Techniques › T1136.003 › AN0899
AN0899 Analytic 0899
Identity Provider · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Adversaries create user accounts via identity provider APIs or admin portals (e.g., Azure AD, Okta). These accounts may be assigned elevated privileges or used in chained authentication. Detection monitors Add User activity from suspicious IPs or automation sources, followed by role/permission escalation.</p>
- Detects
- T1136.003 Cloud Account
- Part of
- DET0319 Detection Strategy for T1136.003 - Cloud Account Creation across IaaS, IdP, SaaS, Office
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| azure:audit | Add user | DC0014 User Account Creation |
| azure:audit | Add member to role | DC0010 User Account Modification |
| azure:signinlogs | Login from newly created account | DC0002 User Account Authentication |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
IPAddress | Filter on IPs outside known admin networks or geographies |
RoleThreshold | Raise alert if total admins exceeds historical baseline |
ServicePrincipalFlag | Differentiate between user and service principal creation |