AWS Security Hub - Detect IAM root user Access Key existence
Id | 171cbece-be87-4467-8754-63d82b3d3dfb |
Rulename | AWS Security Hub - Detect IAM root user Access Key existence |
Description | This query detects AWS Security Hub control IAM.4 findings indicating that an AWS account root user Access Key exists. A root user Access Key presents a high risk of privilege abuse and should be removed. |
Severity | High |
Tactics | PrivilegeEscalation Persistence |
Techniques | T1134.001 T1134.003 T1098.001 |
Required data connectors | AWSSecurityHub |
Kind | Scheduled |
Query frequency | 1h |
Query period | 1h |
Trigger threshold | 0 |
Trigger operator | gt |
Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/AWS Security Hub/Analytic Rules/IAMRootUserWithAccessKey.yaml |
Version | 1.0.0 |
Arm template | 171cbece-be87-4467-8754-63d82b3d3dfb.json |
AWSSecurityHubFindings
| where RecordState == "ACTIVE" and ComplianceStatus == "FAILED"
| where tostring(AwsSecurityFindingGeneratorId) == "security-control/IAM.4"
or tostring(ComplianceSecurityControlId) == "IAM.4"
| extend RootUserARN = tostring(Resources[0].Id)
| summarize TimeGenerated = max(TimeGenerated) by AwsAccountId, AwsRegion, AwsSecurityFindingTitle, AwsSecurityFindingDescription, AwsSecurityFindingId, ComplianceSecurityControlId, RootUserARN
query: |
AWSSecurityHubFindings
| where RecordState == "ACTIVE" and ComplianceStatus == "FAILED"
| where tostring(AwsSecurityFindingGeneratorId) == "security-control/IAM.4"
or tostring(ComplianceSecurityControlId) == "IAM.4"
| extend RootUserARN = tostring(Resources[0].Id)
| summarize TimeGenerated = max(TimeGenerated) by AwsAccountId, AwsRegion, AwsSecurityFindingTitle, AwsSecurityFindingDescription, AwsSecurityFindingId, ComplianceSecurityControlId, RootUserARN
status: Available
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/AWS Security Hub/Analytic Rules/IAMRootUserWithAccessKey.yaml
description: |
This query detects AWS Security Hub control IAM.4 findings indicating that an AWS account root user Access Key exists.
A root user Access Key presents a high risk of privilege abuse and should be removed.
queryPeriod: 1h
triggerOperator: gt
tags:
- PCI DSS v3.2.1
- NIST 800-53 r5
- CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v1.4.0
alertDetailsOverride:
alertDisplayNameFormat: AWS Account {{AwsAccountId}} root access key exists
alertDescriptionFormat: 'AWS Account {{AwsAccountId}} has a root user access key (Resource: {{RootUserARN}}).'
queryFrequency: 1h
version: 1.0.0
id: 171cbece-be87-4467-8754-63d82b3d3dfb
tactics:
- PrivilegeEscalation
- Persistence
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: Name
columnName: AwsAccountId
- identifier: CloudAppAccountId
columnName: RootUserARN
entityType: Account
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- AWSSecurityHubFindings
connectorId: AWSSecurityHub
name: AWS Security Hub - Detect IAM root user Access Key existence
severity: High
customDetails:
FindingId: AwsSecurityFindingId
Region: AwsRegion
ComplianceControlId: ComplianceSecurityControlId
RootUserARN: RootUserARN
triggerThreshold: 0
kind: Scheduled
relevantTechniques:
- T1134.001
- T1134.003
- T1098.001
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"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"workspace": {
"type": "String"
}
},
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/171cbece-be87-4467-8754-63d82b3d3dfb')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/171cbece-be87-4467-8754-63d82b3d3dfb')]",
"properties": {
"alertDetailsOverride": {
"alertDescriptionFormat": "AWS Account {{AwsAccountId}} has a root user access key (Resource: {{RootUserARN}}).",
"alertDisplayNameFormat": "AWS Account {{AwsAccountId}} root access key exists"
},
"alertRuleTemplateName": "171cbece-be87-4467-8754-63d82b3d3dfb",
"customDetails": {
"ComplianceControlId": "ComplianceSecurityControlId",
"FindingId": "AwsSecurityFindingId",
"Region": "AwsRegion",
"RootUserARN": "RootUserARN"
},
"description": "This query detects AWS Security Hub control IAM.4 findings indicating that an AWS account root user Access Key exists.\nA root user Access Key presents a high risk of privilege abuse and should be removed.\n",
"displayName": "AWS Security Hub - Detect IAM root user Access Key existence",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "AwsAccountId",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "RootUserARN",
"identifier": "CloudAppAccountId"
}
]
}
],
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/AWS Security Hub/Analytic Rules/IAMRootUserWithAccessKey.yaml",
"query": "AWSSecurityHubFindings\n| where RecordState == \"ACTIVE\" and ComplianceStatus == \"FAILED\"\n| where tostring(AwsSecurityFindingGeneratorId) == \"security-control/IAM.4\"\n or tostring(ComplianceSecurityControlId) == \"IAM.4\"\n| extend RootUserARN = tostring(Resources[0].Id)\n| summarize TimeGenerated = max(TimeGenerated) by AwsAccountId, AwsRegion, AwsSecurityFindingTitle, AwsSecurityFindingDescription, AwsSecurityFindingId, ComplianceSecurityControlId, RootUserARN\n",
"queryFrequency": "PT1H",
"queryPeriod": "PT1H",
"severity": "High",
"status": "Available",
"subTechniques": [
"T1134.001",
"T1134.003",
"T1098.001"
],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"Persistence",
"PrivilegeEscalation"
],
"tags": [
"PCI DSS v3.2.1",
"NIST 800-53 r5",
"CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark v1.4.0"
],
"techniques": [
"T1098",
"T1134"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.0",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}