AWS CloudTrail has been stopped

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2025-12-08
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

5 Days

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • AWS Audit Log

Detection Modules

Cloud

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Defense Evasion (TA0005)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

A cloud trail logging has been stopped, which indicates that AWS API calls are not recorded in that trail.

Attacker's Goals

Evade detection by limiting collected data.

Investigative actions

  • Verify whether the identity attempted to stop trail logging.
  • Determine if additional trails continue to log activity.

Variations

AWS CloudTrail has been stopped

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Defense Evasion (TA0005)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

A cloud trail logging has been stopped, which indicates that AWS API calls are not recorded in that trail.

Attacker's Goals

Evade detection by limiting collected data.

Investigative actions

  • Verify whether the identity attempted to stop trail logging.
  • Determine if additional trails continue to log activity.