Suspicious AWS Login Profile Creation for Persistence

ATT&CK techniques

Persistence → Priv Esc

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
- T1098.001Additional Cloud Credentials
- T1136.003Cloud Account
Priv Esc
- T1098.001Additional Cloud Credentials
Defense Evasion
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects creation of a console login profile via the CreateLoginProfile API which grants interactive console access to an IAM user. It maps to credential-based persistence where an attacker adds a password to a programmatic service account. Detecting it can reveal backdoor console access being established.

Reporting behind it

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