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title: New Kubernetes Namespace Created
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# New Kubernetes Namespace Created
Classification:attackTactic:[TA0005-defense-evasion](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005)Technique:[T1578-modify-cloud-compute-infrastructure](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1578) 
## Goal{% #goal %}

Detect when a user is creating a Kubernetes namespace.

## Strategy{% #strategy %}

This rule monitors when a `create` action occurs for the Kubernetes namespace (`@objectRef.resource:namespaces`) to detect when a user is creating a new Kubernetes namespace.

## Triage and response{% #triage-and-response %}

Determine if the user should be creating this new namespace.

## Changelog{% #changelog %}

- 7 May 2024 - Updated detection query to include logs from Azure Kubernetes Service.
- 16 July 2024 - Updated detection query to include logs from Google Kubernetes Engine.