In this article:

• Objective

• Prerequisites

• Steps to follow

• Validation and confirmation

• Tips

• Related topics and articles

Objective  

This article describes how to set up an alert in ManageEngine ADAudit Plus to notify administrators when a Conditional Access Policy is modified in Azure Active Directory. It enables real-time visibility into changes affecting access controls, helps identify unauthorized or risky modifications, and supports security audits and compliance monitoring.

Prerequisites  

• Access to the ADADAudit Plus web console.

• A user account with Administrator privileges or a Technician account with delegated permissions to configure alerts under Cloud Directory.

• The Azure AD Audit module must be properly configured and licensed in ADAudit Plus.

• Audit Logs must be actively collected from Azure AD (i.e., ensure the Audit module under Cloud Directory shows a healthy sync status).

• ADAudit Plus should be integrated with Azure via a registered app that has the required Microsoft Graph API permissions.

• Confirm that the reports in ADAudit Plus Cloud Directory > Conditional Policy Changes (update) has the required data.

• To receive alert notifications via email from ADAudit Plus, ensure the SMTP settings are configured under Admin > General Settings > Server Settings.

Steps to follow

Step 1: Create a New Alert Profile  

1. Log in to the ADAudit Plus web console as an administrator or with a Technician account with delegated permissions to create or modify alerts.

2. Navigate to the Alerts tab.

3. Click New Alert Profile in the top right corner.

4. Enter a relevant Name and Description (e.g., Conditional Access Policy update in Azure).

5. Click the + symbol next to Report Profiles.

6. Under Domain, select the Cloud Account.

7. Choose Directory Management as the report profile.

Step 2: Configure Advanced Alert Settings  

1. The Advanced Configuration options allow you to customize alerts based on thresholds, business hours, and advanced filtering criteria.

2. Scroll down to the Filter section and enable it.

3. Set the filter parameters:

1. Attribute: ACTIVITY

2. Operator: CONTAINS

3. Value: Update Conditional Access Policy

This ensures alerts are triggered specifically when a new Conditional Access Policy is updated in Azure AD.

Step 3: Configure Alert Notification  

1. In the Alert Actions section, enable E-mail Notification.

2. Enter the recipient email addresses where the alert should be delivered.

3. Provide a clear and relevant subject line for the email notification.

4. Select the preferred format for the alert email, either HTML or Plain Text.

5. Select the details you would like to include in the email, such as:

• Alert Message

• Alert Profile Name

• Event Details

6. Enable the Throttle Notification option to suppress multiple alerts into a single notification based on defined criteria.
   Example: If multiple logon failures are detected from the same user within 15 minutes, consolidate them into one alert after that time window.

7. If SMS provider settings are already configured in ADAudit Plus (Admin > General Settings > Server Settings > SMS), enable SMS Notifications for real-time updates.

8. Enable the Execute Script option to trigger a script automatically when a specific alert is generated.
   Example: Lock a user account temporarily after detecting 10 consecutive logon failures from that account.

9. If a ticketing tool is integrated with ADAudit Plus (Admin > Configuration > Ticketing system Integration), enable Configure Auto Ticketing to automatically generate tickets for alerts.

Note: You can also use Throttle Ticket Generation to avoid creating a ticket for every alert and instead generate one for a group of alerts meeting certain conditions.

10. Click Save to activate the alert profile.

Validation and confirmation

• Trigger a test event.

• Go to Alerts > Expand Cloud account under profile based alerts.

• Choose the Alert profile that was created and view alerts in the ADAudit Plus console.

• Verify that the alert appears with the correct event details (activity, initiated by, timestamp, and source).

• Ensure the alert email is received at the specified address.

Best practices

• Prioritize alerts for critical policies.

• Combine with modification and deletion alerts.

Related topics and articles

• How to create an alert to notify for conditional policy created in Azure.

• How to create an alert to notify for conditional policy deleted in Azure.