Detecting Abnormal SharePoint Data Mining by Privileged or Rare Users

Technique Detected:  Sharepoint | T1213.002

ID: DET0500
Domains: Enterprise
Analytics: AN1380
Version: 1.0
Created: 21 October 2025
Last Modified: 21 October 2025

Analytics

AN1380

Privileged or rarely used accounts performing bulk access to SharePoint files or metadata over a short time window, indicating potential scripted collection of sensitive internal documents.

Log Sources
Data Component Name Channel
Application Log Content (DC0038) m365:unified FileAccessed, FileDownloaded, SearchQueried
Logon Session Creation (DC0067) azure:signinlogs UserLogin, ConditionalAccessPolicyEvaluated
Cloud Service Metadata (DC0070) m365:sharepoint Multiple file download operations on a site by a privileged account in a short time window
Mutable Elements
Field Description
UserContext Can be adjusted to focus on specific high-privilege or rarely-used service accounts
TimeWindow Defines the aggregation period for multiple download events (e.g., 10 minutes)
DownloadThreshold Minimum number of documents accessed/downloaded to trigger alert
SiteScope Limit detection to sensitive SharePoint sites such as HR, Finance, Engineering