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Tailscale: Auth key sprawl

Identifies actors creating multiple auth keys in a short window. A single admin creating many keys for unattended enrollment is normal during a rollout; same pattern can also indicate token-spraying.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Platform
ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows

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

Log source product
tailscaleccf
Log source service
tailscale_audit_cl

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