AWS Security Service Enumeration

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

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Cortex XDR
Last date published
2026-03-15
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

15 Minutes

Deduplication Period

5 Days

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • AWS Audit Log

Detection Modules

Cloud

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Discovery (TA0007)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

AWS security service enumeration activity, potentially indicating reconnaissance.

Attacker's Goals

Reconnaissance of security defenses to assess and identify exploitable weaknesses.

Investigative actions

  • Review which API calls were executed and their frequency.
  • Analyze the identity performing the actions.
  • Inspect configurations of enumerated services.

Variations

AWS Multiple Security Services Enumeration

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Discovery (TA0007)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

AWS security service enumeration activity, potentially indicating reconnaissance.

Attacker's Goals

Reconnaissance of security defenses to assess and identify exploitable weaknesses.

Investigative actions

  • Review which API calls were executed and their frequency.
  • Analyze the identity performing the actions.
  • Inspect configurations of enumerated services.