Detection: GuardDuty Detector Deleted

Overview

Detect when an Amazon GuardDuty detector was deleted. Deleting a detector disables threat detection and alerting, increasing the risk of undetected unauthorized activity or malicious behavior. Monitoring detector deletions ensures continuous protection and helps maintain a strong security posture.

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Usage

Run the detection in your terminal:

powerpipe detection run aws_cloudtrail_log_detections.detection.guardduty_detector_deleted

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe detection run aws_cloudtrail_log_detections.detection.guardduty_detector_deleted --share

SQL

This detection uses a named query:

select
  tp_timestamp as timestamp,
string_split(event_source, '.')[1] || ':' || event_name as operation,
request_parameters ->> 'detectorId' as resource,
user_identity.arn as actor,
tp_source_ip as source_ip,
tp_index as account_id,
aws_region as region,
tp_id as source_id,
*

from
  aws_cloudtrail_log
where
  event_source = 'guardduty.amazonaws.com'
  and event_name = 'DeleteDetector'
  and error_code is null

order by
  event_time desc;

Detection: GuardDuty Detector Deleted

Overview

Usage

SQL

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