AnalysisType: rule
Filename: google_workspace_many_docs_downloaded.py
RuleID: "Google.Workspace.ManyDocsDownloaded"
DisplayName: Google Workspace Many Docs Downloaded
Enabled: true
LogTypes:
- GSuite.ActivityEvent
Severity: Info
CreateAlert: false
Reports:
MITRE ATT&CK:
- TA0010:T1567
Description: >
Checks whether a user has downloaded a large number of documents from Google Drive
within a 5-minute period.
DedupPeriodMinutes: 5
Threshold: 20
Reference: >
https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2423534?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
SummaryAttributes:
- p_any_usernames
- parameters:doc_title
Tags:
- GSuite ActivityEvent
Status: Experimental
Tests:
- Name: Document Downloaded
ExpectedResult: true
Log:
{
"actor": {
"email": "john@justice.org",
"profileId": "112233445566778899001"
},
"id": {
"applicationName": "drive",
"customerId": "CUSTID",
"time": "2025-03-21 21:29:49.364000000",
"uniqueQualifier": "-1234567891234567890"
},
"ipAddress": "1.1.1.1",
"kind": "admin#reports#activity",
"name": "download",
"parameters": {
"billable": true,
"doc_id": "123456789aBcDeFgHiJkLmNoPqRsTuVwXyZ0-a1B2c3D",
"doc_title": "My Sensitive Document",
"doc_type": "spreadsheet",
"owner": "HR",
"owner_is_shared_drive": true,
"owner_is_team_drive": true,
"owner_team_drive_id": "123456789aB_a1B2c3D",
"primary_event": true,
"shared_drive_id": "123456789aB_a1B2c3D",
"team_drive_id": "123456789aB_a1B2c3D",
"visibility": "shared_internally"
},
"type": "access"
}
- Name: Document Viewed
ExpectedResult: false
Log:
{
"actor": {
"email": "wiley.coyote@acme.com",
"profileId": "112233445566778899001"
},
"id": {
"applicationName": "drive",
"customerId": "CUSTID",
"time": "2025-03-21 21:29:49.364000000",
"uniqueQualifier": "-1234567891234567890"
},
"ipAddress": "1.1.1.1",
"kind": "admin#reports#activity",
"name": "view",
"parameters": {
"billable": true,
"doc_id": "123456789aBcDeFgHiJkLmNoPqRsTuVwXyZ0-a1B2c3D",
"doc_title": "My Sensitive Document",
"doc_type": "spreadsheet",
"owner": "HR",
"owner_is_shared_drive": true,
"owner_is_team_drive": true,
"owner_team_drive_id": "123456789aB_a1B2c3D",
"primary_event": true,
"shared_drive_id": "123456789aB_a1B2c3D",
"team_drive_id": "123456789aB_a1B2c3D",
"visibility": "shared_internally"
},
"type": "access"
}
- Name: Gmail Download - Not Drive
ExpectedResult: false
Log:
{
"actor": {
"email": "user@example.com"
},
"id": {
"applicationName": "gmail"
},
"name": "download"
}
# ------ paired body: google_workspace_many_docs_downloaded.py ------
from panther_core import PantherEvent
def rule(event: PantherEvent) -> bool:
if event.deep_get("id", "applicationName") != "drive":
return False
return event.get("name") == "download"
def alert_context(event: PantherEvent) -> dict:
return {
"actor": event.deep_get("actor", "email", default="<UNKNOWN ACTOR>"),
"document_name": event.deep_get("parameters", "doc_title", default="<UNKNOWN DOCUMENT>"),
}