Added Credentials to Existing Application
Detects when a new credential is added to an existing application. Any additional credentials added outside of expected processes could be a malicious actor using those credentials.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- IaaSIdentity ProviderSaaS
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- azure
- Log source service
- auditlogs
Known benign triggers
- When credentials are added/removed as part of the normal working hours/workflows
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-applications#application-credentials | 13from 2 sources |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- cbb67ecc-fb70-4467-9350-c910bdf7c628
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalation
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Sep 4, 2026
- Version
- 2