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# A Google Workspace identity created, assigned or modified a role
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | --------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 2 Days |
| Required Data | Google Workspace Audit Logs |
| Detection Modules | Identity Threat Module |
| Detector Tags | Google Workspace |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Valid Accounts (T1078) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
A Google Workspace identity created, assigned or modified a delegated admin role.
### Attacker's Goals
An adversary may create, assign or modify a role to elevate the permissions of other user accounts and persist in their target's environment.
### 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).
* Check the identity's role designation in the organization.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
### Variations
A non-administrative Google Workspace identity created, assigned or modified a role from an unusual ASN
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Valid Accounts (T1078) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
A Google Workspace identity created, assigned or modified a delegated admin role.
**Attacker's Goals**
An adversary may create, assign or modify a role to elevate the permissions of other user accounts and persist in their target's environment.
**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).
* Check the identity's role designation in the organization.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
A non-administrative Google Workspace identity created, assigned or modified a role
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Valid Accounts (T1078) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
A Google Workspace identity created, assigned or modified a delegated admin role.
**Attacker's Goals**
An adversary may create, assign or modify a role to elevate the permissions of other user accounts and persist in their target's environment.
**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).
* Check the identity's role designation in the organization.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
A Google Workspace identity created, assigned or modified a role from an unusual ASN
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | ---------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Valid Accounts (T1078) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
A Google Workspace identity created, assigned or modified a delegated admin role.
**Attacker's Goals**
An adversary may create, assign or modify a role to elevate the permissions of other user accounts and persist in their target's environment.
**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).
* Check the identity's role designation in the organization.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
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