AWS network ACL rule creation

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2026-03-01
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

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • AWS Audit Log

Detection Modules

Cloud

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

An AWS network ACL rule was created with a specific rule number.

Attacker's Goals

Deleting an ingress rule may allow an attacker to gain persistence in the cloud environment.
Deleting an egress rule may enable data exfiltration.

Investigative actions

  • Check the VPC affected by this change.
  • Verify the rule number (as rules are applied in order).
  • Determine whether the rule is ingress or egress.