TLDR InfoSec · STRATEGIES & TACTICS

WHOAMI - GET PRINCIPAL NAME FROM KEYS

hackingthe.cloud2 min read

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Attackers often use get-caller-identity to find IAM roles linked to keys, but this API call can be monitored. This post shares a tactic to bypass these detections by querying an API that returns caller identity on a failed call.