Synopsis
Activation Period |
14 Days |
Training Period |
30 Days |
Test Period |
1 Hour |
Deduplication Period |
1 Day |
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
EC2 infrastructure enumeration activity detected within a specific AWS region.
Attacker's Goals
- Discover EC2 resources and network setup to find potential weaknesses or targets.
- Use the gathered information to enable lateral movement, privilege escalation, or data exfiltration.
Investigative actions
- Identify and review the specific EC2 enumeration API calls executed and their frequency.
- Verify the identity performing the calls and assess if this behavior is typical or anomalous.
- Correlate with other discovery activities and check related logs for suspicious patterns or subsequent actions.