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Cloud Storage Creation (59ec10d9-546b-4b8e-bccb-fa85f71e5055)

Cloud Storage Creation refers to the initial creation of a new cloud storage resource, such as buckets, containers, or directories, within a cloud environment. This action is critical to track as it might indicate the legitimate provisioning of resources or unauthorized actions taken by adversaries to stage, store, or exfiltrate data. Examples:

  • AWS S3 Bucket Creation: An AWS user creates a new S3 bucket using the CreateBucket API call.
  • Azure Blob Storage Container Creation: A user creates a new container in Azure Blob Storage using the Create Container operation.
  • Google Cloud Storage Bucket Creation: A Google Cloud user creates a new bucket using storage.buckets.create.
  • OpenStack Swift Container Creation: A user creates a new container in OpenStack Swift using the PUT method.

This data component can be collected through the following measures:

Enable Logging for Cloud Storage Services

  • AWS S3: Enable AWS CloudTrail to log CreateBucket API actions.
  • Azure Blob Storage: Enable Azure Monitor and Diagnostic Logs for storage account activity. Use Azure Event Grid to capture Create Container operations.
  • Google Cloud Storage: Enable Data Access logs in Cloud Audit Logs to monitor storage.buckets.create API calls.
  • OpenStack Swift: Configure Swift logging to capture PUT requests to new containers.

Centralized Logging and Analysis

  • Forward logs to centralized platforms like Splunk or cloud-native SIEM solutions for correlation and analysis.
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