Microsoft Entra ID Audit Logs

Connecting Microsoft Entra ID Audit logs to your Panther Console

Overview

Panther supports ingesting Microsoft Entra ID (previously "Azure Active Directory") Audit logs via common Data Transport options, like Azure Event Hub and Blob Storage.

How to onboard Microsoft Entra ID Audit logs to Panther

You'll first create an Azure Blob Storage or Azure Event Hub source in Panther, then configure Azure to export logs to that location.

Step 1: Create the Microsoft Entra ID source in Panther

1. In the lefthand navigation bar of your Panther Console, click Configure > Log Sources.

2. Click Create New.

3. Search for “Microsoft Entra ID Audit” then click its tile.

   • In the slide-out panel, the Transport Mechanism dropdown in the upper-right corner will be pre-populated with the Azure Event Hub option. Either leave this selection as-is, or select Azure Blob Storage.

4. Click Start Setup.

5. Follow Panther's instructions for configuring an Azure Event Hub or Azure Blob Storage Source.

Latency differs for these two options: If you select the Blob Storage option, Panther retrieves Entra ID files every hour. If you select Event Hub, the ingestion is near real-time.

• If you choose Azure Blob Storage and during Step 2: Create required Azure infrastructure you choose to create your Azure resources manually (instead of using Terraform), skip the step to create an Azure container, as one will automatically be created in your storage account in Step 2, below.

Step 2: Export Microsoft Entra ID Audit logs

To export Microsoft Defender XDR logs to Event Hubs or a storage account, follow the instructions below:

1. Sign in to your Azure dashboard.

2. Navigate to the Microsoft Entra ID service.

3. In the left-hand panel, click Audit logs.

4. Near the top of the page, click Export Data Settings. \

5. Click Add Diagnostic Setting.

6. On the Diagnostic setting page, set the following values:

   • Diagnostic setting name: Enter a descriptive name.

   • Categories (under Logs): Select the following checkboxes:

     • AuditLogs

     • SignInLogs

     • NonInteractiveUserSignInLogs

     • ServicePrincipalSignInLogs

     • ManagedIdentitySignInLogs

   • Destination details: Select either Archive to a storage account or Stream to an event hub, based the type of log source you created in Panther in Step 1.

     • If you select Archive to a storage account, in the Storage account field, select your storage account.

     • If you select Stream to an event hub, in the Event hub namespace field, select your event hub.

     
7. In the upper left corner, click Save.

(Blog Storage transport only) Step 3: Assign a role to the container

This step is only applicable if you chose Azure Blob Storage in Step 1. If you used Azure Event Hub, skip this step.

1. Click on your newly created container, then in the left-hand navigation bar, click Access Control (IAM).

2. Click +Add.

3. Click Add Role Assignment.

4. Search for "Storage Blob Data Reader" and select the matching role that populates.

5. Click on the Members tab.

6. Click +Select Members.

7. Search for the name of the registered app you created during the Create required Azure infrastructure process on Azure Blob Storage Source, and click Select.

8. Click Review+Assign.

Panther-managed detections

See Panther-managed rules for Azure in the panther-analysis GitHub repository.

Supported log types

Panther supports Microsoft Entra ID audit and sign-in logs which are handled by the Azure.Audit schema.

Azure.Audit

The Azure.Audit log schema covers Microsoft Entra ID audit logs and sign-in logs. For more information, see the Microsoft documentation:

• See this page for general information about audit logs, and this page to view the audit log reference.

• See this page for general information about sign-in logs, and this page to view the sign-in log schema.

