Elastic Security Detection Rules

AWS SNS Topic Created by Rare User

Last updated 6 months ago on 2025-02-11
Created 6 months ago on 2025-02-11

About

Identifies when an SNS topic is created by a user who does not typically perform this action. Adversaries may create SNS topics to stage capabilities for data exfiltration or other malicious activities.
Tags
Domain: CloudData Source: AWSData Source: Amazon Web ServicesData Source: AWS SNSUse Case: Threat DetectionTactic: Resource DevelopmentLanguage: kuery
Severity
low
Risk Score
21
MITRE ATT&CK™

Resource Development (TA0042)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Stage Capabilities (T1608)(opens in a new tab or window)

False Positive Examples
Legitimate users may create SNS topics for legitimate purposes. Ensure that the creation is authorized before taking action.
License
Elastic License v2(opens in a new tab or window)

Definition

Rule Type
New Terms Rule
Integration Pack
Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Index Patterns
filebeat-*logs-aws.cloudtrail-*
Related Integrations

aws(opens in a new tab or window)

Query
event.dataset: "aws.cloudtrail"
    and event.provider: "sns.amazonaws.com"
    and event.action: "CreateTopic"
    and event.outcome: "success"
    and aws.cloudtrail.user_identity.type: "AssumedRole"
    and aws.cloudtrail.user_identity.arn: *i-*

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect AWS SNS Topic Created by Rare User in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.

To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(opens in a new tab or window).