Azure RiskDetection flags riskyIPAddress from anonymous proxy IP addresses

Alerts when Azure reports user activity linked to a risky anonymous proxy IP address.

FreeReviewedSigma · High · v5

Product: azure
Service: riskdetection
Author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo' (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published: 2023-09-03
Updated: 2026-07-31

ATT&CK techniques

Initial Access → Defense Evasion

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
- T1078Valid Accounts
Execution
Persistence
- T1078Valid Accounts
Priv Esc
- T1078Valid Accounts
Defense Evasion
- T1078Valid Accounts
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule identifies risk events where a user activity is associated with an IP address classified as an anonymous proxy. Attackers may use anonymous proxy infrastructure to obscure source identity and evade straightforward IP-based monitoring. The detection relies on Azure RiskDetection telemetry indicating a riskyIPAddress riskEventType tied to the anonymous proxy classification.

Reporting behind it

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Azure RiskDetection flags riskyIPAddress from anonymous proxy IP addresses

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Changelog

v5
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v4
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v3
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v2
Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
v1
No changelog recorded for this version.2026-07-30

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.

azure-riskdetection-user-activity-triggered-by-risky-anonymous-proxy-ip-be4d9c86

title: Azure RiskDetection flags riskyIPAddress from anonymous proxy IP addresses
id: e28af512-a8f2-40dd-9556-9b14e2df5222
status: test
description: This rule identifies risk events where a user activity is associated with an IP address classified as an anonymous proxy. Attackers may use anonymous proxy infrastructure to obscure source identity and evade straightforward IP-based monitoring. The detection relies on Azure RiskDetection telemetry indicating a riskyIPAddress riskEventType tied to the anonymous proxy classification.
references:
  - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/id-protection/concept-identity-protection-risks#activity-from-anonymous-ip-address
  - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/architecture/security-operations-user-accounts#unusual-sign-ins
  - https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/cloud/azure/identity_protection/azure_identity_protection_anonymous_ip_activity.yml
author: Mark Morowczynski '@markmorow', Gloria Lee, '@gleeiamglo', Huntrule Team
date: 2023-09-03
tags:
  - attack.stealth
  - attack.t1078
  - attack.persistence
  - attack.privilege-escalation
  - attack.initial-access
logsource:
  product: azure
  service: riskdetection
detection:
  selection:
    riskEventType: riskyIPAddress
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - We recommend investigating the sessions flagged by this detection in the context of other sign-ins from the user.
level: high
license: DRL-1.1
related:
  - id: be4d9c86-d702-4030-b52e-c7859110e5e8
    type: derived

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