schema: Azure.Audit
description: Audit logs from Azure Active Directory
referenceURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/reports-monitoring/concept-audit-logs
fields:
  - name: Level
    description: Severity level or type of the event (e.g., Informational, Error).
    type: string
  - name: callerIpAddress
    description: IP address from which the event was initiated.
    type: string
    indicators:
      - ip
  - name: category
    description: Category classification for the event (e.g., SignInLogs, AuditLogs).
    type: string
  - name: correlationId
    description: Unique identifier to correlate multiple related events.
    type: string
    indicators:
      - trace_id
  - name: durationMs
    description: Total time taken to complete the operation, in milliseconds.
    type: bigint
  - name: identity
    description: Identifier for the user, application, or service principal.
    type: string
  - name: location
    description: Geographical location or region where the event occurred.
    type: string
  - name: locationDetails
    type: json
  - name: networkLocationDetails
    type: json
  - name: operationName
    required: true
    description: Name of the operation or API call performed.
    type: string
  - name: operationVersion
    description: Version number for the operation or API.
    type: string
  - name: properties
    description: Nested object with additional attributes and details for the event.
    type: object
    fields:
      - name: aadTenantId
        type: string
      - name: activityDateTime
        description: Date and time of the activity.
        type: timestamp
        timeFormats:
          - rfc3339
      - name: activityDisplayName
        description: Friendly display name for the activity.
        type: string
      - name: additionalDetails
        description: Array of key-value pairs with extra context or metadata.
        type: array
        element:
          type: object
          fields:
            - name: key
              type: string
            - name: value
              type: string
      - name: alternateSignInName
        description: Alternate user sign-in name, if provided.
        type: string
        indicators:
          - username
      - name: appDisplayName
        description: Display name of the application involved.
        type: string
      - name: appliedConditionalAccessPolicies
        description: List of applied conditional access policies and their outcomes.
        type: json
      - name: appliedEventListeners
        type: json
      - name: appId
        description: Application ID associated with the event.
        type: string
      - name: appServicePrincipalId
        type: string
      - name: authenticationAppDeviceDetails
        type: json
      - name: authenticationStrengths
        type: json
      - name: authenticationAppPolicyEvaluationDetails
        type: json
      - name: authenticationContextClassReferences
        type: json
      - name: authenticationDetails
        type: json
      - name: authenticationMethodsUsed
        type: json
      - name: authenticationProcessingDetails
        type: json
      - name: authenticationProtocol
        type: string
      - name: authenticationRequirement
        type: string
      - name: authenticationRequirementPolicies
        type: json
      - name: autonomousSystemNumber
        type: string
      - name: _billedSize
        type: float
      - name: category
        type: string
      - name: clientAppUsed
        type: string
      - name: clientCredentialType
        type: string
      - name: conditionalAccessAudiences
        type: json
      - name: conditionalAccessPolicies
        type: json
      - name: conditionalAccessStatus
        type: string
      - name: correlationId
        type: string
      - name: createdDateTime
        type: timestamp
        timeFormats:
          - rfc3339
      - name: crossTenantAccessType
        type: string
      - name: deviceDetail
        type: json
      - name: federatedCredentialId
        type: string
      - name: flaggedForReview
        type: boolean
      - name: globalSecureAccessIpAddress
        type: string
      - name: homeTenantId
        type: string
      - name: homeTenantName
        type: string
      - name: id
        type: string
      - name: incomingTokenType
        type: string
      - name: ipAddress
        description: IP address associated with the nested resource.
        type: string
        indicators:
          - ip
      - name: ipAddressFromResourceProvider
        description: IP address as recorded by the underlying resource provider.
        type: string
        indicators:
          - ip
      - name: _isBillable
        type: string
      - name: isDeleted
        description: Whether the entity was deleted.
        type: boolean
      - name: initiatedBy
        description: Actor (user or app) that initiated the event.
        type: object
        fields:
          - name: app
            type: object
            fields:
              - name: displayName
                type: string
              - name: servicePrincipalId
                type: string
              - name: appId
                description: Application registration/client ID.
                type: string
          - name: user
            description: User who performed the action.
            type: object
            fields:
              - name: id
                description: Object ID of the user.
                type: string
              - name: displayName
                description: Name of the user as displayed in Azure AD.
                type: string
                indicators:
                  - username
              - name: userPrincipalName
                description: User Principal Name (UPN) of the user.
                type: string
              - name: ipAddress
                description: IP address from which the user performed the action.
                type: string
                indicators:
                  - ip
              - name: roles
                type: json
      - name: isProcessing
        description: Whether the event is still being processed.
        type: boolean
      - name: loggedByService
        description: Microsoft service that logged this event (e.g., AzureAD).
        type: string
      - name: location
        description: Geographical or physical location information, represented as a JSON object.
        type: json
      - name: networkLocationDetails
        description: Details about the network locations involved in the event.
