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Detection Strategies DET0531 — Detection Strategy for Additional Cloud Credentials in IaaS/IdP/SaaS
DET0531

Detection Strategy for Additional Cloud Credentials in IaaS/IdP/SaaS

3 analytic(s) · 1 technique(s) detected

Analytics

3
AN1469 Analytic 1469
Identity Provider

Addition of credentials (keys, app passwords, x.509 certs) to existing cloud accounts, service principals, or OAuth apps via portal or API by non-standard identities or IP ranges.

azure:audit Add service principal credentials, app password added, app role assignment
[MFABypassMechanism] App password or legacy auth activity bypassing MFA policies.
[SourceIPAllowlist] Expected IPs allowed to perform admin identity operations.
[ApplicationCredentialType] Track types like `client_secret`, `certificate`, `password`, `federated`.
AN1470 Analytic 1470
IaaS

Cloud API usage to create/import SSH keys or generate new access keys (CreateAccessKey, ImportKeyPair, CreateLoginProfile) from non-console access or unusual principals.

AWS:CloudTrail CreateAccessKey, ImportKeyPair, CreateLoginProfile, CreateKeyPair gcp:audit iam.serviceAccounts.keys.create, os-login.sshPublicKeys.add
[CallerIdentityContext] Track root, federated identities, and STS tokens separately.
[NewCredentialUsageWindow] Time between key creation and first use (default: 5 min).
[IAMRoleBaseline] Expected services/accounts allowed to create keys.
AN1471 Analytic 1471
SaaS

Credential-related configuration changes in productivity apps, such as API key creation in Google Workspace, app tokens in Slack, or user-level OAuth credentials in M365.

gcp:audit API Key Created, OAuth Client Registered m365:unified Set-Mailbox, Set-AppPassword, Add-MailboxPermission
[OAuthClientRedirectURIBaseline] Detect suspicious redirect URI mismatches in new clients.
[TokenScopeSensitivity] Highlight credentials granting excessive read/write org-wide.

Detected Techniques

1

Details

MITRE ID
DET0531
STIX ID
x-mitre-detection-strategy--cd0c92f4-2345-40ae-aa73-ccc1eb78eb14
Analytics
3
Techniques Detected
1
By Tactic
Persistence
1
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