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Detection Strategies DET0374 — Detection Strategy for Serverless Execution (T1648)
DET0374

Detection Strategy for Serverless Execution (T1648)

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

Analytics

3
AN1053 Analytic 1053
IaaS

Correlate creation or modification of serverless functions (e.g., AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions, Azure Functions) with anomalous IAM role assignments or permissions escalation events. Detect subsequent executions of newly created functions that perform unexpected actions such as spawning outbound network connections, accessing sensitive resources, or creating additional credentials.

AWS:CloudTrail CreateFunction / UpdateFunctionConfiguration: Function creation, role assignment, or configuration change events AWS:CloudTrail InvokeFunction: Unexpected or repeated invocation of functions not tied to known workflows
[RoleScope] Which IAM roles or privileges are considered sensitive when applied to functions
[AllowedFunctions] Known baseline list of approved serverless functions to reduce false positives
[TimeWindow] Temporal threshold for correlating function creation with anomalous execution
AN1054 Analytic 1054
Office Suite

Monitor for creation of new Power Automate flows or equivalent automation scripts that trigger on user or file events. Detect anomalous actions performed by these automations, such as email forwarding, anonymous link creation, or unexpected API calls to external endpoints.

m365:unified AddFlow / UpdateFlow: New automation or workflow creation events m365:exchange New-InboxRule: Automation that triggers abnormal forwarding or external link generation
[UserContext] Business units or users where automation creation is expected (developers, admins)
[FlowActions] Specific automation actions (email forwarding, file sharing) that should be considered suspicious
AN1055 Analytic 1055
SaaS

Track creation or update of SaaS automation scripts (e.g., Google Workspace Apps Script). Detect when these scripts are bound to user events such as file opens or account modifications, and correlate with subsequent abnormal API calls that exfiltrate or modify user data.

saas:appsscript Create / Update: Deployment of scripts with event-driven triggers saas:googledrive FileOpen / FileAccess: Event-driven script triggering on user file actions
[ScriptScope] Which SaaS apps or APIs can be legitimately automated in the environment
[TriggerTypes] Event-driven triggers (e.g., on file open, on user creation) considered suspicious

Detected Techniques

1

Details

MITRE ID
DET0374
STIX ID
x-mitre-detection-strategy--7a848f8f-4bdc-426c-989e-bc1abfaeb7fa
Analytics
3
Techniques Detected
1
By Tactic
Execution
1
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