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mukul975 efca3ec611 feat: add NIST CSF 2.0 nist_csf field to all 754 cybersecurity skills
Mapped every skill to NIST CSF 2.0 subcategory IDs (GV/ID/PR/DE/RS/RC functions)
based on subdomain and content analysis. Restores 11 skills corrupted during
prior rebase, re-enriching with ATLAS, D3FEND, NIST AI RMF, and CSF 2.0 fields.

All 754 skills now carry structured mappings for all 5 security frameworks:
- MITRE ATT&CK (in tags)
- MITRE ATLAS v5.5 (atlas_techniques)
- MITRE D3FEND v1.3 (d3fend_techniques)
- NIST AI RMF 1.0 (nist_ai_rmf)
- NIST CSF 2.0 (nist_csf)
2026-04-06 11:17:40 +02:00

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name, description, domain, subdomain, tags, version, author, license, nist_csf
name description domain subdomain tags version author license nist_csf
performing-cloud-forensics-with-aws-cloudtrail Perform forensic investigation of AWS environments using CloudTrail logs to reconstruct attacker activity, identify compromised credentials, and analyze API call patterns. cybersecurity cloud-security
cloud-security
aws
cloudtrail
forensics
incident-response
dfir
boto3
s3
1.0 mahipal Apache-2.0
PR.IR-01
ID.AM-08
GV.SC-06
DE.CM-01

Performing Cloud Forensics with AWS CloudTrail

When to Use

  • When investigating suspected AWS account compromise
  • After detecting unauthorized API calls or credential exposure
  • During incident response involving cloud infrastructure
  • When analyzing S3 data exfiltration or IAM privilege escalation
  • For post-incident forensic timeline reconstruction

Prerequisites

  • AWS account with CloudTrail enabled (management and data events)
  • IAM permissions for cloudtrail:LookupEvents, s3:GetObject, athena:StartQueryExecution
  • boto3 Python SDK installed
  • CloudTrail logs delivered to S3 with optional Athena table configured
  • AWS CLI configured with appropriate credentials

Workflow

  1. Scope Investigation: Identify timeframe, affected accounts, and compromised credentials.
  2. Query CloudTrail: Use boto3 lookup_events or Athena to retrieve relevant API events.
  3. Filter by Indicators: Search for suspicious user agents, source IPs, and event names.
  4. Reconstruct Timeline: Build chronological sequence of attacker actions from API calls.
  5. Analyze Access Patterns: Identify data access, IAM changes, and resource modifications.
  6. Identify Persistence: Check for new IAM users, access keys, roles, or Lambda functions.
  7. Generate Report: Produce forensic timeline with findings and remediation steps.

Key Concepts

Concept Description
LookupEvents CloudTrail API to query management events (last 90 days)
Athena Queries SQL queries against CloudTrail logs in S3 for historical analysis
User Agent Analysis Identify tool signatures (AWS CLI, SDK, console, custom)
AccessKeyId Track activity by specific IAM access key
EventName AWS API action name (e.g., GetObject, CreateUser, AssumeRole)
sourceIPAddress Origin IP of API call for geolocation analysis

Tools & Systems

Tool Purpose
boto3 CloudTrail client Programmatic CloudTrail event lookup
AWS Athena SQL-based analysis of CloudTrail S3 logs
AWS CLI Command-line CloudTrail queries
jq JSON processing for CloudTrail event parsing
CloudTrail Lake Advanced event data store with SQL query support

Output Format

Forensic Report: AWS-IR-[DATE]-[SEQ]
Account: [AWS Account ID]
Timeframe: [Start] to [End]
Compromised Credentials: [Access Key IDs]
Suspicious Events: [Count]
Source IPs: [List of attacker IPs]
Actions Taken: [API calls by attacker]
Data Accessed: [S3 objects, secrets, etc.]
Persistence Mechanisms: [New users, keys, roles]