EXPLORE DETECTIONS
GCP IAM Service Account Impersonation Role Granted
Identifies when a service account impersonation role is granted on a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) service account via a SetIamPolicy operation. Roles such as "roles/iam.serviceAccountTokenCreator", "roles/iam.serviceAccountUser", and "roles/iam.serviceAccountOpenIdTokenCreator" allow a principal to mint access or identity tokens for the target service account, or to act as it when deploying resources. Adversaries who have obtained sufficient privileges may grant themselves or an attacker-controlled principal one of these roles to impersonate a higher-privileged service account, escalating privileges and establishing durable, key-less persistence that survives credential rotation. This is a New Terms rule that alerts when the granting principal has not been observed performing this action in the last weeks.
GCP IAM Service Account Key Deletion
Identifies the deletion of an Identity and Access Management (IAM) service account key in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Each service account is associated with two sets of public/private RSA key pairs that are used to authenticate. If a key is deleted, the application will no longer be able to access Google Cloud resources using that key. A security best practice is to rotate your service account keys regularly.
GCP Logging Bucket Deletion
Identifies a Logging bucket deletion in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Log buckets are containers that store and organize log data. A deleted bucket stays in a pending state for 7 days, and Logging continues to route logs to the bucket during that time. To stop routing logs to a deleted bucket, you can delete the log sinks that have the bucket as their destination, or modify the filter for the sinks to stop it from routing logs to the deleted bucket. An adversary may delete a log bucket to evade detection.
GCP Logging Sink Deletion
Identifies a Logging sink deletion in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Every time a log entry arrives, Logging compares the log entry to the sinks in that resource. Each sink whose filter matches the log entry writes a copy of the log entry to the sink's export destination. An adversary may delete a Logging sink to evade detection.
GCP Logging Sink Modification
Identifies a modification to a Logging sink in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Logging compares the log entry to the sinks in that resource. Each sink whose filter matches the log entry writes a copy of the log entry to the sink's export destination. An adversary may update a Logging sink to exfiltrate logs to a different export destination.
GCP Pub/Sub Subscription Creation
Identifies the creation of a subscription in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In GCP, the publisher-subscriber relationship (Pub/Sub) is an asynchronous messaging service that decouples event-producing and event-processing services. A subscription is a named resource representing the stream of messages to be delivered to the subscribing application.
GCP Pub/Sub Subscription Deletion
Identifies the deletion of a subscription in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In GCP, the publisher-subscriber relationship (Pub/Sub) is an asynchronous messaging service that decouples event-producing and event-processing services. A subscription is a named resource representing the stream of messages to be delivered to the subscribing application.
GCP Pub/Sub Topic Creation
Identifies the creation of a topic in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In GCP, the publisher-subscriber relationship (Pub/Sub) is an asynchronous messaging service that decouples event-producing and event-processing services. A topic is used to forward messages from publishers to subscribers.
GCP Pub/Sub Topic Deletion
Identifies the deletion of a topic in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In GCP, the publisher-subscriber relationship (Pub/Sub) is an asynchronous messaging service that decouples event-producing and event-processing services. A publisher application creates and sends messages to a topic. Deleting a topic can interrupt message flow in the Pub/Sub pipeline.
GCP Secret Manager ListSecrets Across Multiple Projects
Detects a single identity listing Google Cloud Secret Manager secrets across many distinct projects in a short window. ListSecrets does not return secret values, but sweeping many projects is a common reconnaissance step before targeted AccessSecretVersion calls. Legitimate workloads typically list secrets within one project or a small set of projects; cross-project bursts from one user and source IP are uncommon outside security tooling or compromise.
GCP Service Account Creation
Identifies when a new service account is created in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). A service account is a special type of account used by an application or a virtual machine (VM) instance, not a person. Applications use service accounts to make authorized API calls, authorized as either the service account itself, or as G Suite or Cloud Identity users through domain-wide delegation. If service accounts are not tracked and managed properly, they can present a security risk. An adversary may create a new service account to use during their operations in order to avoid using a standard user account and attempt to evade detection.
GCP Service Account Deletion
Identifies when a service account is deleted in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). A service account is a special type of account used by an application or a virtual machine (VM) instance, not a person. Applications use service accounts to make authorized API calls, authorized as either the service account itself, or as G Suite or Cloud Identity users through domain-wide delegation. An adversary may delete a service account in order to disrupt their target's business operations.
