IAM policy was attached to role

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2025-12-08
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
Index by
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

ATT&CK Technique

Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Roles (T1098.003)

Severity

Informational

Description

An AWS IAM policy was attached to this role.

Attacker's Goals

  • Add additional cloud roles or permissions to maintain persistent access or escalate privileges.

Investigative actions

  • Review affected role attributes and permissions.
  • Investigate any suspicious activities related to the identity and the role.

Variations

Administrative IAM policy was attached to role

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Roles (T1098.003)

Severity

Informational

Description

An AWS IAM policy was attached to this role.

Attacker's Goals

  • Add additional cloud roles or permissions to maintain persistent access or escalate privileges.

Investigative actions

  • Review affected role attributes and permissions.
  • Investigate any suspicious activities related to the identity and the role.