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Active Rule
AWS Key Pair Import Activity
Target Profile
Splunk
Splunk SPL & tstats data model queries
Format Mode
Default
Plain SPL queries
Conversion Output
AWS Key Pair Import Activity
Using Splunk · Default · sigma-cli 2.0.2
Translation controls
Adjust the rule on the left, then regenerate when you want a fresh backend-native query.
BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.2
title: AWS Key Pair Import Activity
id: 92f84194-8d9a-4ee0-8699-c30bfac59780
status: experimental
description: |
Detects the import of SSH key pairs into AWS EC2, which may indicate an attacker attempting to gain unauthorized access to instances. This activity could lead to initial access, persistence, or privilege escalation, potentially compromising sensitive data and operations.
references:
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_ImportKeyPair.html
author: Ivan Saakov
date: 2024-12-19
tags:
- attack.initial-access
- attack.defense-evasion
- attack.t1078
- attack.persistence
- attack.privilege-escalation
logsource:
product: aws
service: cloudtrail
detection:
selection:
eventSource: 'ec2.amazonaws.com'
eventName: 'ImportKeyPair'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate administrative actions by authorized users importing keys for valid purposes.
- Automated processes for infrastructure setup may trigger this alert.
- Verify the user identity, user agent, and source IP address to ensure they are expected.
level: medium
CLI command
Copy the exact command to reproduce this translation locally.
sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_ec2_import_key_pair_activity.yml