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Entity Management (3004)

Entity Management events report activity by a managed client, a micro service, or a user at a management console. The activity can be a create, read, update, and delete operation on a managed entity.

  • Category: Identity & Access Management
  • Extends: iam
  • UID: 3004

Attributes

Section titled “Attributes”

Classification

Section titled “Classification”

activity_id

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: required
  • Values:
    • 0 - Unknown: The event activity is unknown.
    • 1 - Create: Create a new managed entity.
    • 2 - Read: Read an existing managed entity.
    • 3 - Update: Update an existing managed entity.
    • 4 - Delete: Delete a managed entity.
    • 5 - Move: Move or rename an existing managed entity.
    • 6 - Enroll: Enroll an existing managed entity.
    • 7 - Unenroll: Unenroll an existing managed entity.
    • 8 - Enable: Enable an existing managed entity. Note: This is typically regarded as a semi-permanent, editor visible, syncable change.
    • 9 - Disable: Disable an existing managed entity. Note: This is typically regarded as a semi-permanent, editor visible, syncable change.
    • 10 - Activate: Activate an existing managed entity. Note: This is a typically regarded as a transient change, a change of state of the engine.
    • 11 - Deactivate: Deactivate an existing managed entity. Note: This is a typically regarded as a transient change, a change of state of the engine.
    • 12 - Suspend: Suspend an existing managed entity.
    • 13 - Resume: Resume (unsuspend) an existing managed entity.
    • 99 - Other: The event activity is not mapped. See the activity_name attribute, which contains a data source specific value.

The normalized identifier of the activity that triggered the event.

category_uid

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: required
  • Values:
    • 3 - Identity & Access Management: Identity & Access Management (IAM) events relate to the supervision of the system’s authentication and access control model. Examples of such events are the success or failure of authentication, granting of authority, password change, entity change, privileged use etc.

The category unique identifier of the event.

class_uid

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: required
  • Values:
    • 3004 - Entity Management: Entity Management events report activity by a managed client, a micro service, or a user at a management console. The activity can be a create, read, update, and delete operation on a managed entity.

The unique identifier of a class. A class describes the attributes available in an event.

severity_id

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: required
  • Values:
    • 0 - Unknown: The event/finding severity is unknown.
    • 1 - Informational: Informational message. No action required.
    • 2 - Low: The user decides if action is needed.
    • 3 - Medium: Action is required but the situation is not serious at this time.
    • 4 - High: Action is required immediately.
    • 5 - Critical: Action is required immediately and the scope is broad.
    • 6 - Fatal: An error occurred but it is too late to take remedial action.
    • 99 - Other: The event/finding severity is not mapped. See the severity attribute, which contains a data source specific value.

The normalized identifier of the event/finding severity.The normalized severity is a measurement the effort and expense required to manage and resolve an event or incident. Smaller numerical values represent lower impact events, and larger numerical values represent higher impact events.

type_uid

  • Type: long_t
  • Requirement: required
  • Values:
    • 300400 - Entity Management: Unknown
    • 300401 - Entity Management: Create: Create a new managed entity.
    • 300402 - Entity Management: Read: Read an existing managed entity.
    • 300403 - Entity Management: Update: Update an existing managed entity.
    • 300404 - Entity Management: Delete: Delete a managed entity.
    • 300405 - Entity Management: Move: Move or rename an existing managed entity.
    • 300406 - Entity Management: Enroll: Enroll an existing managed entity.
    • 300407 - Entity Management: Unenroll: Unenroll an existing managed entity.
    • 300408 - Entity Management: Enable: Enable an existing managed entity. Note: This is typically regarded as a semi-permanent, editor visible, syncable change.
    • 300409 - Entity Management: Disable: Disable an existing managed entity. Note: This is typically regarded as a semi-permanent, editor visible, syncable change.
    • 300410 - Entity Management: Activate: Activate an existing managed entity. Note: This is a typically regarded as a transient change, a change of state of the engine.
    • 300411 - Entity Management: Deactivate: Deactivate an existing managed entity. Note: This is a typically regarded as a transient change, a change of state of the engine.
    • 300412 - Entity Management: Suspend: Suspend an existing managed entity.
    • 300413 - Entity Management: Resume: Resume (unsuspend) an existing managed entity.
    • 300499 - Entity Management: Other

The event/finding type ID. It identifies the event’s semantics and structure. The value is calculated by the logging system as: class_uid * 100 + activity_id.

activity_name

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The event activity name, as defined by the activity_id.

category_name

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The event category name, as defined by category_uid value: Identity & Access Management.

class_name

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The event class name, as defined by class_uid value: Entity Management.

severity

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The event/finding severity, normalized to the caption of the severity_id value. In the case of ‘Other’, it is defined by the source.

type_name

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The event/finding type name, as defined by the type_uid.

Context

Section titled “Context”

metadata

The metadata associated with the event or a finding.

actor

  • Type: actor
  • Requirement: recommended

The actor object describes details about the user/role/process that was the source of the activity. Note that this is not the threat actor of a campaign but may be part of a campaign.

confidence_id security_control

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: recommended
  • Values:
    • 0 - Unknown: The normalized confidence is unknown.
    • 1 - Low
    • 2 - Medium
    • 3 - High
    • 99 - Other: The confidence is not mapped to the defined enum values. See the confidence attribute, which contains a data source specific value.

