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Excessive number of HTTP authentication failures from a source (ASIM Web Session schema)

This rule identifies a source that repeatedly fails to authenticate to a web service (HTTP response code 403). This may indicate a [brute force](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brute-force_attack) or [credential…

Description

This rule identifies a source that repeatedly fails to authenticate to a web service (HTTP response code 403). This may indicate a [brute force](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brute-force_attack) or [credential stuffing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credential_stuffing) attack. This rule uses the [Advanced Security Information Model (ASIM)](https://aka.ms/AboutASIM) and supports any web session source that complies with ASIM.

Detection logic

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 product
squidproxyzscaler

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