An adversary may disable cloud logging capabilities and integrations to limit what data is collected on their activities and avoid detection.
Cloud environments allow for collection and analysis of audit and application logs that provide insight into what activities a user does within the environment. If an attacker has sufficient permissions, they can disable logging to avoid detection of their activities. For example, in AWS an adversary may disable CloudWatch/CloudTrail integrations prior to conducting further malicious activity.(Citation: Following the CloudTrail: Generating strong AWS security signals with Sumo Logic)
View in MITRE ATT&CK®| Capability ID | Capability Description | Mapping Type | ATT&CK ID | ATT&CK Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| resourcemanager | ResourceManager | technique_scores | T1562.008 | Disable Cloud Logs |
| identityplatform | IdentityPlatform | technique_scores | T1562.008 | Disable Cloud Logs |
| security_command_center | Security Command Center | technique_scores | T1562.008 | Disable Cloud Logs |
| policy_intelligence | Policy Intelligence | technique_scores | T1562.008 | Disable Cloud Logs |