AWS sns AWS-sns

4 operations, identified by eventName in the audit log.

eventName	Description
_catch_all	Catch-all entry for AWS-sns rules that match the service but not a specific eventName.
CreateTopic	Creates an SNS topic and returns its ARN; if the topic already exists, returns the ARN of the existing topic without modifying it.
Publish	Sends a message to an SNS topic, triggering delivery to all subscribed endpoints, or directly to a single endpoint such as an SQS queue, HTTP endpoint, or mobile device.
Subscribe	Subscribes an endpoint to an SNS topic; delivery of messages begins after the endpoint owner confirms the subscription.

_catch_all: AWS-sns (catch-all)

Service: AWS-sns

Description

Catch-all entry for AWS-sns rules that match the service but not a specific eventName.

Fields #

Name	Description
`eventName`	The name of the API action that was called.
`eventSource`	The AWS service endpoint that received the request (e.g. iam.amazonaws.com).
`eventType`	CloudTrail event category: AwsApiCall, AwsConsoleSignIn, AwsConsoleAction, AwsServiceEvent, or AwsVpceEvents.
`userIdentity`	The IAM entity that made the request (type, principalId, arn, accountId, sessionContext).
`sourceIPAddress`	IP address of the caller, or the AWS service principal for service-initiated calls.
`awsRegion`	AWS Region the request was made to.
`requestParameters`	Parameters sent with the request. Shape is action-specific; null when none.
`responseElements`	Response elements. Shape is action-specific; null for reads or when absent.
`errorCode`	AWS service error code when the request failed. Absent on success.
`errorMessage`	Description of the error when errorCode is present.

CreateTopic

Service: AWS-sns

Description

Creates an SNS topic and returns its ARN; if the topic already exists, returns the ARN of the existing topic without modifying it.

Fields #

Name	Description
`eventName`	The name of the API action that was called.
`eventSource`	The AWS service endpoint that received the request (e.g. iam.amazonaws.com).
`eventType`	CloudTrail event category: AwsApiCall, AwsConsoleSignIn, AwsConsoleAction, AwsServiceEvent, or AwsVpceEvents.
`userIdentity`	The IAM entity that made the request (type, principalId, arn, accountId, sessionContext).
`sourceIPAddress`	IP address of the caller, or the AWS service principal for service-initiated calls.
`awsRegion`	AWS Region the request was made to.
`requestParameters`	Parameters sent with the request. Shape is action-specific; null when none.
`responseElements`	Response elements. Shape is action-specific; null for reads or when absent.
`errorCode`	AWS service error code when the request failed. Absent on success.
`errorMessage`	Description of the error when errorCode is present.

Common Indicators #

Field/value combinations most frequently checked by detection rules targeting this event, derived from cross-vendor predicate analysis.

Field	Kind	Value	Rules	Vendors
`Provider_Name`	eq	`sns.amazonaws.com`	1 rule	elastic

Detection Rules #

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Elastic #

AWS SNS Topic Created by Rare User source low: Identifies when an SNS topic is created by a user who does not typically perform this action. Adversaries may create SNS topics to stage capabilities for data exfiltration or other malicious activities. This is a New Terms rule that only flags when this behavior is observed for the first time by a user or role.

Publish

Service: AWS-sns

Description

Sends a message to an SNS topic, triggering delivery to all subscribed endpoints, or directly to a single endpoint such as an SQS queue, HTTP endpoint, or mobile device.

Fields #

Name	Description
`eventName`	The name of the API action that was called.
`eventSource`	The AWS service endpoint that received the request (e.g. iam.amazonaws.com).
`eventType`	CloudTrail event category: AwsApiCall, AwsConsoleSignIn, AwsConsoleAction, AwsServiceEvent, or AwsVpceEvents.
`userIdentity`	The IAM entity that made the request (type, principalId, arn, accountId, sessionContext).
`sourceIPAddress`	IP address of the caller, or the AWS service principal for service-initiated calls.
`awsRegion`	AWS Region the request was made to.
`requestParameters`	Parameters sent with the request. Shape is action-specific; null when none.
`responseElements`	Response elements. Shape is action-specific; null for reads or when absent.
`errorCode`	AWS service error code when the request failed. Absent on success.
`errorMessage`	Description of the error when errorCode is present.

Common Indicators #

Field/value combinations most frequently checked by detection rules targeting this event, derived from cross-vendor predicate analysis.

Field	Kind	Value	Rules	Vendors
`Provider_Name`	eq	`sns.amazonaws.com`	1 rule	elastic

Detection Rules #

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Elastic #

AWS SNS Topic Message Publish by Rare User source medium: Identifies when an SNS topic message is published by a rare user in AWS. Adversaries may publish messages to SNS topics for phishing campaigns, data exfiltration, or lateral movement within the AWS environment. SNS topics are used to send notifications and messages to subscribed endpoints such as applications, mobile devices or email addresses, making them a valuable target for adversaries to distribute malicious content or exfiltrate sensitive data. This is a New Terms rule that only flags when this behavior is observed for the first time by a user or role.

