Creation of Access Key for IAM User
Id | 9a6554e6-63d9-4f94-9b32-64d1d40628f2 |
Rulename | Creation of Access Key for IAM User |
Description | Establishes persistence by creating an access key on an existing IAM user. This type of action should be validated by Account Admin of AWS Account. Ref : https://stratus-red-team.cloud/attack-techniques/AWS/aws.persistence.iam-backdoor-user/ |
Severity | Medium |
Tactics | Persistence |
Techniques | T1098 |
Required data connectors | AWS |
Kind | Scheduled |
Query frequency | 15m |
Query period | 15m |
Trigger threshold | 0 |
Trigger operator | gt |
Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Amazon Web Services/Analytic Rules/AWS_UserAccessKeyCreated.yaml |
Version | 1.0.1 |
Arm template | 9a6554e6-63d9-4f94-9b32-64d1d40628f2.json |
AWSCloudTrail
| where EventName == "CreateAccessKey"
| project-away SourceSystem,Category,Type,TenantId,EventVersion,SessionIssuerAccountId
| extend UserName = substring(UserIdentityPrincipalid, indexof_regex(UserIdentityPrincipalid, ":") + 1)
| extend Name = split(UserName,'@')[0],UpnSuffix = split(UserName,'@')[1]
triggerThreshold: 0
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- columnName: Name
identifier: Name
- columnName: UpnSuffix
identifier: UPNSuffix
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- columnName: SourceIpAddress
identifier: Address
kind: Scheduled
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- AWSCloudTrail
connectorId: AWS
queryPeriod: 15m
id: 9a6554e6-63d9-4f94-9b32-64d1d40628f2
relevantTechniques:
- T1098
triggerOperator: gt
name: Creation of Access Key for IAM User
description: |
'Establishes persistence by creating an access key on an existing IAM user. This type of action should be validated by Account Admin of AWS Account. Ref : https://stratus-red-team.cloud/attack-techniques/AWS/aws.persistence.iam-backdoor-user/'
status: Available
query: |
AWSCloudTrail
| where EventName == "CreateAccessKey"
| project-away SourceSystem,Category,Type,TenantId,EventVersion,SessionIssuerAccountId
| extend UserName = substring(UserIdentityPrincipalid, indexof_regex(UserIdentityPrincipalid, ":") + 1)
| extend Name = split(UserName,'@')[0],UpnSuffix = split(UserName,'@')[1]
version: 1.0.1
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Amazon Web Services/Analytic Rules/AWS_UserAccessKeyCreated.yaml
severity: Medium
queryFrequency: 15m
tactics:
- Persistence
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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/9a6554e6-63d9-4f94-9b32-64d1d40628f2')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/9a6554e6-63d9-4f94-9b32-64d1d40628f2')]",
"properties": {
"alertRuleTemplateName": "9a6554e6-63d9-4f94-9b32-64d1d40628f2",
"customDetails": null,
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"displayName": "Creation of Access Key for IAM User",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "Name",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "UpnSuffix",
"identifier": "UPNSuffix"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "IP",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "SourceIpAddress",
"identifier": "Address"
}
]
}
],
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Amazon Web Services/Analytic Rules/AWS_UserAccessKeyCreated.yaml",
"query": "AWSCloudTrail\n| where EventName == \"CreateAccessKey\" \n| project-away SourceSystem,Category,Type,TenantId,EventVersion,SessionIssuerAccountId\n| extend UserName = substring(UserIdentityPrincipalid, indexof_regex(UserIdentityPrincipalid, \":\") + 1)\n| extend Name = split(UserName,'@')[0],UpnSuffix = split(UserName,'@')[1]\n",
"queryFrequency": "PT15M",
"queryPeriod": "PT15M",
"severity": "Medium",
"status": "Available",
"subTechniques": [],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"Persistence"
],
"techniques": [
"T1098"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.1",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}