Detection: Network Watcher Deleted
Overview
Detect when an Azure Network Watcher was deleted. Network Watchers are critical for monitoring and diagnosing networking issues in Azure, and their deletion can disrupt troubleshooting and visibility into network performance. Monitoring these deletions ensures the continuity of network monitoring and diagnostics.
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Usage
Run the detection in your terminal:
powerpipe detection run azure_activity_log_detections.detection.network_watcher_deletedSnapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:
powerpipe loginpowerpipe detection run azure_activity_log_detections.detection.network_watcher_deleted --shareSQL
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_logwhere operation_name = 'Microsoft.Network/networkWatchers/delete' and status = 'Succeeded'
order by timestamp desc;