Analytics BIOC Informational

Unusual certificate management activity

A cloud identity performed a certificate management operation for the first time.

Module:
Cortex Cloud
Licensed by:
Cloud Runtime Security (CRS)
Data source:
AWS Audit Log, Azure Audit Log, Gcp Audit Log
ATT&CK tactics: Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK techniques: Unsecured Credentials: Private Keys (T1552.004)
Attacker's goals:

Abuse certificate management functionalities to generate valid signed certificates, which enable to launch man-in-the-middle attacks against different services.

Investigative actions:

Check the identity's role designation in the organization. Verify that the identity did not perform any sensitive certificate management operation that it shouldn't.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day