Analytics Alerts

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3 alerts match the current filters. tactic: TA0001 ✕ technique: T1556 ✕

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  • An AWS SAML provider was modified Informational Cloud

    An AWS SAML provider was modified.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    5 Days
    ATT&CK tactics: Initial Access (TA0001) Defense Evasion (TA0005)
    ATT&CK techniques: Trusted Relationship (T1199) Modify Authentication Process (T1556)
    Required data: AWS Audit Log
    Attacker's goals: Gain privileged access to AWS accounts.
    Investigative actions: Check what changes were made to the SAML provider.
  • Granting Access to an Account Informational Cloud

    Azure access has been granted to an account.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    5 Days
    ATT&CK tactics: Initial Access (TA0001) Credential Access (TA0006)
    ATT&CK techniques: Valid Accounts (T1078) Unsecured Credentials (T1552) Modify Authentication Process (T1556) OS Credential Dumping (T1003) Brute Force (T1110) Forge Web Credentials (T1606)
    Required data: Azure Audit Log
    Attacker's goals: Gain unauthorized access to an account. Gain access to sensitive data.
    Investigative actions: Check the account access logs to determine the source of the access. Check the account activity logs to determine the purpose of the access.
  • Suspicious authentication with Azure Password Hash Sync user Medium Identity Analytics

    Authentication to an unusual authentication target was performed by the Azure AD Password Hash Sync user.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Initial Access (TA0001) Defense Evasion (TA0005)
    ATT&CK techniques: Valid Accounts (T1078) Modify Authentication Process: Hybrid Identity (T1556.007)
    Required data: AzureAD
    Attacker's goals: The attacker may be attempting to exploit a PHS user, the attacker wants to escalate and abuse this user, to get access to all the user's hashes.
    Investigative actions: Follow further actions done by the account.