AWS Root Credentials

Detects AWS root account usage

Detection logic

Platform: IaaS Identity Provider Office Suite SaaS
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
Log source product: aws
Log source service: cloudtrail

AWS Tasks That Require AWS Account Root User Credentials https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws_tasks-that-require-root.html

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Reference	Class	Cited by
docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_root-user.html	Product documentation	4from 2 sources