Credential Dump From Entra ID" by andrewdanis (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/cloud/azure/audit_logs/azure_auditlogs_laps_credential_dumping.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: Windows LAPS Credential Dump From Entra ID",
entity page, dataset version ref-287dfd51c8c2, updated 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/a4b25073-8947-489c-a8dd-93b41c23f26d (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule a4b25073-8947-489c-a8dd-93b41c23f26d, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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