Detection: IAM User Created
Overview
Detect when a new IAM user was created within your AWS account. Unauthorized or misconfigured IAM users can lead to privilege escalation, data exposure, or resource misuse. Monitoring these actions ensures secure access control and compliance with security best practices.
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Usage
Run the detection in your terminal:
powerpipe detection run aws_cloudtrail_log_detections.detection.iam_user_createdSnapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:
powerpipe loginpowerpipe detection run aws_cloudtrail_log_detections.detection.iam_user_created --shareSQL
This detection uses a named query:
select tp_timestamp as timestamp,string_split(event_source, '.')[1] || ':' || event_name as operation,request_parameters ->> 'userName' 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_logwhere event_source = 'iam.amazonaws.com' and event_name = 'CreateUser' and error_code is null
order by event_time desc;