IdentityDirectoryEvents

Applies to:

  • Microsoft Defender XDR

The IdentityDirectoryEvents table in the advanced hunting schema contains events involving an on-premises domain controller running Active Directory (AD). This table captures various identity-related events, like password changes, password expiration, and user principal name (UPN) changes. It also captures system events on the domain controller, like scheduling of tasks and PowerShell activity. Use this reference to construct queries that return information from this table.

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For detailed information about the events types (ActionType values) supported by a table, use the built-in schema reference available in Microsoft Defender XDR.

For information on other tables in the advanced hunting schema, see the advanced hunting reference.

Column name Data type Description
Timestamp datetime Date and time when the event was recorded
ActionType string Type of activity that triggered the event. See the in-portal schema reference for details
Application string Application that performed the recorded action
TargetAccountUpn string User principal name (UPN) of the account that the recorded action was applied to
TargetAccountDisplayName string Display name of the account that the recorded action was applied to
TargetDeviceName string Fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the device that the recorded action was applied to
DestinationDeviceName string Name of the device running the server application that processed the recorded action
DestinationIPAddress string IP address of the device running the server application that processed the recorded action
DestinationPort int Destination port of the activity
Protocol string Protocol used during the communication
AccountName string User name of the account
AccountDomain string Domain of the account
AccountUpn string User principal name (UPN) of the account
AccountSid string Security Identifier (SID) of the account
AccountObjectId string Unique identifier for the account in Microsoft Entra ID
AccountDisplayName string Name of the account user displayed in the address book. Typically a combination of a given or first name, a middle initial, and a last name or surname.
DeviceName string Fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the device
IPAddress string IP address assigned to the device during communication
Port int TCP port used during communication
Location string City, country/region, or other geographic location associated with the event
ISP string Internet service provider associated with the IP address
ReportId string Unique identifier for the event
AdditionalFields dynamic Additional information about the entity or event

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