An IAM group was created

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-09-24
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Order
Alert name

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

Persistence (TA0003)

ATT&CK Technique

Create Account (T1136)

Severity

Informational

Description

IAM group creation.

Attacker's Goals

Gain persistence to account by IAM user which may be a member of the created group.

Investigative actions

  • Check group's permissions.
  • Check which users were added to the group.