A Google Workspace identity used the security investigation tool

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	Google Workspace Audit Logs
Detection Modules	Identity Threat Module, SaaS Threat Detection
Detector Tags	Google Workspace
ATT&CK Tactic	Collection (TA0009)
ATT&CK Technique	Data from Information Repositories (T1213), Email Collection (T1114)
Severity	Informational

Description

• A Google Workspace identity used the security investigation tool
• The Google Workspace security investigation tool can be abused to access sensitive data.

Attacker's Goals

Access sensitive data.

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).
• Determine what data was accessed using the security investigation tool.

Variations

A suspicious Google Workspace identity used the security investigation tool

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Collection (TA0009)
ATT&CK Technique	Data from Information Repositories (T1213), Email Collection (T1114)
Severity	Low

Description

• A Google Workspace identity used the security investigation tool
• The Google Workspace security investigation tool can be abused to access sensitive data.

Attacker's Goals

Access sensitive data.

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).
• Determine what data was accessed using the security investigation tool.