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Azure Kubernetes Rolebindings Created

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Summary
The detection rule titled 'Azure Kubernetes Rolebindings Created' is designed to monitor the creation of role bindings and cluster role bindings within Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). This detection is crucial as it helps to identify potential unauthorized privilege escalation attempts by adversaries who gain the ability to create these bindings. Role bindings allocate specific permissions to users, groups, or service accounts, and if compromised, could enable attackers to assign themselves or others elevated privileges, including the powerful cluster-admin role. The rule utilizes the KQL query for identifying successful creation operations in Azure activity logs, specifically checking events related to role bindings in the Kubernetes context. It provides a comprehensive methodology for investigation, indicating the need to analyze user activity, outcome fields, and related configurations to ascertain the legitimacy of such role binding creations. Additionally, it outlines response actions to take when unauthorized creations are detected, emphasizing revocation of suspicious bindings, isolation of affected clusters, and tightening of access control through RBAC policies.
Categories
  • Cloud
Data Sources
  • Cloud Service
  • Application Log
Created: 2021-10-18