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IBM Cloud Pak for Data Key

Service Name: IBM Cloud Pak for Data

Service Description: IBM Cloud Pak for Data is an integrated data and AI platform that modernizes how businesses collect, organize, and analyze data to infuse AI throughout their organizations. It provides capabilities for data management, DataOps, governance, business analytics, and automated AI.

Service Address: https://www.ibm.com/products/cloud-pak-for-data

Validation Type: API Auth

IP Allow list: IP restrictions can be configured at the service level through IBM Cloud IAM policies and network access controls.

Secret Access Scope: Grants programmatic access to IBM Cloud Pak for Data services, including data management, analytics, and AI capabilities within the platform.

Secret Revokement URL: https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/account?topic=account-serviceids&interface=ui#delete_serviceid

Secret Example: cpd-api-key-a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6q7r8s9t0

Suspicious Activity Investigation Instructions:

  • Review IBM Cloud Activity Tracker logs for unusual API calls or resource access
  • Check for unauthorized access to data assets or services within Cloud Pak for Data
  • Monitor for unusual data extraction or processing activities
  • Examine access patterns for anomalies in timing, frequency, or location
  • Verify if the key has been used to create or modify services outside normal operations

Mitigation Instructions:

  • Log in to the IBM Cloud console
  • Navigate to Manage > Access (IAM) > API keys
  • Locate the compromised API key
  • Click the "Delete" action to revoke the key immediately
  • Create a new API key with appropriate permissions if needed
  • Review and update access policies for the service ID associated with the key
  • Consider implementing more restrictive access controls using IAM policies
  • Enable multi-factor authentication for critical services where applicable
  • Implement regular key rotation policies to limit exposure