AWS EKS Cluster Created or Deleted
Identifies when an EKS cluster is created or deleted.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSLinuxmacOSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- aws
- Log source service
- cloudtrail
Known benign triggers
- EKS Cluster being created or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.
- EKS Cluster created or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.
- Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| any-api.com/amazonaws_com/eks/docs/API_Description | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 33d50d03-20ec-4b74-a74e-1e65a38af1c0
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.impact
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1