GCP service account impersonation attempt

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2026-02-02
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Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

5 Days

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • Gcp Audit Log

Detection Modules

Cloud

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

An attempt to impersonate the GCP service account failed.

Attacker's Goals

  • Escalate privileges to gain elevated access to cloud resources.

Investigative actions

  • Review activity on the target service account.
  • Check which principals have permission to impersonate the service account.