Detection: IAM Role Assignment Created or Updated

Overview

Detect when a role assignment in Azure IAM was created or updated. Role assignment changes can modify access permissions, potentially granting or revoking critical resource access. Monitoring these updates helps ensure proper governance and prevents unauthorized access to sensitive resources.

References:

Usage

Run the detection in your terminal:

powerpipe detection run azure_activity_log_detections.detection.iam_role_assignment_created_or_updated

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe detection run azure_activity_log_detections.detection.iam_role_assignment_created_or_updated --share

SQL

This detection uses a named query:

select
  tp_timestamp as timestamp,
operation_name as operation,
resource_id as resource,
caller as actor,
tp_index::varchar as subscription_id,
resource_group_name as resource_group,
tp_id as source_id,
status as event_status,
*

from
  azure_activity_log
where
  operation_name = 'Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/write'
  and status = 'Succeeded'

order by
  timestamp desc;

Detection: IAM Role Assignment Created or Updated

Overview

Usage

SQL

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