Service: AWS-sns

Fields #

Name	Description
`eventName`	The name of the API action that was called.
`eventSource`	The AWS service endpoint that received the request (e.g. iam.amazonaws.com).
`eventType`	CloudTrail event category: AwsApiCall, AwsConsoleSignIn, AwsConsoleAction, AwsServiceEvent, or AwsVpceEvents.
`userIdentity`	The IAM entity that made the request (type, principalId, arn, accountId, sessionContext).
`sourceIPAddress`	IP address of the caller, or the AWS service principal for service-initiated calls.
`awsRegion`	AWS Region the request was made to.
`requestParameters`	Parameters sent with the request. Shape is action-specific; null when none.
`responseElements`	Response elements. Shape is action-specific; null for reads or when absent.
`errorCode`	AWS service error code when the request failed. Absent on success.
`errorMessage`	Description of the error when errorCode is present.

Common Indicators #

Field/value combinations most frequently checked by detection rules targeting this event, derived from cross-vendor predicate analysis.

Field	Kind	Value	Rules	Vendors
`Provider_Name`	eq	`sns.amazonaws.com`	1 rule	elastic

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`type:`	`events` / `rules` / `providers`
`vendor:`	`sigma` / `elastic` / `splunk` / `kusto` / `chronicle` (vendor name alone also works: `sigma:`, `kql:`, `secops:`…)
`tactic:`	TA-id, slug, or name: `credential_access`, `TA0006`
`technique:`	technique or sub-technique ID: `T1003`, `T1003.001` (alias `tech:`)
`severity:`	`critical` / `high` / `medium` / `low` / `informational` (alias `sev:`)
`risk_score`	Numeric comparison on the Elastic risk score (0 to 100): `risk_score>50`, `risk_score<=20`, `risk_score=99` (alias `risk`; Elastic rules only)
`stages:`	Rules with exactly N pipeline stages
`correlation:`	`single_event` / `sequence` / `alternatives` / `alternatives_cross_log` / `all_required` / `correlated`
`with:`	Co-occurrence event-id; stacks (`with:4624 with:4769`) to require all, while a comma list in one occurrence (`with:4624,4769`) is an either-or group. Implies multi-event
`like:`	Structural neighbors of a rule slug (equivalents + subsumption stricter / broader): `like:comsvcs_lsass_memory_dump-splunk-sysmon`
`groupby:`	Entity-grouping substring match against `group_by_keys`: `groupby:user`, `groupby:host`
`uses:`	Rules whose predicate tree touches the field (any kind, any value): `uses:CommandLine`
`excludes:`	Rules with top-level `not()` clauses on the field (FP whitelists): `excludes:ParentImage`
`field:` / `value:`	Predicate search; narrows rule cards to those with a matching leaf and drives the indicator tier. Unquoted = substring, wildcards allowed (`value:mimikatz`)
`indicator:`	Shorthand for `field:F value:V`: `indicator:Image=*\powershell.exe`
`kind:`	Filter by predicate kind. Narrows rule cards to those carrying a matching predicate leaf (`vendor:elastic kind:cidr_match`) and drives the indicator tier: `contains` / `starts_with` / `ends_with` / `regex` / `cidr` / `eq` / `in` … (operator aliases `op:`/`match:`)
`has:` / `no:`	`sample`, `field`, `notes`, `refs`, `trace`, `thirdparty`, `rule`, `pattern`, `timewindow`, `threshold`, `newterms`, `sigma`/`elastic`/`splunk`/`kusto`/`chronicle`
`-op:val`	Exclude matches; works on most operators but not `type:`/`like:`/`has:`/`no:` (use `no:<flag>` to exclude a rule flag): `tactic:execution -vendor:splunk`. Standalone `-kind:`/`-field:`/`-value:` drop every rule carrying a matching predicate leaf (`type:rules -kind:is_null`)
`field:"…"` / `value:"…"`	Quoted value = anchored exact match (also allows spaces): `value:"net user"`
`a,b`	Comma = OR inside one operator (`vendor:sigma,elastic`, `severity:high,critical`); repeating a facet merges the same way. `field:`/`value:` never split (literal commas)
`vendors:` / `stage:`	Singular and plural spellings fold to the canonical operator and value: `tactics:` = `tactic:`, `type:event` = `type:events`, `correlation:sequences` = `correlation:sequence`, `has:thresholds` = `has:threshold`
`"quoted phrase"`	Exact-match a multi-word phrase (free text)

AWS sns AWS-sns

_catch_all: AWS-sns (catch-all)

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