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AWS ConsoleLogin Failed Authentication

Detects failed AWS console login attempts due to authentication failures. Monitoring these events is crucial for identifying potential brute-force attacks or unauthorized access attempts to AWS accounts.

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Ivan Saakov, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Sun Oct 196393e346-1977-46ef-8987-ad414a145fadcloud
Log Source
AWScloudtrail
ProductAWS← raw: aws
Servicecloudtrail← raw: cloudtrail
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        eventName: 'ConsoleLogin'
        errorMessage: 'Failed authentication'
    condition: selection
False Positives

Legitimate failed login attempts by authorized users. Investigate the source of repeated failed login attempts.

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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
6393e346-1977-46ef-8987-ad414a145fad
Status
experimental
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Sun Oct 19
Author
Ivan Saakov, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
Path
rules/cloud/aws/cloudtrail/aws_cloudtrail_console_login_failed_authentication.yml
Raw Tags
attack.credential-accessattack.t1110
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