The normalized confidence refers to the accuracy of the rule that created the finding. A rule with a low confidence means that the finding scope is wide and may create finding reports that may not be malicious in nature.

access_list

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The list of requested access rights.

access_mask

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: optional

The access mask in a platform-native format.

api cloud

  • Type: api
  • Requirement: optional

Describes details about a typical API (Application Programming Interface) call.

confidence security_control

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The confidence, normalized to the caption of the confidence_id value. In the case of ‘Other’, it is defined by the event source.

confidence_score security_control

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: optional

The confidence score as reported by the event source.

enrichments

The additional information from an external data source, which is associated with the event or a finding. For example add location information for the IP address in the DNS answers:[{"name": "answers.ip", "value": "92.24.47.250", "type": "location", "data": {"city": "Socotra", "continent": "Asia", "coordinates": [-25.4153, 17.0743], "country": "YE", "desc": "Yemen"}}]

http_request

Details about the underlying HTTP request.

http_response

Details about the underlying HTTP response.

raw_data

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The raw event/finding data as received from the source.

risk_details security_control

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

Describes the risk associated with the finding.

risk_level security_control

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The risk level, normalized to the caption of the risk_level_id value.

risk_level_id security_control

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: optional
  • Values:
    • 0 - Info
    • 1 - Low
    • 2 - Medium
    • 3 - High
    • 4 - Critical
    • 99 - Other: The risk level is not mapped. See the risk_level attribute, which contains a data source specific value.

The normalized risk level id.

risk_score security_control

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: optional

The risk score as reported by the event source.

unmapped

  • Type: object
  • Requirement: optional

The attributes that are not mapped to the event schema. The names and values of those attributes are specific to the event source.

Occurrence

Section titled “Occurrence”

time

  • Type: timestamp_t
  • Requirement: required

The normalized event occurrence time or the finding creation time.

timezone_offset

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: recommended

The number of minutes that the reported event time is ahead or behind UTC, in the range -1,080 to +1,080.

count

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: optional

The number of times that events in the same logical group occurred during the event Start Time to End Time period.

duration

  • Type: long_t
  • Requirement: optional

The event duration or aggregate time, the amount of time the event covers from start_time to end_time in milliseconds.

end_time

  • Type: timestamp_t
  • Requirement: optional

The end time of a time period, or the time of the most recent event included in the aggregate event.

end_time_dt datetime

  • Type: datetime_t
  • Requirement: optional

The end time of a time period, or the time of the most recent event included in the aggregate event.

start_time

  • Type: timestamp_t
  • Requirement: optional

The start time of a time period, or the time of the least recent event included in the aggregate event.

start_time_dt datetime

  • Type: datetime_t
  • Requirement: optional

The start time of a time period, or the time of the least recent event included in the aggregate event.

time_dt datetime

  • Type: datetime_t
  • Requirement: optional

The normalized event occurrence time or the finding creation time.

Primary

Section titled “Primary”

cloud cloud

  • Type: cloud
  • Requirement: required

Describes details about the Cloud environment where the event was originally created or logged.

entity

The managed entity that is being acted upon.

osint osint

  • Type: osint
  • Requirement: required

The OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) object contains details related to an indicator such as the indicator itself, related indicators, geolocation, registrar information, subdomains, analyst commentary, and other contextual information. This information can be used to further enrich a detection or finding by providing decisioning support to other analysts and engineers.

action_id security_control

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: recommended
  • Values:
    • 0 - Unknown: The action was unknown. The disposition_id attribute may still be set to a non-unknown value, for example ‘Custom Action’, ‘Challenge’.
    • 1 - Allowed: The activity was allowed. The disposition_id attribute should be set to a value that conforms to this action, for example ‘Allowed’, ‘Approved’, ‘Delayed’, ‘No Action’, ‘Count’ etc.
    • 2 - Denied: The attempted activity was denied. The disposition_id attribute should be set to a value that conforms to this action, for example ‘Blocked’, ‘Rejected’, ‘Quarantined’, ‘Isolated’, ‘Dropped’, ‘Access Revoked, etc.
    • 3 - Observed: The activity was observed, but neither explicitly allowed nor denied. This is common with IDS and EDR controls that report additional information on observed behavior such as TTPs. The disposition_id attribute should be set to a value that conforms to this action, for example ‘Logged’, ‘Alert’, ‘Detected’, ‘Count’, etc.
    • 4 - Modified: The activity was modified, adjusted, or corrected. The disposition_id attribute should be set appropriately, for example ‘Restored’, ‘Corrected’, ‘Delayed’, ‘Captcha’, ‘Tagged’.
    • 99 - Other: The action is not mapped. See the action attribute which contains a data source specific value.

