Cloud snapshot created or modified

Cortex XSIAM Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name
Product
Cortex XSIAM
Last date published
2025-06-24
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

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires one of the following data sources:
    • AWS Audit Log
      OR
    • Azure Audit Log
      OR
    • Gcp Audit Log

Detection Modules

Cloud

Detector Tags

Cloud Data Asset Disaster Recovery Risks, Cloud Data Asset Configuration

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

A cloud identity has created or modified a cloud snapshot.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate sensitive data that resides on the snapshot.

Investigative actions

  • Check if the identity intended to create or modify the snapshot.
  • Check if the identity performed additional malicious operations within the cloud environment.

Variations

Cloud snapshot was publicly shared

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

A cloud identity has created or modified a cloud snapshot.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate sensitive data that resides on the snapshot.

Investigative actions

  • Check if the identity intended to create or modify the snapshot.
  • Check if the identity performed additional malicious operations within the cloud environment.


Cloud snapshot was shared with unusual AWS account(s)

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

A cloud identity has created or modified a cloud snapshot.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate sensitive data that resides on the snapshot.

Investigative actions

  • Check if the identity intended to create or modify the snapshot.
  • Check if the identity performed additional malicious operations within the cloud environment.
  • Check which AWS accounts the snapshot was shared with.


Previously unseen GCP principal was bound to cloud snapshot

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

A cloud identity has created or modified a cloud snapshot.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate sensitive data that resides on the snapshot.

Investigative actions

  • Check if the identity intended to create or modify the snapshot.
  • Check if the identity performed additional malicious operations within the cloud environment.
  • Restrict permissions from suspicious GCP Principal.