Elastic Security Detection Rules

Kubectl Secrets Enumeration Across All Namespaces

Last updated a day ago on 2026-03-26
Created a day ago on 2026-03-26

About

This rule detects the use of the "kubectl get secrets --all-namespaces" command, which enumerates secret resources across the entire Kubernetes cluster. Attackers may use this command to identify accessible secrets in multiple namespaces, aiding credential discovery, privilege escalation, or lateral movement.
Tags
Domain: EndpointDomain: ContainerDomain: KubernetesOS: LinuxOS: macOSUse Case: Threat DetectionTactic: DiscoveryTactic: Credential AccessData Source: Elastic DefendData Source: Elastic EndgameData Source: Auditd ManagerData Source: CrowdstrikeData Source: SentinelOneData Source: Elastic Defend for ContainersLanguage: eql
Severity
medium
Risk Score
47
MITRE ATT&CK™

Discovery (TA0007)(external, opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Container and Resource Discovery (T1613)(external, opens in a new tab or window)

Credential Access (TA0006)(external, opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Unsecured Credentials (T1552)(external, opens in a new tab or window)

License
Elastic License v2(external, opens in a new tab or window)

Definition

Rule Type
Event Correlation Rule
Integration Pack
Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Index Patterns
auditbeat-*endgame-*logs-auditd_manager.auditd-*logs-crowdstrike.fdr*logs-endpoint.events.process*logs-sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.*logs-cloud_defend.process*
Related Integrations

endpoint(external, opens in a new tab or window)

auditd_manager(external, opens in a new tab or window)

crowdstrike(external, opens in a new tab or window)

sentinel_one_cloud_funnel(external, opens in a new tab or window)

cloud_defend(external, opens in a new tab or window)

Query
text code block:
process where host.os.type in ("linux", "macos") and event.type == "start" and
event.action in ("exec", "exec_event", "start", "ProcessRollup2", "executed", "process_started") and
process.name == "kubectl" and process.args in ("get", "describe") and process.args in ("secret", "secrets") and
process.args in ("--all-namespaces", "-A")

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect Kubectl Secrets Enumeration Across All Namespaces 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(external, opens in a new tab or window).