Bitbucket Audit Service: Audit Log Configuration Updated
Flags Bitbucket audit log configuration change events that may indicate attempts to impair logging.
- Product
- bitbucket
- Service
- audit
- Author
- Muhammad Faisal (@faisalusuf) (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
- Published
- 2024-02-25
- Updated
- 2026-07-31
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What it detects
This rule identifies when Bitbucket audit logging configuration is changed, specifically for the event category “Auditing” and action “Audit log configuration updated.” Attackers may alter audit settings to reduce visibility or weaken forensic evidence. Detection relies on Bitbucket audit service telemetry that records audit type category and action for configuration changes.
Reporting behind it
Changelog
v5- v5Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
- v4Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
- v3Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
- v2Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
- v1No 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.
title: "Bitbucket Audit Service: Audit Log Configuration Updated"
id: 985f3e2b-e133-4041-8bd4-1d08a6dea581
status: test
description: This rule identifies when Bitbucket audit logging configuration is changed, specifically for the event category “Auditing” and action “Audit log configuration updated.” Attackers may alter audit settings to reduce visibility or weaken forensic evidence. Detection relies on Bitbucket audit service telemetry that records audit type category and action for configuration changes.
references:
- https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucketserver/view-and-configure-the-audit-log-776640417.html
- https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/application/bitbucket/audit/bitbucket_audit_log_configuration_update_detected.yml
author: Muhammad Faisal (@faisalusuf), Huntrule Team
date: 2024-02-25
tags:
- attack.defense-impairment
- attack.t1685
logsource:
product: bitbucket
service: audit
definition: 'Requirements: "Basic" log level is required to receive these audit events.'
detection:
selection:
auditType.category: Auditing
auditType.action: Audit log configuration updated
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate user activity.
level: medium
license: DRL-1.1
related:
- id: 6aa12161-235a-4dfb-9c74-fe08df8d8da1
type: derived