T1538: Cloud Service Dashboard

An adversary may use a cloud service dashboard GUI with stolen credentials to gain useful information from an operational cloud environment, such as specific services, resources, and features. For example, the GCP Command Center can be used to view all assets, findings of potential security risks, and to run additional queries, such as finding public IP addresses and open ports.

Depending on the configuration of the environment, an adversary may be able to enumerate more information via the graphical dashboard than an API. This allows the adversary to gain information without making any API requests.

Detection

IDDS0002Data source and componentUser Account: User Account AuthenticationDescription

Correlate other security systems with login information, such as user accounts, IP addresses, and login names.

IDDS0028Data source and componentLogon Session: Logon Session CreationDescription

Monitor for newly constructed logon behavior across cloud service management consoles.

Mitigation

IDM1018NameUser Account ManagementDescription

Enforce the principle of least-privilege by limiting dashboard visibility to only the resources required. This may limit the discovery value of the dashboard in the event of a compromised account.