Google Workspace User Granted Admin Privileges


Description

Detects when an Google Workspace user is granted admin privileges.

Query · sigma

selection:
  eventService: admin.googleapis.com
  eventName:
  - GRANT_DELEGATED_ADMIN_PRIVILEGES
  - GRANT_ADMIN_PRIVILEGE
condition: selection

Known false positives

  • Google Workspace admin role privileges, may be modified by system administrators.
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title: Google Workspace User Granted Admin Privileges
id: 2d1b83e4-17c6-4896-a37b-29140b40a788
status: test
description: Detects when an Google Workspace user is granted admin privileges.
references:
    - https://cloud.google.com/logging/docs/audit/gsuite-audit-logging#3
    - https://developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/appendix/activity/admin-user-settings#GRANT_ADMIN_PRIVILEGE
author: Austin Songer
date: 2021-08-23
modified: 2023-10-11
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1098
logsource:
    product: gcp
    service: google_workspace.admin
detection:
    selection:
        eventService: admin.googleapis.com
        eventName:
            - GRANT_DELEGATED_ADMIN_PRIVILEGES
            - GRANT_ADMIN_PRIVILEGE
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Google Workspace admin role privileges, may be modified by system administrators.
level: medium

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