Spike in AWS Error Messages

Last updated a year ago on 2024-06-18

Created 5 years ago on 2020-07-13

About

A machine learning job detected a significant spike in the rate of a particular error in the CloudTrail messages. Spikes in error messages may accompany attempts at privilege escalation, lateral movement, or discovery.

Tags: Domain: CloudData Source: AWSData Source: Amazon Web ServicesRule Type: MLRule Type: Machine Learning
Severity: low
Risk Score: 21
False Positive Examples: Spikes in error message activity can also be due to bugs in cloud automation scripts or workflows; changes to cloud automation scripts or workflows; adoption of new services; changes in the way services are used; or changes to IAM privileges.
License: Elastic License v2(opens in a new tab or window)

Definition

Rule Type: Machine Learning
Integration Pack: Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Related Integrations: aws(opens in a new tab or window)
Query

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect Spike in AWS Error Messages 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).