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AN0458 Analytic 0458
IaaS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Chain: (1) cloud API calls that fetch tenant/organization password policy (e.g., AWS
GetAccountPasswordPolicy, GCP/OCI equivalents or IAM settings reads); (2) within a short window, the same principal creates users, rotates creds, or changes auth settings. Use cloud audit logs.</p>- Detects
- T1201 Password Policy Discovery
- Part of
- DET0161 Password Policy Discovery – cross-platform behavior-chain analytics
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| AWS:CloudTrail | GetAccountPasswordPolicy | DC0013 User Account Metadata |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
CloudReadOnlyApps | Approved security tooling principals that routinely read policy. |
ApiClientIPAllowList | Corporate egress IPs for administrative API access. |