LoFP / snapshot exports may be performed by administrators, automation pipelines, or data engineering workflows. confirm whether the export was expected and initiated by an authorized user, role, or automation process. snapshot exports by unfamiliar principals or from unexpected networks should be investigated. if known behavior causes false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.

Techniques

• T1213

Sample rules

AWS RDS Snapshot Export

• source: elastic
• technicques:
  • T1213

Description

Identifies the export of a DB snapshot or DB cluster data to Amazon S3. Snapshot exports can be used for analytics or migration workflows, but adversaries may abuse them to exfiltrate sensitive data outside of RDS-managed storage. Exporting a snapshot creates a portable copy of the database contents, which, if performed without authorization, can indicate data theft, staging for exfiltration, or operator misconfiguration that exposes regulated information.

Detection logic

event.dataset: aws.cloudtrail 
    and event.provider: rds.amazonaws.com 
    and event.action: StartExportTask 
    and event.outcome: success