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AWS SAML Activity
editAWS SAML Activity
editIdentifies when SAML activity has occurred in AWS. An adversary could manipulate SAML to maintain access to the target.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- filebeat-*
- logs-aws*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-25m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Cloud
- AWS
- Continuous Monitoring
- SecOps
- Identity and Access
Version: 4
Rule authors:
- Austin Songer
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Investigation guide
editRule query
editevent.dataset:aws.cloudtrail and event.provider:(iam.amazonaws.com or sts.amazonaws.com) and event.action:(Assumerolewithsaml or UpdateSAMLProvider) and event.outcome:success
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Use Alternate Authentication Material
- ID: T1550
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1550/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Application Access Token
- ID: T1550.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1550/001/
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Tactic:
- Name: Initial Access
- ID: TA0001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001/
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Technique:
- Name: Valid Accounts
- ID: T1078
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/