Detection rules › YARA-L
YARA-L rules: 2e
| Rule | Severity |
|---|---|
| GCP Multiple KMS Keys Disabled Or Destroyed | high |
| New User Created Via Net.EXE | medium |
GCP Multiple KMS Keys Disabled Or Destroyed
#Detect when multiple KMS crypto key versions are disabled or destroyed from GCP Cloud KMS.
MITRE ATT&CK Coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Impact |
Telemetry Coverage
| Platform | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| GCP | DestroyCryptoKeyVersion: Destroy crypto key version |
| GCP | UpdateCryptoKeyVersion: Update crypto key version |
Rules Detecting the Same Action
These rules filter on the same operation.
Rule Body
// Copyright 2024 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule gcp_multiple_kms_keys_disabled_or_destroyed {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detect when multiple KMS crypto key versions are disabled or destroyed from GCP Cloud KMS."
rule_id = "mr_1457dcf4-b20b-4ec0-a295-d04074889991"
rule_name = "GCP Multiple KMS Keys Disabled Or Destroyed"
mitre_attack_tactic = "Impact"
mitre_attack_technique = "Data Destruction"
mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1485/"
mitre_attack_version = "v14.1"
type = "Alert"
data_source = "GCP Cloud Audit"
platform = "GCP"
severity = "High"
priority = "High"
events:
$gcp.metadata.log_type = "GCP_CLOUDAUDIT"
(
$gcp.metadata.product_event_type = "DestroyCryptoKeyVersion" or
(
$gcp.metadata.product_event_type = "UpdateCryptoKeyVersion" and
$gcp.target.resource.attribute.labels["req_cryptokey_version_state"] = "DISABLED"
)
)
$gcp.target.application = "cloudkms.googleapis.com"
$gcp.security_result.action = "ALLOW"
$gcp.target.user.userid = $user_id
match:
$user_id over 1h
outcome:
$risk_score = max(75)
$mitre_attack_tactic = "Impact"
$mitre_attack_technique = "Data Destruction"
$mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1485"
$event_count = count_distinct($gcp.metadata.id)
$network_http_user_agent = array_distinct($gcp.network.http.user_agent)
$principal_ip = array_distinct($gcp.principal.ip)
$principal_ip_country = array_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
$principal_ip_state = array_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
$principal_user_id = array_distinct($gcp.principal.user.userid)
$principal_user_display_name = array_distinct($gcp.principal.user.user_display_name)
$target_resource_name = array_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name)
condition:
#gcp >= 10
}
YARA-L Rule Structure
Condition
Fires when $gcp occurs at least 10 times in the 1h window.
Events
$gcp
metadata.log_type = "GCP_CLOUDAUDIT"metadata.product_event_type = "DestroyCryptoKeyVersion"metadata.product_event_type = "UpdateCryptoKeyVersion"target.resource.attribute.labels["req_cryptokey_version_state"] = "DISABLED"target.application = "cloudkms.googleapis.com"security_result.action = "ALLOW"
Match and Correlation
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(75) |
event_count | count_distinct($gcp.metadata.id) |
network_http_user_agent | array_distinct($gcp.network.http.user_agent) |
principal_ip | array_distinct($gcp.principal.ip) |
principal_ip_country | array_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region) |
principal_ip_state | array_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state) |
principal_user_id | array_distinct($gcp.principal.user.userid) |
principal_user_display_name | array_distinct($gcp.principal.user.user_display_name) |
target_resource_name | array_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name) |
New User Created Via Net.EXE
#Identifies the creation of local users via the net.exe command
Known False Positives
- Legitimate user creation. Better use event IDs for user creation rather than command line rules.