        type: json
      - name: operationType
        description: Type of operation performed.
        type: string
      - name: result
        description: Result status for the operation.
        type: string
      - name: resultReason
        description: Additional reason or code for the result of the operation.
        type: string
      - name: isInteractive
        description: Indicates whether the sign-in was interactive.
        type: boolean
      - name: isRisky
        type: boolean
      - name: isTenantRestricted
        description: Whether tenant restrictions were in effect.
        type: boolean
      - name: isThroughGlobalSecureAccess
        description: Whether the event was routed through Global Secure Access.
        type: boolean
      - name: originalRequestId
        description: Request ID of the original request if this was part of a chain.
        type: string
      - name: originalTransferMethod
        description: Transfer method of the original request.
        type: string
      - name: privateLinkDetails
        type: json
      - name: processingTimeInMilliseconds
        description: Time taken to process the event.
        type: bigint
      - name: resource
        type: string
      - name: resourceDisplayName
        description: Display name of the resource.
        type: string
      - name: resourceGroup
        type: string
      - name: resourceId
        description: Object ID of the resource accessed.
        type: string
      - name: resourceIdentity
        type: string
      - name: resourceProvider
        type: string
      - name: resourceOwnerTenantId
        description: Tenant ID of the resource owner.
        type: string
      - name: resourceServicePrincipalId
        description: Object ID of the service principal of the accessed resource.
        type: string
      - name: resourceTenantId
        description: Tenant ID of the resource accessed.
        type: string
      - name: riskEventTypes
        description: List of risk event types detected for this event.
        type: json
      - name: riskEventTypes_v2
        description: Enhanced list of risk event types.
        type: json
      - name: riskLastUpdatedDateTime
        description: Timestamp of the last risk update.
        type: timestamp
        timeFormats:
          - rfc3339
      - name: riskDetail
        description: Details about the nature of detected risk.
        type: string
      - name: riskLevel
        description: Final risk level after analysis.
        type: string
      - name: riskLevelAggregated
        description: Aggregated risk level assigned to the event.
        type: string
      - name: riskLevelDuringSignIn
        description: Risk level at the time of sign-in.
        type: string
      - name: riskState
        description: State of risk for the user or session.
        type: string
      - name: rngcStatus
        description: Status code for request nonce generation check.
        type: string
      - name: servicePrincipalId
        description: Object ID of the service principal used.
        type: string
      - name: servicePrincipalCredentialKeyId
        description: Key ID of the credential used by a service principal.
        type: string
      - name: servicePrincipalName
        description: Name of the service principal.
        type: string
      - name: sessionId
        description: Session identifier for the operation.
        type: string
      - name: sessionLifetimePolicies
        description: Policies governing session lifetime for this operation.
        type: json
      - name: signInIdentifier
        description: Primary identifier used to authenticate the user.
        type: string
      - name: signInIdentifierType
        type: string
      - name: signInTokenProtectionStatus
        description: Status of token protection at sign-in.
        type: string
      - name: sourceSystem
        type: json
      - name: ssoExtensionVersion
        description: Version of SSO browser extension.
        type: string
      - name: status
        description: Status details about the sign-in attempt.
        type: json
      - name: targetResources
        description: Array of resources that were targeted or affected by the operation.
        type: array
        element:
          type: object
          fields:
            - name: displayName
              description: Display name for the resource.
              type: string
            - name: id
              description: Unique object ID of the resource.
              type: string
            - name: modifiedProperties
              description: Properties on the resource that were modified.
              type: array
              element:
                type: object
                fields:
                  - name: oldValue
                    description: Previous value of the property.
                    type: string
                  - name: displayName
                    description: Name of the property modified.
                    type: string
                  - name: newValue
                    description: New value of the property.
                    type: string
            - name: type
              description: Resource type (e.g., User, Group, App).
              type: string
            - name: administrativeUnits
              type: json
            - name: groupType
              description: Type of the group resource (if applicable).
              type: string
            - name: userPrincipalName
              description: UPN of the user in the resource.
              type: string
      - name: tenantId
        description: Tenant ID for the Azure AD tenant.
        type: string
      - name: timeGenerated
        description: Date and time when this log entry was generated.
        type: timestamp
        timeFormats:
          - rfc3339
      - name: tokenIssuerName
        description: Name of the authority that issued the token.
        type: string
      - name: tokenIssuerType
        description: Type of issuer for the token.
        type: string
      - name: tokenProtectionStatusDetails
        description: Information about token protection status.
        type: json
      - name: type
        type: string
      - name: uniqueTokenIdentifier
        description: Unique identifier for the security token.
        type: string
      - name: userAgent
        description: User agent string from the client.
        type: string
      - name: userDisplayName
        description: Display name of the user.
        type: string