The action taken by a control or other policy-based system leading to an outcome or disposition. An unknown action may still correspond to a known disposition. Refer to disposition_id for the outcome of the action.

comment

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: recommended

The user provided comment about why the entity was changed.

device host

  • Type: device
  • Requirement: recommended

An addressable device, computer system or host.

disposition_id security_control

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: recommended
  • Values:
    • 0 - Unknown: The disposition is unknown.
    • 1 - Allowed: Granted access or allowed the action to the protected resource.
    • 2 - Blocked: Denied access or blocked the action to the protected resource.
    • 3 - Quarantined: A suspicious file or other content was moved to a benign location.
    • 4 - Isolated: A session was isolated on the network or within a browser.
    • 5 - Deleted: A file or other content was deleted.
    • 6 - Dropped: The request was detected as a threat and resulted in the connection being dropped.
    • 7 - Custom Action: A custom action was executed such as running of a command script. Use the message attribute of the base class for details.
    • 8 - Approved: A request or submission was approved. For example, when a form was properly filled out and submitted. This is distinct from 1 ‘Allowed’.
    • 9 - Restored: A quarantined file or other content was restored to its original location.
    • 10 - Exonerated: A suspicious or risky entity was deemed to no longer be suspicious (re-scored).
    • 11 - Corrected: A corrupt file or configuration was corrected.
    • 12 - Partially Corrected: A corrupt file or configuration was partially corrected.
    • 13 - Uncorrected: A corrupt file or configuration was not corrected.
    • 14 - Delayed: An operation was delayed, for example if a restart was required to finish the operation.
    • 15 - Detected: Suspicious activity or a policy violation was detected without further action.
    • 16 - No Action: The outcome of an operation had no action taken.
    • 17 - Logged: The operation or action was logged without further action.
    • 18 - Tagged: A file or other entity was marked with extended attributes.
    • 19 - Alert: The request or activity was detected as a threat and resulted in a notification but request was not blocked.
    • 20 - Count: Counted the request or activity but did not determine whether to allow it or block it.
    • 21 - Reset: The request was detected as a threat and resulted in the connection being reset.
    • 22 - Captcha: Required the end user to solve a CAPTCHA puzzle to prove that a human being is sending the request.
    • 23 - Challenge: Ran a silent challenge that required the client session to verify that it’s a browser, and not a bot.
    • 24 - Access Revoked: The requestor’s access has been revoked due to security policy enforcements. Note: use the Host profile if the User or Actor requestor is not present in the event class.
    • 25 - Rejected: A request or submission was rejected. For example, when a form was improperly filled out and submitted. This is distinct from 2 ‘Blocked’.
    • 26 - Unauthorized: An attempt to access a resource was denied due to an authorization check that failed. This is a more specific disposition than 2 ‘Blocked’ and can be complemented with the authorizations attribute for more detail.
    • 27 - Error: An error occurred during the processing of the activity or request. Use the message attribute of the base class for details.
    • 99 - Other: The disposition is not mapped. See the disposition attribute, which contains a data source specific value.

Describes the outcome or action taken by a security control, such as access control checks, malware detections or various types of policy violations.

entity_result

The updated managed entity.

is_alert security_control

  • Type: boolean_t
  • Requirement: recommended

Indicates that the event is considered to be an alertable signal. Should be set to true if disposition_id = Alert among other dispositions, and/or risk_level_id or severity_id of the event is elevated. Not all control events will be alertable, for example if disposition_id = Exonerated or disposition_id = Allowed.

message

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: recommended

The description of the event/finding, as defined by the source.

observables

The observables associated with the event or a finding.

src_endpoint

Details about the source of the IAM activity.

status

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: recommended

The event status, normalized to the caption of the status_id value. In the case of ‘Other’, it is defined by the event source.

status_code

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: recommended

The event status code, as reported by the event source.

For example, in a Windows Failed Authentication event, this would be the value of ‘Failure Code’, e.g. 0x18.

status_detail

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: recommended

The status detail contains additional information about the event/finding outcome.

status_id

  • Type: integer_t
  • Requirement: recommended
  • Values:
    • 0 - Unknown: The status is unknown.
    • 1 - Success
    • 2 - Failure
    • 99 - Other: The event status is not mapped. See the status attribute, which contains a data source specific value.

The normalized identifier of the event status.

action security_control

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The normalized caption of action_id.

attacks security_control

  • Type: attack
  • Requirement: optional

An array of MITRE ATT&CK® objects describing identified tactics, techniques & sub-techniques.

authorizations security_control

Provides details about an authorization, such as authorization outcome, and any associated policies related to the activity/event.

disposition security_control

  • Type: string_t
  • Requirement: optional

The disposition name, normalized to the caption of the disposition_id value. In the case of ‘Other’, it is defined by the event source.

firewall_rule security_control

The firewall rule that pertains to the control that triggered the event, if applicable.

malware security_control

  • Type: malware
  • Requirement: optional

A list of Malware objects, describing details about the identified malware.

policy security_control

  • Type: policy
  • Requirement: optional

The policy that pertains to the control that triggered the event, if applicable. For example the name of an anti-malware policy or an access control policy.

Objects Used

Section titled “Objects Used”