If a malicious actor is able to make changes to the metrics being collected, it could be used to encrypt and or compress sensitive data and bypass controls preventing exfiltration. The data can then be staged in the monitoring system and exfiltrated in bulk at a later point in time
Management / Monitoring / Threats / DEV
Data Exfiltration Through Tampered Metrics
CCC.Monitor.TH05
Related Capabilities
| ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CCC.Monitoring.CP01 | CCC.Monitoring.CP01 | |
| CCC.Monitoring.CP11 | CCC.Monitoring.CP11 |
Related Controls
| ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CCC.Monitor.CN06 | Metrics pushed for authorised services only | Use IAM to control which types of metrics or traces can be pushed by different system to avoid a compromised system pushing fabricated metrics about a different service |