Analytics Alerts

Browse the Cortex analytics alert reference.

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  • A cloud identity executed an API call from an unusual country Informational Cloud 7 variations

    A cloud identity that normally connects from a limited set of countries connected from a new country for the first time.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Initial Access (TA0001)
    ATT&CK techniques: Valid Accounts (T1078)
    Required data: AWS Audit Log Azure Audit Log Gcp Audit Log Kubernetes Audit Logs
    Detector tags: Kubernetes - API, OCI Analytics
    Attacker's goals: Access sensitive resources and gain high privileges.
    Investigative actions: Check if the identity routed their traffic via a VPN or shared their credentials with a remote employee.

    Variations

    A suspicious cloud identity executed an API call from an unusual country

    Medium overridden

    A cloud identity that normally connects from a limited set of countries connected from a new country for the first time. overridden

    A Kubernetes identity executed an API call from a country that was not seen in the organization

    Medium overridden

    A Kubernetes identity that normally connects from a limited set of countries connected from a new country for the first time. overridden

    A cloud identity executed an API call from a country that was not seen in the organization

    Medium overridden

    A cloud identity that normally connects from a limited set of countries connected from a new country for the first time. overridden

    A cloud identity executed an API call from an unusual country

    Informational overridden

    A cloud identity that normally connects from a limited set of countries connected from a new country for the first time. overridden

    A Kubernetes API call was executed from an unusual country

    Low overridden

    A Kubernetes identity that normally connects from a limited set of countries connected from a new country for the first time. overridden

    A cloud API call was executed from an unusual country

    Low overridden

    A cloud identity that normally connects from a limited set of countries connected from a new country for the first time. overridden

    A cloud identity executed an API call from an unusual country using a compromised AWS access key

    High overridden

    A cloud identity that normally connects from a limited set of countries connected from a new country for the first time. overridden