aldosimon.comDetection Pipeline for CloudTrail Detection EngineProlog I needed to come up with a detection for an AWS environment, that is cheap, will take custom detection (preferably Sigma rule for easier maintenance) and somewhat flexible/ customizable. I ended up using with the Lambda that consume sigma and ...Nov 10, 2025ยท5 min read
aldosimon.comAbout idleak.netPrologue Cyber security is always evolving. No matter which topic of cyber you are working with, there is always a need to know and learn new stuff, constantly. On one hand, this means a never ending fun, finding out new stuff and trying out stuff, b...Oct 7, 2025ยท6 min read
aldosimon.comCloudTrail Detection EngineTLDR: CloudTrail detection engine (CTDE), is an AWS native (i.e. using lambda and CloudTrail) detection engine. Requirement and Research For one of the work I did, I needed to come up with a detection for an AWS environment, that is cheap, will take ...Sep 26, 2025ยท6 min read
aldosimon.comIf I were to start validating my cloud detection...Prologue I had an interesting 45 minute conversation with a security engineer from a mostly-cloud company. We talked about how would one start a detection assessment program, mainly brainstorming ideas on what to test. It was an impromptu chat (kind ...Aug 3, 2025ยท7 min read
aldosimon.comWhat Are Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and Why Do They Matter?This article is an excerpt from my piece originally published on cdef.id. You can read the full article here. Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) are simply evidence that a cyber intrusion has occurred. They are the digital breadcrumbs left behind by att...Jun 21, 2025ยท2 min read