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# Cloud storage delete protection disabled
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 5 Days |
| 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 Protection Tampering, Data Detection & Response |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Inhibit System Recovery (T1490) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
Delete protection of a cloud storage resource was disabled.
### Attacker's Goals
* Impair built-in protection of the cloud environment.
* This action may be a preliminary action before deleting the cloud resource itself.
### Investigative actions
* Confirm that the identity intended to disable deletion protection on this resource.
* Follow further actions done by the identity.
* Monitor this resource for other suspicious activities.
### Variations
Cloud storage delete protection disabled by an unusual identity
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Impact (TA0040) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Inhibit System Recovery (T1490) |
| Severity | Informational |
**Description**
Delete protection of a cloud storage resource was disabled by an unusual identity.
**Attacker's Goals**
* Impair built-in protection of the cloud environment.
* This action may be a preliminary action before deleting the cloud resource itself.
**Investigative actions**
* Confirm that the identity intended to disable deletion protection on this resource.
* Follow further actions done by the identity.
* Monitor this resource for other suspicious activities.
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