Cloud snapshot of a database or storage instance was publicly shared

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

Exfiltration (TA0010)

ATT&CK Technique

Transfer Data to Cloud Account (T1537)

Severity

Medium

Description

A cloud identity has publicly shared a snapshot of a database or storage instance.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate sensitive data that resides on the snapshot.

Investigative actions

  • Check if the identity intended to share the snapshot publicly.
  • Check if the identity performed additional malicious operations within the cloud environment.