Possible AWS EKS Cluster Created or Deleted (via cloudtrail)
This rule detects when an EKS cluster is created or deleted.
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possible-aws-eks-cluster-created-or-deleted-via-cloudtrail
title: Possible AWS EKS Cluster Created or Deleted (via cloudtrail)
id: 9ce4c25b-fa76-5fde-8508-a5e227ebeb83
status: stable
description: This rule detects when an EKS cluster is created or deleted.
references:
- https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1485/
- https://any-api.com/amazonaws_com/eks/docs/API_Description
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-03-10
tags:
- attack.impact
- attack.t1485
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection:
eventSource: eks.amazonaws.com
eventName:
- CreateCluster
- DeleteCluster
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: low
Known false positives
- Unknown
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.