GCP IAM Service Account Key Deletion

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-09-24
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

3 Hours

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • Gcp Audit Log

Detection Modules

Cloud

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

Impact (TA0040)

ATT&CK Technique

Account Access Removal (T1531)

Severity

Informational

Description

A GCP IAM service account key was deleted. An attacker might use this technique to interrupt business operations.

Attacker's Goals

Account access removal.

Investigative actions

  • Check which operations were corrupted after the deletion.