Unusual secret management activity

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
Detection Modules	Cloud
ATT&CK Tactic	Credential Access (TA0006)
ATT&CK Technique	Unsecured Credentials (T1552), Credentials from Password Stores: Cloud Secrets Management Stores (T1555.006)
Severity	Informational

Description

A cloud Identity performed a secret management operation for the first time.

Attacker's Goals

Abuse exposed secrets to gain access to restricted cloud resources and applications.

Investigative actions

• Check the identity's role designation in the organization.
• Verify that the identity did not perform any sensitive secret management operation that it shouldn't.