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Suspicious Entra ID Joined Device Update

Description

'This query looks for suspicious updates to an Microsoft Entra ID joined device where the device name is changed and the device falls out of compliance. This could occur when a threat actor updates the details of an Autopilot provisioned device using a stolen device ticket, in order to access certificates and keys. Ref: https://dirkjanm.io/assets/raw/Insomnihack%20Breaking%20and%20fixing%20Azure%20AD%20device%20identity%20security.pdf'
Rule type
Scheduled
Version
1.0.4
Declared status
Available
Query frequency
1d
Query period
1d
Trigger
gt 0

Declared MITRE coverage

Declared sources

Metadata from the source file. No dependencies inferred from KQL.

Connectors

Data types

KQL query

Original query, unchanged.

AuditLogs
| where OperationName =~ "Update device"
| mv-apply TargetResource=TargetResources on (
    where TargetResource.type =~ "Device"
    | extend ModifiedProperties = TargetResource.modifiedProperties
    | extend DeviceId = TargetResource.id)
| mv-apply Prop=ModifiedProperties on ( 
    where Prop.displayName =~ "CloudDisplayName"
    | extend OldName = Prop.oldValue 
    | extend NewName = Prop.newValue)
| mv-apply Prop=ModifiedProperties on ( 
    where Prop.displayName =~ "IsCompliant"
    | extend OldComplianceState = Prop.oldValue  
    | extend NewComplianceState = Prop.newValue)
| mv-apply Prop=ModifiedProperties on ( 
    where Prop.displayName =~ "TargetId.DeviceTrustType"
    | extend OldTrustType = Prop.oldValue  
    | extend NewTrustType = Prop.newValue)
| mv-apply Prop=ModifiedProperties on ( 
    where Prop.displayName =~ "Included Updated Properties" 
    | extend UpdatedProperties = Prop.newValue)
| extend OldDeviceName = tostring(parse_json(tostring(OldName))[0])
| extend NewDeviceName = tostring(parse_json(tostring(NewName))[0])
| extend OldComplianceState = tostring(parse_json(tostring(OldComplianceState))[0])
| extend NewComplianceState = tostring(parse_json(tostring(NewComplianceState))[0])
| extend InitiatingAppName = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.displayName)
| extend InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId = tostring(InitiatedBy.app.servicePrincipalId)
| extend InitiatingUserPrincipalName = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.userPrincipalName)
| extend InitiatingAadUserId = tostring(InitiatedBy.user.id)
| extend InitiatingIpAddress = tostring(iff(isnotempty(InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress), InitiatedBy.user.ipAddress, InitiatedBy.app.ipAddress))
| extend UpdatedPropertiesCount = array_length(split(UpdatedProperties, ','))
| where OldDeviceName != NewDeviceName
| where OldComplianceState =~ 'true' and NewComplianceState =~ 'false'
// Most common is transferring from AAD Registered to AAD Joined - we just want AAD Joined devices
| where NewTrustType == '"AzureAd"' and OldTrustType != '"Workplace"'
// We can modify this value to tune FPs - more properties changed about the device beyond its name the more suspicious it could be
| where UpdatedPropertiesCount > 1
| project-reorder TimeGenerated, DeviceId, NewDeviceName, OldDeviceName, NewComplianceState, InitiatingUserPrincipalName, InitiatingAadUserId, InitiatingAppName, InitiatingAppServicePrincipalId, InitiatingIpAddress, AADOperationType, OldTrustType, NewTrustType, UpdatedProperties, UpdatedPropertiesCount
| extend InitiatedByName = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName,'@',0)[0]), InitiatedByUPNSuffix = tostring(split(InitiatingUserPrincipalName,'@',1)[0])

Declared entities

HostAccountIP

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Source provenance

GitHub

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Source identifier
3a3c6835-0086-40ca-b033-a93bf26d878f
Additional source files 2Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Analytic Rules/SuspiciousAADJoinedDeviceUpdate.yamlsource ↗Solutions/Microsoft Entra ID/Data/Solution_AAD.jsonsolution-membership ↗
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Added to catalog : 16 Sept 2026 · 05:49 UTC
Last change observed : 16 Sept 2026 · 05:49 UTC

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