Suspicious Azure Key Vault Modified or Deleted (via activitylogs)

title: Suspicious Azure Key Vault Modified or Deleted (via activitylogs)
id: 2a16f722-26d3-58d0-8a8f-48b490e7ed04
status: stable
description: This rule detects when a key vault is modified or deleted.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1552/001/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1552/
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/role-based-access-control/resource-provider-operations
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-13
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.t1552
    - attack.t1552.001
logsource:
    product: azure
    service: activitylogs
detection:
    selection:
        operationName:
            - MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/WRITE
            - MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/DELETE
            - MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/DEPLOY/ACTION
            - MICROSOFT.KEYVAULT/VAULTS/ACCESSPOLICIES/WRITE
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium