AWS Key Pair Import Activity
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Detects the import of SSH key pairs into AWS EC2, which may indicate an attacker attempting to gain unauthorized access to instances. This activity could lead to initial access, persistence, or privilege escalation, potentially compromising sensitive data and operations.
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1: actionname = "DETECTION_ACTION_AWS_KEY_PAIR_IMPORTED" select Action1.CALLER,Action1.HOSTNAME,Action1.IPADDRESS,Action1.LOG_EVENT_NAME,Action1.SOURCE,Action1.SOURCE_REGION,Action1.REQUESTPARAMETERS
Detection
Execution Mode
realtime
Log Sources
AWS
Author
Ivan Saakov
