What Changed

Major enhancement to the Veeam solution adding comprehensive security monitoring capabilities:

  • 137+ New Detection Rules: Extensive coverage for backup infrastructure security events including malware detection, encryption changes, user management, and ransomware indicators
  • Enhanced Data Connector: Updated function app with improved event filtering, processing capabilities, and Coveware integration for threat intelligence
  • Simplified Analytics: Consolidated from multiple rules to single streamlined analytics rule
  • Comprehensive Coverage: Added monitoring for VeeamONE, backup repositories, credentials management, and multi-factor authentication events

Detection Coverage Unlocked

The new detection rules provide security visibility across Veeam infrastructure:

  • Backup Security: Repository deletions, encryption password changes, backup failures
  • Access Control: User/group management, MFA events, credential record changes
  • Threat Detection: Malware activity detection, ransomware indicators, suspicious backup patterns
  • Infrastructure Changes: Host deletions, service provider updates, storage modifications
  • Compliance Monitoring: License management, best practice compliance checks

Data Source Enhancement

Function app connector improvements enable:

  • Enhanced event filtering for reduced noise
  • Coveware security findings integration
  • Better processing of VeeamONE alarm data
  • Improved backup session monitoring

Affected Files

This large-scale update touched 531 files across multiple solution components. Key security-relevant changes include 137+ new YAML detection rules, enhanced C# function app code, updated sample data, and comprehensive solution packaging updates.