An AWS database service master user password was changed

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-12-03
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Order
Alert name

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

Persistence (TA0003)

ATT&CK Technique

Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts (T1078.004)

Severity

Informational

Description

An AWS database service master user password was changed.

Attacker's Goals

  • Gain access and control of the database.

Investigative actions

  • Confirm the identity intended to perform this action.
  • Follow further actions done by the identity.
  • Check what other changes were made to the AWS Database instance or cluster.

Variations

An AWS Database Service master user password was changed from an unusual country

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Persistence (TA0003)

ATT&CK Technique

Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts (T1078.004)

Severity

Low

Description

An AWS database service master user password was changed.

Attacker's Goals

  • Gain access and control of the database.

Investigative actions

  • Confirm the identity intended to perform this action.
  • Follow further actions done by the identity.
  • Check what other changes were made to the AWS Database instance or cluster.


An AWS Database Service master user password was changed by a non-DevOps identity

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

Persistence (TA0003)

ATT&CK Technique

Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts (T1078.004)

Severity

Low

Description

An AWS database service master user password was changed.

Attacker's Goals

  • Gain access and control of the database.

Investigative actions

  • Confirm the identity intended to perform this action.
  • Follow further actions done by the identity.
  • Check what other changes were made to the AWS Database instance or cluster.