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, SaaS Threat Detection
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.