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// DefenderXDR Advanced Hunting All-In-One UPN Search // https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/defenderxdr-advanced-hunting-all-in-one-upn-search-steven-lim-zdlic/ // This KQL query searches across these DefenderXDR log tables for the UPN variable that is defined at the start: // AlertEvidence, BehaviorEntities, BehaviorInfo, AADSignInEventsBeta, IdentityInfo, IdentityLogonEvents, UrlClickEvents, DeviceEvents, DeviceFileEvents, DeviceImageLoadEvents, DeviceLogonEvents, DeviceNetworkEvents, DeviceProcessEvents, DeviceRegistryEvents, CloudAppEvents, EmailAttachmentInfo, EmailEvents, EmailPostDeliveryEvents, CloudAuditEvents, ExposureGraphNodes let upn = "[email protected]"; // Enter Your Search UPN search in (AlertEvidence, BehaviorEntities, BehaviorInfo, AADSignInEventsBeta, IdentityInfo, IdentityLogonEvents, UrlClickEvents, DeviceEvents, DeviceFileEvents, DeviceImageLoadEvents, DeviceLogonEvents, DeviceNetworkEvents, DeviceProcessEvents, DeviceRegistryEvents, CloudAppEvents, EmailAttachmentInfo, EmailEvents, EmailPostDeliveryEvents, CloudAuditEvents, ExposureGraphNodes) Timestamp between (ago(1d) .. now()) and ( // AlertEvidence BehaviorEntities BehaviorInfo DeviceProcessEvents // AADSignInEventsBeta IdentityInfo IdentityLogonEvents UrlClickEvents AccountUpn == upn // DeviceEvents DeviceFileEvents DeviceImageLoadEvents DeviceLogonEvents // DeviceNetworkEvents DeviceProcessEvents DeviceRegistryEvents or InitiatingProcessAccountUpn == upn // CloudAppEvents or tostring(RawEventData.UserId) == upn // EmailAttachmentInfo EmailEvents EmailPostDeliveryEvents or SenderFromAddress == upn or RecipientEmailAddress == upn // CloudAuditEvents or RawEventData contains upn //ExposureGraphNodes or NodeProperties.rawData contains upn )
This KQL query is designed to search for a specific User Principal Name (UPN), in this case, "[email protected]", across multiple DefenderXDR log tables. The query looks for any records related to this UPN within the last 24 hours. Here's a simplified breakdown:
AccountUpnInitiatingProcessAccountUpnRawEventData.UserIdSenderFromAddressRecipientEmailAddressRawEventDataNodeProperties.rawDataIn summary, this query is a comprehensive search across various security and activity logs to find any events or actions associated with the specified UPN within the past day.

Steven Lim
Released: August 2, 2024
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