Possible Creation of AWS ElastiCache Security Group (via cloudtrail)

title: Possible Creation of AWS ElastiCache Security Group (via cloudtrail)
id: f675d0c4-a275-5c48-9caa-8c2fdfd11645
status: stable
description: This rule detects when an ElastiCache security group has been created.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1136/003/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1136/
    - https://github.com/elastic/detection-rules/blob/598f3d7e0a63221c0703ad9a0ea7e22e7bc5961e/rules/integrations/aws/persistence_elasticache_security_group_creation.toml
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-02
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1136
    - attack.t1136.003
logsource:
    product: aws
    service: cloudtrail
detection:
    selection:
        eventSource: elasticache.amazonaws.com
        eventName: 'CreateCacheSecurityGroup'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: low