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3 alerts match the current filters. tactic: TA0007 ✕ technique: T1555 ✕

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  • AWS SSM parameters discovery Informational Cloud 1 variation

    An attempt was made to list parameters stored in AWS SSM.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    5 Days
    ATT&CK tactics: Credential Access (TA0006) Discovery (TA0007)
    ATT&CK techniques: Credentials from Password Stores: Cloud Secrets Management Stores (T1555.006) Cloud Service Discovery (T1526)
    Required data: AWS Audit Log
    Attacker's goals: Exfiltrate sensitive secrets stored in SSM parameter store.
    Investigative actions: Check if the secrets manager activity aligns with known workflows or automation, or if it indicates abnormal activity. Follow further actions done by the identity.

    Variations

    Unusual AWS SSM parameters discovery

    Informational overridden

    An attempt was made to list parameters stored in AWS SSM. overridden

  • AWS Secrets Manager discovery Informational Cloud 1 variation

    An attempt was made to list secrets from AWS Secrets Manager.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    5 Days
    ATT&CK tactics: Credential Access (TA0006) Discovery (TA0007)
    ATT&CK techniques: Credentials from Password Stores: Cloud Secrets Management Stores (T1555.006) Cloud Service Discovery (T1526)
    Required data: AWS Audit Log
    Attacker's goals: Exfiltrate sensitive secrets stored in AWS Secrets Manager.
    Investigative actions: Check if the secrets manager activity aligns with known workflows or automation, or if it indicates abnormal activity. Follow further actions done by the identity.

    Variations

    Unusual AWS Secrets Manager discovery

    Informational overridden

    An attempt was made to list secrets from AWS Secrets Manager. overridden

  • Uncommon attempt at grabbing credentials from a sensitive file Informational 8 variations

    A process made an uncommon attempt to access a file that may contain sensitive information.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Credential Access (TA0006) Discovery (TA0007)
    ATT&CK techniques: OS Credential Dumping (T1003) Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files (T1552.001) Unsecured Credentials (T1552) Credentials from Password Stores (T1555) Account Discovery (T1087)
    Required data: XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
    Detector tags: Credentials Grabbing Analytics
    Attacker's goals: Attackers may attempt to access sensitive files to steal credentials, perform reconnaissance on system configurations and users, and find pathways for lateral movement.
    Investigative actions: Review the event's context - examine the process, its command line, and its origin to gain a comprehensive understanding of the anomalous access. Assess the behavior's legitimacy: Given that this is an uncommon event, determine if this file access is an expected and authorized behavior for the actor process.

    Variations

    Uncommon attempt at grabbing credentials from a sensitive file by a security testing tool

    High overridden

    A process made an uncommon attempt to access a file that may contain sensitive information. overridden

    Uncommon attempt at grabbing credentials from a sensitive file by a potentially known credential dumper or enumeration script

    Medium overridden

    A process made an uncommon attempt to access a file that may contain sensitive information. overridden

    Uncommon attempt at grabbing credentials from an SSH private key

    Low overridden

    A process made an uncommon attempt to access a file that may contain sensitive information. overridden

    Uncommon attempt at grabbing credentials from a sensitive file by a potential Webshell

    Low overridden

    A process made an uncommon attempt to access a file that may contain sensitive information. overridden

    Uncommon attempt at grabbing credentials from a sensitive file by a script that was executed by a rare causality

    Low overridden

    A process made an uncommon attempt to access a file that may contain sensitive information. overridden

    Uncommon attempt at grabbing credentials from a sensitive file from temporary or world writable directories

    Low overridden

    A process made an uncommon attempt to access a file that may contain sensitive information. overridden

    Uncommon attempt at grabbing credentials from a sensitive file by a rare process that was executed by cron

    Low overridden

    A process made an uncommon attempt to access a file that may contain sensitive information. overridden

    Uncommon attempt at grabbing credentials from a sensitive file by a non-GTFOBIN process

    Low overridden

    A process made an uncommon attempt to access a file that may contain sensitive information. overridden