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Convert indexed Sigma rules into analyst-ready detections.

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Active Rule

AWS Bucket Block Public Access Weakened

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Target Profile

Splunk

Splunk through pysigma-backend-splunk.

Format Mode

Default

Default pySigma output mode for this backend.

Conversion Output

AWS Bucket Block Public Access Weakened

Using Splunk · Default · pySigma 2.0.1

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Adjust the rule on the left, then regenerate when you want a fresh backend-native query.

BackendSplunkFormatDefaultVersion2.0.1
title: AWS Bucket Block Public Access Weakened
id: ab18a523-e093-4ac6-8303-8c47431f4fca
status: experimental
description: |
    Detects the weakening of "Block Public Access" setting of S3 buckets in CloudTrail logs.
    Monitoring changes to Block Public Access settings is critical, as attackers may disable these safeguards before exposing a bucket through a public ACL or bucket policy.
references:
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/access-control-block-public-access.html
    - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/API/API_PutPublicAccessBlock.html
author: Shoban Chiddarth
date: 2026-10-21
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1686.001
logsource:
    product: aws
    service: cloudtrail
detection:
    selection_event_name:
        eventSource: 's3.amazonaws.com'
        eventName: 'PutBucketPublicAccessBlock'
    selection_weaken_restrict_public_buckets:
        requestParameters.PublicAccessBlockConfiguration.RestrictPublicBuckets: 'false'
    selection_weaken_block_public_acls:
        requestParameters.PublicAccessBlockConfiguration.BlockPublicAcls: 'false'
    selection_weaken_block_public_policy:
        requestParameters.PublicAccessBlockConfiguration.BlockPublicPolicy: 'false'
    selection_weaken_ignore_public_acls:
        requestParameters.PublicAccessBlockConfiguration.IgnorePublicAcls: 'false'
    selection_status_success:
        errorCode: 'Success'
    selection_status_null:
        errorCode: null
    condition: selection_event_name and 1 of selection_weaken_* and 1 of selection_status_*
falsepositives:
    - Administrators intentionally modifying Block Public Access settings to support a legitimate application or public bucket configuration.
level: medium

CLI command

Sigma CLI 4.0.0 · Install matching versions, then run from the Phoenix project directory.

python -m pip install 'sigma-cli==4.0.0' 'pysigma==2.0.1' 'pysigma-backend-splunk==3.0.0' sigma convert --without-pipeline -t splunk -f default 'sigma/rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_cloudtrail_bucket_block_public_access_weakened.yml'