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 connected to a compute instance using serial console access.
This may indicate an attacker attempting to move laterally between cloud instances.
Attacker's Goals
- Utilize direct access to virtual infrastructure to pivot through a cloud environment.
Investigative actions
- Verify whether the identity should be making this action.
- Investigate which actions were performed via serial console access.
Variations
Cloud compute serial console access by an identity with high administrative activitySuspicious cloud compute serial console access in a project