AWS IAM Privilege Escalation Following Suspicious Authentication

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Sep 24, 2026•0•0•1

Detects high-risk AWS IAM privilege escalation activities, such as attaching AdministratorAccess policies, creating new access keys, roles, or users, occurring shortly after a suspicious sign-in event (e.g., impossible travel or new device login with MFA) for the same principal.