Get alert

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02/16/2024

Namespace: microsoft.graph.security

Get the properties and relationships of an alert object.

This API is available in the following national cloud deployments.

Global service	US Government L4	US Government L5 (DOD)	China operated by 21Vianet
✅	✅	✅	❌

Permissions

Choose the permission or permissions marked as least privileged for this API. Use a higher privileged permission or permissions only if your app requires it. For details about delegated and application permissions, see Permission types. To learn more about these permissions, see the permissions reference.

Permission type	Least privileged permissions	Higher privileged permissions
Delegated (work or school account)	SecurityAlert.Read.All	SecurityAlert.ReadWrite.All
Delegated (personal Microsoft account)	Not supported.	Not supported.
Application	SecurityAlert.Read.All	SecurityAlert.ReadWrite.All

HTTP request

GET /security/alerts_v2/{alertId}

Request headers

Name	Description
Authorization	Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization.

Request body

Don't supply a request body for this method.

Response

If successful, this method returns a 200 OK response code and an alert object in the response body.

Examples

Request

The following example shows a request.

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/security/alerts_v2/da637578995287051192_756343937


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.Security.Alerts_v2["{alert-id}"].GetAsync();

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


// THE CLI IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
mgc security alerts-v2 get --alert-id {alert-id}

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.



import (
	  "context"
	  msgraphsdk "github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-sdk-go"
	  //other-imports
)

graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClientWithCredentials(cred, scopes)



alerts_v2, err := graphClient.Security().Alerts_v2().ByAlertId("alert-id").Get(context.Background(), nil)

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 6.x

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

com.microsoft.graph.models.security.Alert result = graphClient.security().alertsV2().byAlertId("{alert-id}").get();

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

let alert = await client.api('/security/alerts_v2/da637578995287051192_756343937')
	.get();

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


<?php
use Microsoft\Graph\GraphServiceClient;


$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($tokenRequestContext, $scopes);


$result = $graphServiceClient->security()->alerts_v2()->byAlertId('alert-id')->get()->wait();

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Security

Get-MgSecurityAlertV2 -AlertId $alertId

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.


from msgraph import GraphServiceClient

graph_client = GraphServiceClient(credentials, scopes)


result = await graph_client.security.alerts_v2.by_alert_id('alert-id').get()

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

The following example shows the response.

