Analytics Alerts

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  • An identity created or updated password for an IAM user Informational Cloud 1 variation

    An identity created or updated an AWS console password for an IAM user.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    5 Days
    ATT&CK tactics: Privilege Escalation (TA0004) Persistence (TA0003)
    ATT&CK techniques: Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts (T1078.004) Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Credentials (T1098.001)
    Required data: AWS Audit Log
    Attacker's goals: Escalate privileges, maintain persistence in cloud environments.
    Investigative actions: Verify whether the identity should be making this action. Examine what additional API calls were made by the identity.

    Variations

    A suspicious identity created or updated password for an IAM user

    Low overridden

    An identity created or updated an AWS console password for an IAM user. overridden