Entra ID Protection User Alert and Device Registration
Identifies sequence of events where a Microsoft Entra ID protection alert is followed by an attempt to register a new device by the same user principal. This behavior may indicate an adversary using a compromised…
Description
Identifies sequence of events where a Microsoft Entra ID protection alert is followed by an attempt to register a new device by the same user principal. This behavior may indicate an adversary using a compromised account to register a device, potentially leading to unauthorized access to resources or persistence in the environment.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source category
- event_index
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 |
|---|---|
| docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/howto-identity-protection-investigate-risk | 4 |
| docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/howto-identity-protection-investigate-risk#investigation-framework | 4 |
| docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/identity-protection/overview-identity-protection | 5from 2 sources |
| docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/reports-monitoring/reference-azure-monitor-sign-ins-log-schema | 8 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- a6d4e070-b9b9-4294-b028-d9e21ad47413
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: AzureData Source: Microsoft Entra IDData Source: Microsoft Entra ID Audit LogsData Source: Microsoft Entra ID Protection LogsDomain: CloudDomain: IdentityNoise: LowPerformance: FastPlatform: Entra IDProfile: RecommendedResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: Event Correlation (EQL)Tactic: PersistenceUse Case: Identity and Access Audit
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3