GitHub Repo Created

[metadata]
bypass_bbr_timing = true
creation_date = "2023/10/11"
integration = ["github"]
maturity = "production"
updated_date = "2026/03/24"

[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
building_block_type = "default"
description = "A new GitHub repository was created.\n"
from = "now-9m"
index = ["logs-github.audit-*"]
language = "eql"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "GitHub Repo Created"
risk_score = 21
rule_id = "6cea88e4-6ce2-4238-9981-a54c140d6336"
severity = "low"
tags = [
    "Domain: Cloud",
    "Use Case: Threat Detection",
    "Use Case: UEBA",
    "Tactic: Execution",
    "Rule Type: BBR",
    "Data Source: Github",
]
timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
type = "eql"

query = '''
configuration where event.dataset == "github.audit" and event.action == "repo.create"
'''


[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"

[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1648"
name = "Serverless Execution"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1648/"

[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0002"
name = "Execution"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/"

[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"

[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1583"
name = "Acquire Infrastructure"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1583/"

[[rule.threat.technique.subtechnique]]
id = "T1583.006"
name = "Web Services"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1583/006/"

[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0042"
name = "Resource Development"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0042/"