AWS CloudTrail Log Created
editAWS CloudTrail Log Created
editIdentifies the creation of an AWS log trail that specifies the settings for delivery of log data.
Rule type: query
Rule indices:
- filebeat-*
- logs-aws*
Severity: low
Risk score: 21
Runs every: 10 minutes
Searches indices from: now-60m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Cloud
- AWS
- Continuous Monitoring
- SecOps
- Log Auditing
Version: 5 (version history)
Added (Elastic Stack release): 7.9.0
Last modified (Elastic Stack release): 7.13.0
Rule authors: Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Potential false positives
editTrail creations may be made by a system or network administrator. Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. Trail creations from unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.
Investigation guide
editConfig
The AWS Fleet integration, Filebeat module, or similarly structured data is required to be compatible with this rule.
Rule query
editevent.dataset:aws.cloudtrail and event.provider:cloudtrail.amazonaws.com and event.action:CreateTrail and event.outcome:success
Threat mapping
editFramework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Collection
- ID: TA0009
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0009/
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Technique:
- Name: Data from Cloud Storage Object
- ID: T1530
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1530/
Rule version history
edit- Version 5 (7.13.0 release)
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Updated query, changed from:
event.action:CreateTrail and event.dataset:aws.cloudtrail and event.provider:cloudtrail.amazonaws.com and event.outcome:success
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- Version 4 (7.12.0 release)
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- Formatting only
- Version 3 (7.11.2 release)
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- Formatting only
- Version 2 (7.10.0 release)
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- Formatting only