Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/backupProtectedItems/delete
Azure
Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/backupProtectedItems/delete
Event
Removes a protected item from Azure Backup, stopping protection and deleting associated backup data.
Security Context
- Impairing defenses allows adversaries to operate freely by removing security controls that would otherwise detect or block their activity.
- Destructive deletion of cloud resources can cause significant operational disruption, data loss, and extended recovery times.
Log Source
Azure Activity Log
Sample Event
Adversarial. draco@fantasticlogs.cloud removes the protected item that backs up the production SQL database sqldb-occamy-events from the recovery services vault rsv-phoenix-backup. With the protected item removed, the previously-retained recovery points for this database are deleted — eliminating the rollback option before Draco’s pending SQL database delete.
{ "authorization": { "action": "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/delete", "scope": "/subscriptions/20000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001/resourceGroups/rg-phoenix-dr/providers/Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/rsv-phoenix-backup/backupFabrics/Azure/protectionContainers/AzureSqlContainer;sql-occamy-prod-server/protectedItems/AzureSqlDb;sqldb-occamy-events" }, "caller": "draco@fantasticlogs.cloud", "channels": "Operation", "claims": { "appid": "04b07795-8ddb-461a-bbee-02f9e1bf7b46", "ipaddr": "203.0.113.66", "name": "Draco Malfoy", "http://schemas.microsoft.com/identity/claims/objectidentifier": "30000000-0000-4000-8000-001010011010", "puid": "1003200000000666", "http://schemas.microsoft.com/identity/claims/tenantid": "10000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001", "http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/upn": "draco@fantasticlogs.cloud", "http://schemas.microsoft.com/identity/claims/wids": "e8611ab8-c189-46e8-94e1-60213ab1f814", "uti": "rsvBpiDel212ExampleUti", "ver": "1.0" }, "correlationId": "90000000-0000-4000-8000-000100100001", "description": "", "eventDataId": "90000000-0000-4000-8000-000100100010", "eventName": { "value": "EndRequest", "localizedValue": "End request" }, "category": { "value": "Administrative", "localizedValue": "Administrative" }, "eventTimestamp": "2026-04-15T18:48:33.4218873Z", "id": "/subscriptions/20000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001/resourceGroups/rg-phoenix-dr/providers/Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/rsv-phoenix-backup/backupFabrics/Azure/protectionContainers/AzureSqlContainer;sql-occamy-prod-server/protectedItems/AzureSqlDb;sqldb-occamy-events/events/90000000-0000-4000-8000-000100100010/ticks/638798263134218873", "level": "Informational", "operationId": "90000000-0000-4000-8000-000100100011", "operationName": { "value": "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/delete", "localizedValue": "Stop protection and delete backup data" }, "resourceGroupName": "rg-phoenix-dr", "resourceProviderName": { "value": "Microsoft.RecoveryServices", "localizedValue": "Microsoft.RecoveryServices" }, "resourceType": { "value": "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems", "localizedValue": "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems" }, "resourceId": "/subscriptions/20000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001/resourceGroups/rg-phoenix-dr/providers/Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/rsv-phoenix-backup/backupFabrics/Azure/protectionContainers/AzureSqlContainer;sql-occamy-prod-server/protectedItems/AzureSqlDb;sqldb-occamy-events", "status": { "value": "Succeeded", "localizedValue": "Succeeded" }, "subStatus": { "value": "OK", "localizedValue": "OK (HTTP Status Code: 200)" }, "submissionTimestamp": "2026-04-15T18:48:34.0218002Z", "subscriptionId": "20000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001", "tenantId": "10000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001", "properties": { "statusCode": "OK", "serviceRequestId": null, "eventCategory": "Administrative", "entity": "/subscriptions/20000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001/resourceGroups/rg-phoenix-dr/providers/Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/rsv-phoenix-backup/backupFabrics/Azure/protectionContainers/AzureSqlContainer;sql-occamy-prod-server/protectedItems/AzureSqlDb;sqldb-occamy-events", "message": "Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/backupFabrics/protectionContainers/protectedItems/delete", "hierarchy": "10000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001/20000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001" }, "relatedEvents": []}MITRE ATT&CK Mapping
Tactics: Impact
Techniques:
- T1485 — Data Destruction — Adversaries may destroy data and files on specific systems or in large numbers on a network to interrupt availability to systems, services, and network resources. Data destruction is likely to render stored data irrecoverable by forensic techniques through overwriting files or data on local and r...
- T1490 — Inhibit System Recovery — Adversaries may delete or remove built-in data and turn off services designed to aid in the recovery of a corrupted system to prevent recovery. This may deny access to available backups and recovery options.