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.security.alert",
  "id": "da637578995287051192_756343937",
  "providerAlertId": "da637578995287051192_756343937",
  "incidentId": "28282",
  "status": "new",
  "severity": "low",
  "classification": "unknown",
  "determination": "unknown",
  "serviceSource": "microsoftDefenderForEndpoint",
  "detectionSource": "antivirus",
  "productName": "Microsoft Defender for Endpoint",
  "detectorId": "e0da400f-affd-43ef-b1d5-afc2eb6f2756",
  "tenantId": "b3c1b5fc-828c-45fa-a1e1-10d74f6d6e9c",
  "title": "Suspicious execution of hidden file",
  "description": "A hidden file has been launched. This activity could indicate a compromised host. Attackers often hide files associated with malicious tools to evade file system inspection and defenses.",
  "recommendedActions": "Collect artifacts and determine scope\n�\tReview the machine timeline for suspicious activities that may have occurred before and after the time of the alert, and record additional related artifacts (files, IPs/URLs) \n�\tLook for the presence of relevant artifacts on other systems. Identify commonalities and differences between potentially compromised systems.\n�\tSubmit relevant files for deep analysis and review resulting detailed behavioral information.\n�\tSubmit undetected files to the MMPC malware portal\n\nInitiate containment & mitigation \n�\tContact the user to verify intent and initiate local remediation actions as needed.\n�\tUpdate AV signatures and run a full scan. The scan might reveal and remove previously-undetected malware components.\n�\tEnsure that the machine has the latest security updates. In particular, ensure that you have installed the latest software, web browser, and Operating System versions.\n�\tIf credential theft is suspected, reset all relevant users passwords.\n�\tBlock communication with relevant URLs or IPs at the organization�s perimeter.",
  "category": "DefenseEvasion",
  "assignedTo": null,
  "alertWebUrl": "https://security.microsoft.com/alerts/da637578995287051192_756343937?tid=b3c1b5fc-828c-45fa-a1e1-10d74f6d6e9c",
  "incidentWebUrl": "https://security.microsoft.com/incidents/28282?tid=b3c1b5fc-828c-45fa-a1e1-10d74f6d6e9c",
  "actorDisplayName": null,
  "threatDisplayName": null,
  "threatFamilyName": null,
  "mitreTechniques": [
    "T1564.001"
  ],
  "createdDateTime": "2021-04-27T12:19:27.7211305Z",
  "lastUpdateDateTime": "2021-05-02T14:19:01.3266667Z",
  "resolvedDateTime": null,
  "firstActivityDateTime": "2021-04-26T07:45:50.116Z",
  "lastActivityDateTime": "2021-05-02T07:56:58.222Z",
  "comments": [],
  "evidence": [
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.security.deviceEvidence",
      "createdDateTime": "2021-04-27T12:19:27.7211305Z",
      "verdict": "unknown",
      "remediationStatus": "none",
      "remediationStatusDetails": null,
      "firstSeenDateTime": "2020-09-12T07:28:32.4321753Z",
      "mdeDeviceId": "73e7e2de709dff64ef64b1d0c30e67fab63279db",
      "azureAdDeviceId": null,
      "deviceDnsName": "tempDns",
      "osPlatform": "Windows10",
      "osBuild": 22424,
      "version": "Other",
      "healthStatus": "active",
      "riskScore": "medium",
      "rbacGroupId": 75,
      "rbacGroupName": "UnassignedGroup",
      "onboardingStatus": "onboarded",
      "defenderAvStatus": "unknown",
      "ipInterfaces": [
        "1.1.1.1"
      ],
      "loggedOnUsers": [],
      "roles": [
        "compromised"
      ],
      "detailedRoles": [
        "Main device"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Test Machine"
      ],
      "vmMetadata": {
        "vmId": "ca1b0d41-5a3b-4d95-b48b-f220aed11d78",
        "cloudProvider": "azure",
        "resourceId": "/subscriptions/8700d3a3-3bb7-4fbe-a090-488a1ad04161/resourceGroups/WdatpApi-EUS-STG/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/NirLaviTests",
        "subscriptionId": "8700d3a3-3bb7-4fbe-a090-488a1ad04161"
      }
    },
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.security.fileEvidence",
      "createdDateTime": "2021-04-27T12:19:27.7211305Z",
      "verdict": "unknown",
      "remediationStatus": "none",
      "remediationStatusDetails": null,
      "detectionStatus": "detected",
      "mdeDeviceId": "73e7e2de709dff64ef64b1d0c30e67fab63279db",
      "roles": [],
      "detailedRoles": [
        "Referred in command line"
      ],
      "tags": [],
      "fileDetails": {
        "sha1": "5f1e8acedc065031aad553b710838eb366cfee9a",
        "sha256": "8963a19fb992ad9a76576c5638fd68292cffb9aaac29eb8285f9abf6196a7dec",
        "fileName": "MsSense.exe",
        "filePath": "C:\\Program Files\\temp",
        "fileSize": 6136392,
        "filePublisher": "Microsoft Corporation",
        "signer": null,
        "issuer": null
      }
    },
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.security.processEvidence",
      "createdDateTime": "2021-04-27T12:19:27.7211305Z",
      "verdict": "unknown",
      "remediationStatus": "none",
      "remediationStatusDetails": null,
      "processId": 4780,
      "parentProcessId": 668,
      "processCommandLine": "\"MsSense.exe\"",
      "processCreationDateTime": "2021-08-12T12:43:19.0772577Z",
      "parentProcessCreationDateTime": "2021-08-12T07:39:09.0909239Z",
      "detectionStatus": "detected",
      "mdeDeviceId": "73e7e2de709dff64ef64b1d0c30e67fab63279db",
      "roles": [],
      "detailedRoles": [],
      "tags": [],
      "imageFile": {
        "sha1": "5f1e8acedc065031aad553b710838eb366cfee9a",
        "sha256": "8963a19fb992ad9a76576c5638fd68292cffb9aaac29eb8285f9abf6196a7dec",
        "fileName": "MsSense.exe",
        "filePath": "C:\\Program Files\\temp",
        "fileSize": 6136392,
        "filePublisher": "Microsoft Corporation",
        "signer": null,
        "issuer": null
      },
      "parentProcessImageFile": {
        "sha1": null,
        "sha256": null,
        "fileName": "services.exe",
        "filePath": "C:\\Windows\\System32",
        "fileSize": 731744,
        "filePublisher": "Microsoft Corporation",
        "signer": null,
        "issuer": null
      },
      "userAccount": {
        "accountName": "SYSTEM",
        "domainName": "NT AUTHORITY",
        "userSid": "S-1-5-18",
        "azureAdUserId": null,
        "userPrincipalName": null,
        "displayName": "System"
      }
    },
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.security.registryKeyEvidence",
      "createdDateTime": "2021-04-27T12:19:27.7211305Z",
      "verdict": "unknown",
      "remediationStatus": "none",
      "remediationStatusDetails": null,
      "registryKey": "SYSTEM\\CONTROLSET001\\CONTROL\\WMI\\AUTOLOGGER\\SENSEAUDITLOGGER",
      "registryHive": "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE",
      "roles": [],
      "detailedRoles": [],
      "tags": []
    }
    ],
	"systemTags" : [
        "Defender Experts"
  ],
  "additionalData": {
    "key1": "value1",
    "key2": "value2"
  }
}

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