Classification:

attack

Tactic:

TA0001-initial-access

Technique:

T1566-phishing

VIEW RULE IN DATADOG VIEW SIGNALS

Set up the azure integration.

Goal

Detects when a user grants an application consent to access their data. An adversary may create an Azure-registered application to access data such as contact information, emails, or documents.

Strategy

Monitor Azure AD Audit logs for the following @evt.name:

• Consent to application

Monitor Microsoft 365 Audit logs for the following @evt.name:

• Consent to application.

Because these are thirty-party applications external to the organization, normal remediation steps like resetting passwords for breached accounts or requiring Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on accounts are not effective against this type of attack.

Triage and response

1. See the official Microsoft playbook on responding to a potential Illicit Consent Grant.
2. If the activity is benign:
   • Use the linked blog post in the suggested actions panel to tune out false positives.