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PLC unsecure key state (Microsoft Defender for IoT)

Description

'This alert leverages Defender for IoT to detect PLC operating mode changes indicating the PLC is potentially insecure. If the PLC is compromised, devices that interact with it may be impacted. This may affect overall system security and safety.'
Rule type
Scheduled
Version
1.0.3
Declared status
Available
Query frequency
3h
Query period
3h
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.

SecurityAlert
| where ProviderName == "IoTSecurity"
| where AlertName has "PLC Operating Mode Changed"
| extend ExtendedProperties = parse_json(ExtendedProperties)
| where tostring(ExtendedProperties.isNew) == "True"
| extend DeviceId = tostring(ExtendedProperties.DeviceId), 
         SourceDeviceAddress = tostring(ExtendedProperties.SourceDeviceAddress), 
         DestDeviceAddress = tostring(ExtendedProperties.DestinationDeviceAddress), 
         RemediationSteps = tostring(parse_json(RemediationSteps)[0]), 
         Protocol = tostring(ExtendedProperties.Protocol), 
         AlertManagementUri = tostring(ExtendedProperties.AlertManagementUri)
| project
  TimeGenerated,
  DeviceId,
  ProductName,
  ProductComponentName,
  AlertSeverity,
  AlertName,
  Description,
  Protocol,
  SourceDeviceAddress,
  DestDeviceAddress,
  RemediationSteps,
  Tactics,
  Entities,
  VendorOriginalId,
  AlertLink,
  AlertManagementUri,
  Techniques

Related content

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Source provenance

GitHub

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Source identifier
f9df500a-e2a4-4104-a517-dc1d85bb654f
Additional source files 2Solutions/IoTOTThreatMonitoringwithDefenderforIoT/Analytic Rules/IoTInsecurePLC.yamlsource ↗Solutions/IoTOTThreatMonitoringwithDefenderforIoT/Data/Solution_IoTOTThreatMonitoringwithDefenderforIoT.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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