        indicators:
          - username
      - name: userId
        description: Object ID of the user in Azure AD.
        type: string
      - name: userPrincipalName
        description: UPN of the user.
        type: string
        indicators:
          - username
      - name: userType
        type: string
      - name: activity
        description: Name or type of activity associated with the event.
        type: string
      - name: additionalInfo
        description: Supplementary information about the event.
        type: string
      - name: detectedDateTime
        description: Date and time when a risk or detection was initially observed.
        type: timestamp
        timeFormats:
          - rfc3339
      - name: detectionTimingType
        description: Timing context for risk detection (e.g., real-time, offline).
        type: string
      - name: lastUpdatedDateTime
        description: Date and time when this event was last updated.
        type: timestamp
        timeFormats:
          - rfc3339
      - name: mitreTechniqueId
        description: MITRE ATT&CK technique identifier related to the event, if available.
        type: string
      - name: riskEventType
        description: Type of risk event associated with the activity (e.g., UnfamiliarLocation).
        type: string
      - name: riskType
        description: Classification for the type of risk detected.
        type: string
      - name: source
        description: Originating Microsoft service or component for this log entry.
        type: string
      - name: identity
        description: Identity related to this nested event.
        type: string
      - name: operationName
        description: Name of the operation in the properties context.
        type: string
      - name: resultDescription
        description: More detailed description of the operation result.
        type: string
      - name: resultType
        description: High-level outcome for the operation (success, failure, etc.).
        type: string
      - name: C_DeviceId
        description: Device ID associated with the event.
        type: string
      - name: C_Sid
        description: Security identifier (SID) associated with the event.
        type: string
      - name: C_Iat
        description: Issued At timestamp or ID for the event.
        type: string
      - name: C_Idtyp
        description: Identity type code associated with the event.
        type: string
      - name: UserPrincipalObjectID
        description: Object ID for the user principal.
        type: string
      - name: __UDI_RequiredFields_EventTime
        description: Unix timestamp of when the event occurred.
        type: timestamp
        timeFormats:
          - unix_auto
      - name: __UDI_RequiredFields_RegionScope
        description: Region scope for the event.
        type: string
      - name: __UDI_RequiredFields_TenantId
        description: Tenant ID required for UDI compliance.
        type: string
      - name: __UDI_RequiredFields_UniqueId
        description: Unique identifier for the event in UDI context.
        type: string
      - name: apiVersion
        description: API version used for the operation.
        type: string
      - name: atContentH
        description: Additional token or context information (header).
        type: string
      - name: atContentP
        description: Additional token or context information (payload).
        type: string
      - name: clientAuthMethod
        description: Client authentication method used (e.g., client secret, certificate).
        type: string
      - name: clientRequestId
        description: Unique identifier for the client request.
        type: string
      - name: durationMs
        description: Duration in milliseconds for the operation within properties.
        type: bigint
      - name: identityProvider
        description: Identity provider involved in the authentication.
        type: string
      - name: operationId
        description: Operation identifier.
        type: string
      - name: requestMethod
        description: HTTP method used for the operation (GET, POST, etc.).
        type: string
      - name: requestUri
        description: URI of the API or resource accessed.
        type: string
      - name: responseSizeBytes
        description: Size of the response in bytes.
        type: bigint
      - name: responseStatusCode
        description: HTTP status code of the response.
        type: bigint
      - name: roles
        description: Roles assigned to the user or application.
        type: string
      - name: scopes
        description: OAuth scopes requested by the operation.
        type: string
      - name: signInActivityId
        description: Unique sign-in activity identifier.
        type: string
      - name: tokenIssuedAt
        description: Time at which the token was issued.
        type: timestamp
        timeFormats:
          - rfc3339
      - name: wids
        description: Well-known IDs or other identifiers involved.
        type: string
      - name: requestId
        description: Unique request identifier.
        type: string
      - name: appOwnerTenantId
        description: Tenant ID of the application owner.
        type: string
      - name: servicePrincipalCredentialThumbprint
        description: Thumbprint of the credential used by a service principal.
        type: string
      - name: mfaDetail
        description: Details about the multi-factor authentication step.
        type: object
        fields:
          - name: authDetail
            description: Details about the authentication process.
            type: string
          - name: authMethod
            description: MFA method used (e.g., phone, app).
            type: string
  - name: resourceId
    required: true
    description: Unique identifier for the Azure resource related to the event.
    type: string
  - name: resultDescription
    description: Additional context or explanation for the event result.
    type: string
  - name: resultSignature
    description: Signature or unique identifier for the event result.
    type: string
  - name: resultType
    description: Overall outcome of the event, such as Success, Failure, or Timeout.
    type: string
  - name: tenantId
    description: Tenant ID for the Azure Active Directory tenant where the event occurred.
    type: string
  - name: time
    required: true
    description: Timestamp when the event occurred.
    type: timestamp
    timeFormats:
      - rfc3339
      - '%m/%d/%Y %I:%M:%S %p'
    isEventTime: true