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# Impossible travel by a cloud identity
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | 2 Hours |
| 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 |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Initial Access (TA0001) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts (T1078.004) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
Cloud identity activity detected from distant geographic regions within an short time window. This suggests unauthorized use of credentials, possibly indicating a compromised account.
### Attacker's Goals
Obtain and abuse credentials of cloud accounts.
### Investigative actions
Verify if the identity's credentials have been compromised. Examine the recent activity of the identity in question.
### Variations
Impossible travel by an unusual cloud identity
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Initial Access (TA0001) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts (T1078.004) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
Cloud identity activity detected from distant geographic regions within an short time window. This suggests unauthorized use of credentials, possibly indicating a compromised account.
**Attacker's Goals**
Obtain and abuse credentials of cloud accounts.
**Investigative actions**
Verify if the identity's credentials have been compromised. Examine the recent activity of the identity in question.
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