Where do I manage old audit activity alerts?

Gurpreet Kaur Gill 0

I have an activity alert setup for an ACCOUNT A and was later changed for ACCOUNT B but we still receive alert for ACCOUNT A.

I have checked everywhere and there is no alert setup for account A

How can I find it?

Tried Powershell too but not much luck as most of the commands are not recognized

phemanth 13,905 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-01-31T04:28:51.5066667+00:00
@Gurpreet Kaur Gill

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

Please check the below steps and confirm us.

Microsoft 365 Compliance Center:

Navigate to the Microsoft 365 Compliance Center.

Go to Policies > Alert policies. Here, you can view and manage all alert policies.

Using PowerShell:

Ensure you are connected to the Security & Compliance Center (SCC) endpoint.

Use the Get-ActivityAlert cmdlet to list all activity alerts. This might help you identify any lingering alerts for ACCOUNT A.

Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager:

In the Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager, go to the Alerts page to view all generated alerts and their details.

Check the Policies page to see all alert policies and manage them accordingly.

I hope the above steps will resolve the issue, please do let us know if issue persists. Thank you
Gurpreet Kaur Gill 0 Reputation points

2025-01-31T16:13:58.3266667+00:00

I could not run get-activity alert from exchange/graph module

Does it belong to a different module?
phemanth 13,905 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-02-03T12:08:48.22+00:00
@Gurpreet Kaur Gill Yes, the Get-ActivityAlert cmdlet belongs to the Security & Compliance Center (SCC) PowerShell module, not the Exchange or Graph modules

To use this cmdlet, you need to connect to the Security & Compliance Center PowerShell. Here are the steps to do that:

Connect to Security & Compliance Center PowerShell:

$UserCredential = Get-Credential Connect-IPPSSession -Credential $UserCredential

Run the Get-ActivityAlert cmdlet:

Get-ActivityAlert | Format-List Disabled,Name,Description,Operation,UserId,NotifyUser

This should help you list all activity alerts and identify any lingering alerts for ACCOUNT A.
Gurpreet Kaur Gill 0 Reputation points

2025-02-03T17:08:58.2866667+00:00

It only lists the alerts that we have on the current activity alerts page.
phemanth 13,905 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-02-04T08:49:01.1266667+00:00
@Gurpreet Kaur Gill

I understand that the Get-ActivityAlert cmdlet is only showing the alerts currently listed on the activity alerts page. Steps to locate the lingering alert for ACCOUNT A:

Check for Hidden Alerts

Sometimes alerts might be hidden or not immediately visible. You can try using the Get-ActivityAlert cmdlet with additional filters to ensure you're not missing any:

Get-ActivityAlert -ResultSize Unlimited | Where-Object { $_.UserId -eq "ACCOUNT A" }

Verify Alert Policies

Ensure that there are no alert policies still configured for ACCOUNT A. You can do this by listing all alert policies and checking their configurations:

Get-AlertPolicy | Format-List Name,Enabled,Conditions,Actions

Check Audit Logs

Review the audit logs to see if there are any entries related to alerts for ACCOUNT A. This might help you identify any lingering configurations:

Search-UnifiedAuditLog -StartDate (Get-Date).AddDays(-90) -EndDate (Get-Date) -RecordType Alert -Operations AlertTriggered -UserIds "ACCOUNT A"

Reconnect to SCC PowerShell

Ensure you're properly connected to the Security & Compliance Center PowerShell:

$UserCredential = Get-Credential Connect-IPPSSession -Credential $UserCredential

I hope the above steps will resolve the issue, please do let us know if issue persists. Thank you
Gurpreet Kaur Gill 0 Reputation points

2025-02-07T00:41:20.0066667+00:00

it came blank for said account (Account A)
phemanth 13,905 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2025-02-11T02:02:34.62+00:00
@Gurpreet Kaur Gill

Please check the following steps

Check for Disabled Alerts

Sometimes alerts might be disabled but still exist in the system. You can check for disabled alerts using:

Get-ActivityAlert -ResultSize Unlimited | Where-Object { $_.UserId -eq "ACCOUNT A" -and $_.Disabled -eq $true }

Verify Alert Policies Again

Ensure there are no alert policies still configured for ACCOUNT A by listing all alert policies:

Get-AlertPolicy | Format-List Name,Enabled,Conditions,Actions

Check for Deleted Alerts

Sometimes alerts might have been deleted but still trigger notifications. You can check the audit logs for any deleted alerts:

Search-UnifiedAuditLog -StartDate (Get-Date).AddDays(-90) -EndDate (Get-Date) -RecordType Alert -Operations AlertDeleted -UserIds "ACCOUNT A"

Reconnect to SCC PowerShell

Ensure you're properly connected to the Security & Compliance Center PowerShell:

$UserCredential = Get-Credential Connect-IPPSSession -Credential $UserCredential

I hope the above steps will resolve the issue, please do let us know if issue persists. Thank you

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