New Federated Domain Added - Exchange
Detects the addition of a new Federated Domain.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- IaaSIdentity ProviderOffice SuiteSaaS
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- m365
- Log source service
- exchange
Known benign triggers
- The creation of a new Federated domain is not necessarily malicious, however these events need to be followed closely, as it may indicate federated credential abuse or backdoor via federated identities at a similar or different cloud provider.
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 |
|---|---|
| o365blog.com/post/aadbackdoor/ | 3from 2 sources |
| us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa21-008a | Only this detection cites it |
| www.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/blog/pdfs/wp-m-unc2452-2021-000343-01.pdf | 6from 2 sources |
| www.splunk.com/en_us/blog/security/a-golden-saml-journey-solarwinds-continued.html | 6from 2 sources |
| www.sygnia.co/golden-saml-advisory | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 42127bdd-9133-474f-a6f1-97b6c08a4339
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.persistence
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1