GCP Service Account Disabled
Identifies when a service account is disabled in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). A service account is a special type of account used by an application or a virtual machine (VM) instance, not a person. Applications use service accounts to make authorized API calls, authorized as either the service account itself, or as G Suite or Cloud Identity users through domain-wide delegation. An adversary may disable a service account in order to disrupt to disrupt their target's business operations.
GCP Service Account Key Creation
Identifies when a new key is created for a service account in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). A service account is a special type of account used by an application or a virtual machine (VM) instance, not a person. Applications use service accounts to make authorized API calls, authorized as either the service account itself, or as G Suite or Cloud Identity users through domain-wide delegation. If private keys are not tracked and managed properly, they can present a security risk. An adversary may create a new key for a service account in order to attempt to abuse the permissions assigned to that account and evade detection.
GCP Storage Bucket Configuration Modification
Identifies when the configuration is modified for a storage bucket in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). An adversary may modify the configuration of a storage bucket in order to weaken the security controls of their target's environment.
GCP Storage Bucket Deletion
Identifies when a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) storage bucket is deleted. An adversary may delete a storage bucket in order to disrupt their target's business operations.
GCP Storage Bucket Permissions Modification
Identifies when the Identity and Access Management (IAM) permissions are modified for a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) storage bucket. An adversary may modify the permissions on a storage bucket to weaken their target's security controls or an administrator may inadvertently modify the permissions, which could lead to data exposure or loss.
GCP Virtual Private Cloud Network Deletion
Identifies when a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network is deleted in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). A VPC network is a virtual version of a physical network within a GCP project. Each VPC network has its own subnets, routes, and firewall, as well as other elements. An adversary may delete a VPC network in order to disrupt their target's network and business operations.
GCP Virtual Private Cloud Route Creation
Identifies when a virtual private cloud (VPC) route is created in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Google Cloud routes define the paths that network traffic takes from a virtual machine (VM) instance to other destinations. These destinations can be inside a Google VPC network or outside it. An adversary may create a route in order to impact the flow of network traffic in their target's cloud environment.
GCP Virtual Private Cloud Route Deletion
Identifies when a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) route is deleted in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Google Cloud routes define the paths that network traffic takes from a virtual machine (VM) instance to other destinations. These destinations can be inside a Google VPC network or outside it. An adversary may delete a route in order to impact the flow of network traffic in their target's cloud environment.
GenAI CLI Started with Unsafe Permission Bypass
Identifies GenAI agent CLIs started with permission-bypass or auto-approval flags that disable human-in-the-loop guardrails. These modes are intended for isolated sandboxes but are frequently misused on internet-connected developer workstations, allowing prompt injection, compromised dependencies, or malicious skills to execute commands, modify files, or reach sensitive paths without confirmation.
GenAI Process Accessing Sensitive Files
Detects when GenAI tools access sensitive files such as cloud credentials, SSH keys, browser password databases, or shell configurations. Attackers leverage GenAI agents to systematically locate and exfiltrate credentials, API keys, and tokens. Access to credential stores (.aws/credentials, .ssh/id_*) suggests harvesting, while writes to shell configs (.bashrc, .zshrc) indicate persistence attempts. Note: On linux only creation events are available. Access events are not yet implemented.
GenAI Process Compiling or Generating Executables
Detects when GenAI tools spawn compilers or packaging tools to generate executables. Attackers leverage local LLMs to autonomously generate and compile malware, droppers, or implants. Python packaging tools (pyinstaller, nuitka, pyarmor) are particularly high-risk as they create standalone executables that can be deployed without dependencies. This rule focuses on compilation activity that produces output binaries, filtering out inspection-only operations.
GenAI Process Connection to Suspicious Top Level Domain
Detects when GenAI tools connect to domains using suspicious TLDs commonly abused for malware C2 infrastructure. TLDs like .top, .xyz, .ml, .cf, .onion are frequently used in phishing and malware campaigns. Legitimate GenAI services use well-established domains (.com, .ai, .io), so connections to suspicious TLDs may indicate compromised tools, malicious plugins, or AI-generated code connecting to attacker infrastructure.