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# A Google Workspace service was configured as unrestricted
### 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 | Privilege Escalation (TA0004) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Domain or Tenant Policy Modification (T1484) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
* An identity configured a Google Workspace service as unrestricted
* Apps configured with a trusted or limited access setting can access data for unrestricted services.
### Attacker's Goals
Malicious apps can be used to access the organization's Google 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).
* Check if the new settings look suspicious.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
### Variations
A Google Workspace service was configured as unrestricted by a suspicious identity
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Privilege Escalation (TA0004) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Domain or Tenant Policy Modification (T1484) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
* An identity configured a Google Workspace service as unrestricted
* Apps configured with a trusted or limited access setting can access data for unrestricted services.
**Attacker's Goals**
Malicious apps can be used to access the organization's Google 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).
* Check if the new settings look suspicious.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
A Google Workspace service was configured as unrestricted from an unusual ASN
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Privilege Escalation (TA0004) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Domain or Tenant Policy Modification (T1484) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
* An identity configured a Google Workspace service as unrestricted
* Apps configured with a trusted or limited access setting can access data for unrestricted services.
**Attacker's Goals**
Malicious apps can be used to access the organization's Google 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).
* Check if the new settings look suspicious.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
A Google Workspace service was configured as unrestricted by a non-administrative identity
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Privilege Escalation (TA0004) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Domain or Tenant Policy Modification (T1484) |
| Severity | Informational |
**Description**
* An identity configured a Google Workspace service as unrestricted
* Apps configured with a trusted or limited access setting can access data for unrestricted services.
**Attacker's Goals**
Malicious apps can be used to access the organization's Google 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).
* Check if the new settings look suspicious.
* Follow further actions done by the account.
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