This search provides detection of role creation by...
Description
This search provides detection of role creation by IAM users. Role creation is an event by itself if user is creating a new role with trust policies different than the available in AWS and it can be used for lateral movement and escalation of privileges.
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
No MITRE techniques specified for this dataset.
Environment Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Environment | custom |
| Directory | Unknown |
| Test Date | 2020-08-19 |
Datasets
The following datasets were collected during this attack simulation:
Dataset_1
- Path:
https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1078/create_IAM_role/create_IAM_role.json - Sourcetype:
aws:cloudtrail - Source:
aws:cloudtrail
Related Detections
No specific detections currently use this attack data for testing. However, you can find related detections and analytics in our security content repository.
Usage Instructions
Replay with Splunk Attack Data
Replay attack data with replay.py from Splunk Attack Data.
1python replay.py --dataset https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/splunk/attack_data/master/datasets/attack_techniques/T1078/create_IAM_role/create_IAM_role.json --index attack_data
Manual Import
- Download the dataset files from the paths listed above
- Configure your Splunk instance with the appropriate sourcetypes
- Import the logs using the Splunk Add Data wizard
Related Content
Find more detections and analytics for this attack technique in our security content repository.
Source: GitHub | Version: 1.0