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AWS IAM S3Browser Templated S3 Bucket Policy Creation

Detects S3 browser utility creating Inline IAM policy containing default S3 bucket name placeholder value of "<YOUR-BUCKET-NAME>".

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
IaaSIdentity ProviderOffice SuiteSaaS

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.

Log source product
aws
Log source service
cloudtrail

Known benign triggers

  • Valid usage of S3 browser with accidental creation of default Inline IAM policy without changing default S3 bucket name placeholder value

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