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# A domain was added to the trusted domains list

### Synopsis

| Field                | Value                                                                                                 |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period    | 14 Days                                                                                               |
| Training Period      | 30 Days                                                                                               |
| Test Period          | N/A (single event)                                                                                    |
| Deduplication Period | 5 Days                                                                                                |
| Required Data        | Google Workspace Audit Logs                                                                           |
| Detection Modules    | Identity Threat Module, SaaS Threat Detection                                                         |
| Detector Tags        | Google Workspace                                                                                      |
| ATT\&CK Tactic       | Defense Impairment (TA0112)                                                                           |
| ATT\&CK Technique    | Disable or Modify Tools (T1685), Domain or Tenant Policy Modification: Trust Modification (T1484.002) |
| Severity             | Low                                                                                                   |

### Description

A domain was added to the Google Workspace trusted domains list.

### Attacker's Goals

An adversary may add a trusted domain to collect and exfiltrate data from their target's organization with less restrictive security controls.

### Investigative actions

* Check if the identity intended to perform this action or look for signs that the user account is compromised (e.g. abnormal logins, unusual activity).
* Investigate the new domain in the trusted domains list.
* Follow further actions done by the account.

### Variations

<details>

<summary>A domain was added to the trusted domains list by a non Google Workspace administrative user</summary>

**Synopsis**

| Field             | Value                                                                                                 |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic    | Defense Impairment (TA0112)                                                                           |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Disable or Modify Tools (T1685), Domain or Tenant Policy Modification: Trust Modification (T1484.002) |
| Severity          | Low                                                                                                   |

**Description**

A domain was added to the Google Workspace trusted domains list.

**Attacker's Goals**

An adversary may add a trusted domain to collect and exfiltrate data from their target's organization with less restrictive security controls.

**Investigative actions**

* Check if the identity intended to perform this action or look for signs that the user account is compromised (e.g. abnormal logins, unusual activity).
* Investigate the new domain in the trusted domains list.
* Follow further actions done by the account.

</details>

<details>

<summary>A domain was added to the trusted domains list from an unusual ASN</summary>

**Synopsis**

| Field             | Value                                                                                                 |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic    | Defense Impairment (TA0112)                                                                           |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Disable or Modify Tools (T1685), Domain or Tenant Policy Modification: Trust Modification (T1484.002) |
| Severity          | Low                                                                                                   |

**Description**

A domain was added to the Google Workspace trusted domains list.

**Attacker's Goals**

An adversary may add a trusted domain to collect and exfiltrate data from their target's organization with less restrictive security controls.

**Investigative actions**

* Check if the identity intended to perform this action or look for signs that the user account is compromised (e.g. abnormal logins, unusual activity).
* Investigate the new domain in the trusted domains list.
* Follow further actions done by the account.

</details>


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