AWS RDS DB Snapshot Shared with Another Account
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About the rule
Rule Type
Standard
Rule Description
Identifies an AWS RDS DB snapshot being shared with another AWS account. DB snapshots contain a full backup of an entire DB instance, including sensitive data that can be abused if shared with unauthorized accounts or made public. Adversaries may use snapshots to restore a DB Instance in an environment they control as a means of data exfiltration.
Severity
Trouble
Rule Requirement
Criteria
Action1: actionname = "DETECTION_ACTION_AWS_RDS_DB_SNAPSHOT_MODIFIED" AND (REQUESTPARAMETERS contains "attributeName:restore" AND REQUESTPARAMETERS contains "valuesToAdd:") 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
