IAM inline policy was added to user

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	AWS Audit Log
Detection Modules	Cloud
ATT&CK Tactic	Persistence (TA0003), Privilege Escalation (TA0004)
ATT&CK Technique	Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Roles (T1098.003)
Severity	Informational

Description

A cloud identity added an AWS IAM inline policy to an IAM user.

Attacker's Goals

Add additional cloud roles or permissions to maintain persistent access or escalate permissions.

Investigative actions

• Investigate any unusual activity originating from the suspected identity.