Analytics Alerts

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1 alert match the current filters. tactic: TA0008 ✕ technique: T1526 ✕

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  • Unusual AWS systems manager activity Informational Cloud

    A cloud identity performed an SSM operation for the first time.

    Activation:
    14 Days
    Training:
    30 Days
    Test:
    N/A (single event)
    Deduplication:
    1 Day
    ATT&CK tactics: Discovery (TA0007) Lateral Movement (TA0008)
    ATT&CK techniques: Cloud Service Discovery (T1526) Remote Services: Cloud Services (T1021.007)
    Required data: AWS Audit Log
    Attacker's goals: Manipulate SSM operations to take control over EC2 instances and strengthen the foothold in the cloud environment of the organization, by running critical operating system commands, manipulating the parameters store, and patch management configuration.
    Investigative actions: Check the identity's role designation in the organization. Verify that the identity did not perform any sensitive SSM operation that it shouldn't.