Elastic Security Detection Rules

AWS SQS Queue Purge

Last updated 5 months ago on 2025-01-15
Created 5 months ago on 2025-01-08

About

Identifies when an AWS Simple Queue Service (SQS) queue is purged. Adversaries may purge SQS queues to disrupt operations, delete messages, or impair monitoring and alerting mechanisms. This action can be used to evade detection and cover tracks by removing evidence of malicious activities.
Tags
Domain: CloudData Source: AWSData Source: Amazon Web ServicesData Source: AWS SQSUse Case: Threat DetectionUse Case: Log AuditingTactic: Defense EvasionLanguage: kuery
Severity
medium
Risk Score
47
MITRE ATT&CK™

Defense Evasion (TA0005)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Impair Defenses (T1562)(opens in a new tab or window)

False Positive Examples
Administrators may purge SQS queues for legitimate reasons, such as removing outdated or sensitive data.
License
Elastic License v2(opens in a new tab or window)

Definition

Rule Type
Query (Kibana Query Language)
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:"sqs.amazonaws.com"
    and event.action:"PurgeQueue"
    and event.outcome:"success"

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect AWS SQS Queue Purge 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).