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# Data exfiltration from cloud database
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | 1 Hour |
| Deduplication Period | 1 Day |
| Required Data | Requires one of the following data sources:
Azure Audit Log OR Gcp Audit Log
|
| Detection Modules | Cloud |
| Detector Tags | Cloud Data Asset Exfiltration, Data Detection & Response |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Exfiltration (TA0010), Collection (TA0009) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Data from Cloud Storage (T1530), Automated Exfiltration (T1020) |
| Severity | Low |
### Description
An identity tries to exfiltrate data from cloud database, as indicated by multiple signals.
### Attacker's Goals
Exfiltrate data from the cloud environment.
### Investigative actions
Check the identity which invoked the operation.
### Variations
Data exfiltration from cloud database containing sensitive data from a production account toa foreign account
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Exfiltration (TA0010), Collection (TA0009) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Data from Cloud Storage (T1530), Automated Exfiltration (T1020) |
| Severity | High |
**Description**
An identity tries to exfiltrate data from cloud database, as indicated by multiple signals.
**Attacker's Goals**
Exfiltrate data from the cloud environment.
**Investigative actions**
Check the identity which invoked the operation.
Suspicious data exfiltration from cloud database
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Exfiltration (TA0010), Collection (TA0009) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Data from Cloud Storage (T1530), Automated Exfiltration (T1020) |
| Severity | High |
**Description**
An identity tries to exfiltrate data from cloud database, as indicated by multiple signals.
**Attacker's Goals**
Exfiltrate data from the cloud environment.
**Investigative actions**
Check the identity which invoked the operation.
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