Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
N/A (single event) |
Deduplication Period |
5 Days |
Required Data |
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Detection Modules |
Cloud |
Detector Tags |
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ATT&CK Tactic |
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ATT&CK Technique |
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Severity |
Informational |
Description
An identity attached a highly privileged policy to an IAM user/role.
Attacker's Goals
Escalate privileges in cloud environments.
Investigative actions
- Confirm whether this activity was intentional.
- Check for other API calls that were executed by the identity.
- Look for any suspicious behavior from the IAM user/role to whom the administrative policy was attached.
Variations
An identity with high administrative activity attached an administrative policy to an IAM user/roleAn identity attached an administrative policy to itself/role
An identity failed to attach an administrative policy to an IAM user/role
A suspicious identity attached an administrative policy to an IAM user/role