Serial console access was enabled in AWS account

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2026-01-14
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

5 Days

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • AWS Audit Log

Detection Modules

Cloud

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Lateral Movement (TA0008)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

Serial console access to EC2 instances was enabled in an AWS account.

Attacker's Goals

  • Utilize direct access to virtual infrastructure to pivot through a cloud environment.

Investigative actions

  • Verify whether serial console access should be enabled.
  • Investigate which actions were performed via serial console access.