Queries Azure Monitor activity logs and sign-in logs via azure-monitor-query to detect suspicious administrative operations, impossible travel, privilege escalation, and resource modifications. Builds KQL queries for threat hunting in Azure environments. Use when investigating suspicious Azure tenan

Analyzing Azure Activity Logs for Threats When to Use When investigating security incidents that require analyzing azure activity logs for threats When building detection rules or threat hunting queries for this domain When SOC analysts need structured procedures for this analysis type When validating security monitoring coverage for related attack techniques Prerequisites Familiarity with security operations concepts and tools Access to a test or lab environment for safe execution Python 3.8+ with required dependencies installed Appropriate authorization for any testing activities Instructions Use azure monitor query to execute KQL queries against Azure Log Analytics workspaces, detecting suspicious admin operations and sign in anomalies. Key detection queries: 1. Role assignment changes (privilege escalation) 2. Resource group and subscription modifications 3. Key vault secret access from new IPs 4. Network security group rule changes 5. Conditional access policy modifications Examples

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