NetworkPolicies

Operation	Description	Sample	Rule
get-networkpolicies		Y	N
list-networkpolicies		Y	N
watch-networkpolicies		Y	N
create-networkpolicies	NetworkPolicy created (lateral movement enablement by loosening network segmentation).	Y	N
update-networkpolicies		Y	N
patch-networkpolicies		Y	N
delete-networkpolicies	NetworkPolicy deleted (defense evasion: removal of network segmentation).	Y	N
deletecollection-networkpolicies		Y	N
any-networkpolicies	Synthetic aggregation for rules that filter the networkpolicies resource with no specific verb. Not a distinct audit record; hosts rule listings that key on objectRef.resource alone.	N	N

get networkpolicies

Resource: networkpolicies

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/networkpolicies/dw-harn-networkpolicies",
  "verb": "get",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "networkpolicies",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
    "apiGroup": "networking.k8s.io",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:50.035546Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:50.037122Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

Sample log: detection.wiki first-party kind capture

list networkpolicies

Resource: networkpolicies

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/networkpolicies?limit=500&timeout=3s",
  "verb": "list",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "networkpolicies",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "apiGroup": "networking.k8s.io",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:50.161114Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:50.162656Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

Sample log: detection.wiki first-party kind capture

watch networkpolicies

Resource: networkpolicies

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/networkpolicies?resourceVersion=1617&timeout=3s&watch=true",
  "verb": "watch",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "networkpolicies",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "apiGroup": "networking.k8s.io",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:50.163743Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:53.165985Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

Sample log: detection.wiki first-party kind capture

create networkpolicies

Resource: networkpolicies

Description

NetworkPolicy created (lateral movement enablement by loosening network segmentation).

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/networkpolicies?fieldManager=kubectl-create&fieldValidation=Strict",
  "verb": "create",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "networkpolicies",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
    "apiGroup": "networking.k8s.io",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 201
  },
  "requestObject": {
    "kind": "NetworkPolicy",
    "apiVersion": "networking.k8s.io/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
      "namespace": "dw-harn"
    },
    "spec": {
      "podSelector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "policyTypes": [
        "Ingress"
      ]
    }
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "NetworkPolicy",
    "apiVersion": "networking.k8s.io/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "1617",
      "generation": 1,
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:49Z"
    },
    "spec": {
      "podSelector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "policyTypes": [
        "Ingress"
      ]
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:49.969262Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:49.972875Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

Sample log: detection.wiki first-party kind capture

update networkpolicies

Resource: networkpolicies

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/networkpolicies/dw-harn-networkpolicies?fieldManager=kubectl-replace&fieldValidation=Strict",
  "verb": "update",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=4cf95d11cbd90036bab41cdc6b88cc8f91550e9135ed4bb61495b02f647812ff"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "networkpolicies",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
    "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "apiGroup": "networking.k8s.io",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "resourceVersion": "777"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestObject": {
    "kind": "NetworkPolicy",
    "apiVersion": "networking.k8s.io/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "777",
      "generation": 1,
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:31:17Z",
      "labels": {
        "dw-harn-patched": "1"
      }
    },
    "spec": {
      "podSelector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "policyTypes": [
        "Ingress"
      ]
    }
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "NetworkPolicy",
    "apiVersion": "networking.k8s.io/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "777",
      "generation": 1,
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:31:17Z",
      "labels": {
        "dw-harn-patched": "1"
      }
    },
    "spec": {
      "podSelector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "policyTypes": [
        "Ingress"
      ]
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:31:21.156586Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T21:31:21.158964Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

Sample log: detection.wiki first-party kind capture

patch networkpolicies

Resource: networkpolicies

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/networkpolicies/dw-harn-networkpolicies?fieldManager=kubectl-patch",
  "verb": "patch",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "networkpolicies",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
    "apiGroup": "networking.k8s.io",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestObject": {
    "metadata": {
      "labels": {
        "dw-harn-patched": "1"
      }
    }
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "NetworkPolicy",
    "apiVersion": "networking.k8s.io/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
      "namespace": "dw-harn",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "resourceVersion": "1622",
      "generation": 1,
      "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:49Z",
      "labels": {
        "dw-harn-patched": "1"
      }
    },
    "spec": {
      "podSelector": {
        "matchLabels": {
          "app": "dw-harn"
        }
      },
      "policyTypes": [
        "Ingress"
      ]
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:53.232326Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:53.237331Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

Sample log: detection.wiki first-party kind capture

delete networkpolicies

Resource: networkpolicies

Description

NetworkPolicy deleted (defense evasion: removal of network segmentation).

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/networkpolicies/dw-harn-networkpolicies",
  "verb": "delete",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=9bb0383c49b319fbf6b5ed61ab944378956d4292c784d32244ce2fa4dd846a3c"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "networkpolicies",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
    "apiGroup": "networking.k8s.io",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "status": "Success",
    "details": {
      "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
      "group": "networking.k8s.io",
      "kind": "networkpolicies",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
    },
    "code": 200
  },
  "requestObject": {
    "kind": "DeleteOptions",
    "apiVersion": "meta.k8s.io/__internal",
    "propagationPolicy": "Background"
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "Status",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "metadata": {},
    "status": "Success",
    "details": {
      "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
      "group": "networking.k8s.io",
      "kind": "networkpolicies",
      "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
    }
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:53.297970Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T04:47:53.300729Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

Sample log: detection.wiki first-party kind capture

deletecollection networkpolicies

Resource: networkpolicies

Example Audit Event #

{
  "kind": "Event",
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "level": "RequestResponse",
  "auditID": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestURI": "/apis/networking.k8s.io/v1/namespaces/dw-harn/networkpolicies?labelSelector=dw-harn-patched",
  "verb": "deletecollection",
  "user": {
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups": [
      "kubeadm:cluster-admins",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/credential-id": [
        "X509SHA256=3ffde68ef687218e01296d94b0aa59c81cc98de2bd73ab70e21510c8cd4b9cec"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "203.0.113.10"
  ],
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.36.2 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/24e2b02",
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "networkpolicies",
    "namespace": "dw-harn",
    "apiGroup": "networking.k8s.io",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "responseStatus": {
    "metadata": {},
    "code": 200
  },
  "responseObject": {
    "kind": "NetworkPolicyList",
    "apiVersion": "networking.k8s.io/v1",
    "metadata": {
      "resourceVersion": "913"
    },
    "items": [
      {
        "metadata": {
          "name": "dw-harn-networkpolicies",
          "namespace": "dw-harn",
          "uid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
          "resourceVersion": "912",
          "generation": 1,
          "creationTimestamp": "2026-07-02T23:13:20Z",
          "labels": {
            "dw-harn-patched": "1"
          }
        },
        "spec": {
          "podSelector": {
            "matchLabels": {
              "app": "dw-harn"
            }
          },
          "policyTypes": [
            "Ingress"
          ]
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2026-07-02T23:13:23.849789Z",
  "stageTimestamp": "2026-07-02T23:13:23.854577Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\" of ClusterRole \"cluster-admin\" to Group \"kubeadm:cluster-admins\""
  }
}

References #

Sample log: detection.wiki first-party kind capture

any verb on networkpolicies (synthetic aggregation)

Resource: networkpolicies

Description

Synthetic aggregation for rules that filter the networkpolicies resource with no specific verb. Not a distinct audit record; hosts rule listings that key on objectRef.resource alone.