# Pacu

## Installation

* Up-to-date steps can be found on [RhinoSecurityLab's GitHub](https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/pacu/wiki/Installation)

## Setup

* Pacu leverages IAM access keys stored in the default location, `~/.aws/credentials`

```sh
# configure user credentials in pacu, specify specific profile or all creds in file
set_keys <awsProfile> | --all

# import current user's permissions (run this anytime permissions change)
run iam__enum_permissions

# validate user's permissions
whoami
```

## Modules

### Backdoor

* Pacu can help give you backdoor access (i.e., another access method)

```sh
# add user to an IAM Role (requires ability to edit the role's trust policy)
run iam__backdoor_assume_role
```

### Privilege Escalation

* Pacu can perform 20+ privilege escalation checks

```sh
run iam__privesc_scan
```

### Enumeration

```sh
# checks if credentials are known canary tokens (i.e., fake creds used to detect you)
iam__detect_honeytokens
```


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