Kubernetes secrets enumeration for the first time

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	Requires one of the following data sources: AWS Audit Log OR Azure Audit Log OR Gcp Audit Log OR Kubernetes Audit Logs
Detection Modules	Cloud
Detector Tags	Kubernetes Credentials Theft Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007)
Severity	Informational

Description

An identity listed Kubernetes secrets for the first time.

Attacker's Goals

Enumerate secrets on a Kubernetes cluster to discover sensitive credentials.

Investigative actions

• Check if {identity_name} should have permissions to list Kubernetes secrets.
• The event was originated from {caller_ip} using {user_agent}.
• review the RBAC role bindings for {identity_name} and restrict secret listing permissions if not required.
• Check if {identity_name} subsequently accessed any specific secrets after the enumeration.

Variations

Kubernetes secrets enumeration across all namespaces

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials: Container API (T1552.007)
Severity	Low

Description

An identity listed Kubernetes secrets for the first time.

Attacker's Goals

Enumerate secrets on a Kubernetes cluster to discover sensitive credentials.

Investigative actions

• Check if {identity_name} should have permissions to list Kubernetes secrets.
• The event was originated from {caller_ip} using {user_agent}.
• review the RBAC role bindings for {identity_name} and restrict secret listing permissions if not required.
• Check if {identity_name} subsequently accessed any specific secrets after the enumeration.