Sigma rule: Kubernetes Secrets Modified or Deleted

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-de813a5d5b8d, updated 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Kubernetes Secrets Modified or Deleted
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
kelnage
Date
2024-07-11
File
rules/application/kubernetes/audit/kubernetes_audit_secrets_modified_or_deleted.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects when Kubernetes Secrets are Modified or Deleted.

Log source

product
kubernetes
service
audit

Detection

selection:
    objectRef.resource: 'secrets'
    verb:
        - 'create'
        - 'delete'
        - 'patch'
        - 'replace'
        - 'update'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Secrets being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.
  • Automated processes may need to take these actions and may need to be filtered.

Tags

  • attack.credential-access

Related rules

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/application/kubernetes/audit/kubernetes_audit_secrets_modified_or_deleted.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Kubernetes Secrets Modified or Deleted" by kelnage (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/application/kubernetes/audit/kubernetes_audit_secrets_modified_or_deleted.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Kubernetes Secrets Modified or Deleted",
entity page, dataset version ref-de813a5d5b8d, updated 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/58d31a75-a4f8-4c40-985b-373d58162ca2 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 58d31a75-a4f8-4c40-985b-373d58162ca2, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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