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# Kubernetes secret enumeration activity
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 1 Day |
| Required Data | XDR Agent |
| Detector Tags | Kubernetes - AGENT, Kubernetes Credentials Theft Analytics |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.
### Attacker's Goals
Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.
### Investigative actions
Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
### Variations
Kubernetes secret describe activity from a Kubernetes Pod
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.
**Attacker's Goals**
Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.
**Investigative actions**
Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
Kubernetes secret value extraction activity from a Kubernetes pod
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.
**Attacker's Goals**
Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.
**Investigative actions**
Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
Kubernetes secret enumeration activity from a Kubernetes Pod
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007) |
| Severity | Medium |
**Description**
Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.
**Attacker's Goals**
Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.
**Investigative actions**
Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
Kubernetes secret enumeration activity from a host
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.
**Attacker's Goals**
Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.
**Investigative actions**
Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
Kubernetes secret value extraction activity
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Credential Access (TA0006) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007) |
| Severity | Informational |
**Description**
Kubectl secret enumeration command was executed.
**Attacker's Goals**
Attackers may gather sensitive information within a container environment.
**Investigative actions**
Check whether the executing process is performed by authorized identity and if this was a desired behavior as part of its normal execution flow.
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