Unusual Kubernetes secret access

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

Suspicious Kubernetes secret access.

Attacker's Goals

Access sensitive data on Kubernetes cluster.

Investigative actions

• Check if {identity_name} should access any Kubernetes secrets and restrict permissions if needed.
• The event was originated from {caller_ip} using {user_agent}.