MITRE ATT&CK Coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence |
References
Telemetry Coverage
| Provider | Record / event type |
|---|---|
| Sysmon | Event ID 1: Process creation |
| Security-Auditing | Event ID 4688: A new process has been created. |
Rule Body
// Copyright 2025 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule new_user_created_via_net_exe {
meta:
author = "Endgame, JHasenbusch (adapted to Sigma for oscd.community)"
description = "Identifies the creation of local users via the net.exe command"
reference = "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/master/rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_net_user_add.yml"
license = "https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License/blob/main/LICENSE.Detection.Rules.md"
rule_name = "New User Created Via Net.EXE"
sigma_uuid = "cd219ff3-fa99-45d4-8380-a7d15116c6dc"
sigma_status = "test"
rule_id = "mr_c5c37a7b-d892-4592-a726-b0dbb45c1e55"
tactic = "TA0003"
technique = "T1136.001"
type = "Detection"
data_source = "Sysmon"
platform = "Windows"
severity = "Medium"
priority = "Medium"
false_positives = "Legitimate user creation. Better use event IDs for user creation rather than command line rules."
events:
$process.metadata.event_type = "PROCESS_LAUNCH"
(
re.regex($process.target.process.file.full_path, `net(|1)\.exe$`) nocase or
$process.src.process.file.full_path = "net.exe" nocase or
$process.src.process.file.full_path = "net1.exe" nocase
)
(
strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), "user") and
strings.contains(strings.to_lower($process.target.process.command_line), "add")
)
$process.principal.hostname = $hostname
match:
$hostname over 5m
outcome:
//example usage of specifying test user and hostname to adjust risk score
$risk_score = max(if($process.principal.user.userid = "user" and $process.principal.hostname = "hostname", 0, 15))
$principal_process_pid = array_distinct($process.principal.process.pid)
$principal_process_command_line = array_distinct($process.principal.process.command_line)
$principal_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.sha256)
$principal_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.full_path)
$principal_process_product_specfic_process_id = array_distinct($process.principal.process.product_specific_process_id)
$principal_process_parent_process_product_specfic_process_id = array_distinct($process.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id)
$target_process_pid = array_distinct($process.target.process.pid)
$target_process_command_line = array_distinct($process.target.process.command_line)
$target_process_file_sha256 = array_distinct($process.target.process.file.sha256)
$target_process_file_full_path = array_distinct($process.target.process.file.full_path)
$target_process_product_specfic_process_id = array_distinct($process.target.process.product_specific_process_id)
$principal_user_userid = array_distinct($process.principal.user.userid)
$log_type = array_distinct(strings.concat($process.metadata.log_type,"/",$process.metadata.product_event_type))
condition:
$process
}
YARA-L Rule Structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $process event in the 5m window.
Events
$process
target.process.file.full_path matches "net(|1)\.exe$"src.process.file.full_path = "net.exe"src.process.file.full_path = "net1.exe"target.process.command_line contains "user"target.process.command_line contains "add"
Match and Correlation
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(if($process.principal.user.userid = "user" and $process.principal.hostname = "hostname", 0, 15)) |
principal_process_pid | array_distinct($process.principal.process.pid) |
principal_process_command_line | array_distinct($process.principal.process.command_line) |
principal_process_file_sha256 | array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.sha256) |
principal_process_file_full_path | array_distinct($process.principal.process.file.full_path) |
principal_process_product_specfic_process_id | array_distinct($process.principal.process.product_specific_process_id) |
principal_process_parent_process_product_specfic_process_id | array_distinct($process.principal.process.parent_process.product_specific_process_id) |
target_process_pid | array_distinct($process.target.process.pid) |
target_process_command_line | array_distinct($process.target.process.command_line) |
target_process_file_sha256 | array_distinct($process.target.process.file.sha256) |
target_process_file_full_path | array_distinct($process.target.process.file.full_path) |
target_process_product_specfic_process_id | array_distinct($process.target.process.product_specific_process_id) |
principal_user_userid | array_distinct($process.principal.user.userid) |
log_type | array_distinct(strings.concat($process.metadata.log_type,"/",$process.metadata.product_event_type)) |