[metadata]
creation_date = "2020/09/01"
maturity = "production"
updated_date = "2020/12/15"

[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
description = """
Identifies when an Azure Automation runbook is deleted. An adversary may delete an Azure Automation runbook in order to
disrupt their target's automated business operations or to remove a malicious runbook that was used for persistence.
"""
from = "now-25m"
index = ["filebeat-*", "logs-azure*"]
language = "kuery"
license = "Elastic License"
name = "Azure Automation Runbook Deleted"
note = "The Azure Filebeat module must be enabled to use this rule."
references = [
    "https://powerzure.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Functions/operational.html#create-backdoor",
    "https://github.com/hausec/PowerZure",
    "https://posts.specterops.io/attacking-azure-azure-ad-and-introducing-powerzure-ca70b330511a",
    "https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/blog/azure-automation-runbook-management/",
]
risk_score = 21
rule_id = "8ddab73b-3d15-4e5d-9413-47f05553c1d7"
severity = "low"
tags = ["Elastic", "Cloud", "Azure", "Continuous Monitoring", "SecOps", "Configuration Audit"]
type = "query"

query = '''
event.dataset:azure.activitylogs and azure.activitylogs.operation_name:MICROSOFT.AUTOMATION/AUTOMATIONACCOUNTS/RUNBOOKS/DELETE and event.outcome:(Success or success)
'''

