AWS EBS enumeration activity

Cortex XSIAM Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XSIAM
Last date published
2026-01-27
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

1 Hour

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • AWS Audit Log

Detection Modules

Cloud

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Discovery (TA0007)

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

EBS volume and snapshot enumeration activity, potentially indicating block storage reconnaissance.

Attacker's Goals

  • Identify existing EBS volumes and snapshots to understand what storage resources are available and in use.
  • Assess if snapshots are shared with other accounts or publicly accessible.
  • Identify potential data exfiltration paths or targets.

Investigative actions

  • Review which EBS API calls were executed and their frequency.
  • Analyze the identity performing the actions.
  • Inspect sharing or access configurations of enumerated snapshots.