Analytic rule catalog
AWSCloudTrail - Creation of Access Key for IAM User
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| Id | 9a6554e6-63d9-4f94-9b32-64d1d40628f2 |
| Rulename | AWSCloudTrail - Creation of Access Key for IAM User |
| Description | Detects creation of a new IAM access key on an existing user account, which could be used to establish persistence. This action should be validated by the AWS account administrator. Reference: https://stratus-red-team.cloud/attack-techniques/AWS/aws.persistence.iam-backdoor-user/ |
| Severity | Medium |
| Tactics | Persistence |
| Techniques | T1098.001 |
| 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%20Web%20Services/Analytic%20Rules/AWS_UserAccessKeyCreated.yaml |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| 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]
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
fieldMappings:
- columnName: Name
identifier: Name
- columnName: UpnSuffix
identifier: UPNSuffix
- entityType: IP
fieldMappings:
- columnName: SourceIpAddress
identifier: Address
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]
id: 9a6554e6-63d9-4f94-9b32-64d1d40628f2
queryFrequency: 15m
alertDetailsOverride:
alertDisplayNameFormat: IAM access key created by {{Name}} in {{AWSRegion}}
alertDescriptionFormat: User {{Name}} (principal {{UserIdentityPrincipalid}}) created a new IAM access key in region {{AWSRegion}}.
status: Available
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Amazon%20Web%20Services/Analytic%20Rules/AWS_UserAccessKeyCreated.yaml
version: 1.0.2
severity: Medium
relevantTechniques:
- T1098.001
name: AWSCloudTrail - Creation of Access Key for IAM User
kind: Scheduled
tactics:
- Persistence
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
- AWSCloudTrail
connectorId: AWS
description: |
Detects creation of a new IAM access key on an existing user account, which could be used to establish persistence. This action should be validated by the AWS account administrator. Reference: https://stratus-red-team.cloud/attack-techniques/AWS/aws.persistence.iam-backdoor-user/
customDetails:
EventName: EventName
UserAgent: UserAgent
AWSRegion: AWSRegion
triggerOperator: gt
triggerThreshold: 0
queryPeriod: 15m
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"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": {
"alertDetailsOverride": {
"alertDescriptionFormat": "User {{Name}} (principal {{UserIdentityPrincipalid}}) created a new IAM access key in region {{AWSRegion}}.",
"alertDisplayNameFormat": "IAM access key created by {{Name}} in {{AWSRegion}}"
},
"alertRuleTemplateName": "9a6554e6-63d9-4f94-9b32-64d1d40628f2",
"customDetails": {
"AWSRegion": "AWSRegion",
"EventName": "EventName",
"UserAgent": "UserAgent"
},
"description": "Detects creation of a new IAM access key on an existing user account, which could be used to establish persistence. This action should be validated by the AWS account administrator. Reference: https://stratus-red-team.cloud/attack-techniques/AWS/aws.persistence.iam-backdoor-user/\n",
"displayName": "AWSCloudTrail - 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%20Web%20Services/Analytic%20Rules/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": [
"T1098.001"
],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"Persistence"
],
"techniques": [
"T1098"
],
"templateVersion": "1.0.2",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}