Analytics Alerts

Browse the Cortex analytics alert reference.

Severity
Detection module
Data source
  • Unusual AWS user added to group Low 1 variation

    AWS user added to AWS group, possibly to elevate privileges and gain more access to resources.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003)
    ATT&CK techniques: Account Manipulation (T1098)
    Required data: XDR Agent
    Detector tags: Kubernetes - AGENT, Containers
    Attacker's goals: Gain persistence and elevate privileges.
    Investigative actions: Check if the action was done using an automation service. Check if there are any other suspicious activities originated from the same machine/executing user.

    Variations

    Unusual AWS user added to group from a Kubernetes Pod

    Low overridden

    AWS user added to AWS group, possibly to elevate privileges and gain more access to resources. overridden