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AWSCloudTrail - Policy version set to default

Detects SetDefaultPolicyVersion activity that makes a different IAM policy version active. Attackers can use this to activate previously created permissive versions and escalate access.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
IaaSIdentity ProviderOffice SuiteSaaS

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

Log source product
aws
Log source service
awscloudtrail

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