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GCP BigQuery Results Downloaded From Multiple Tables
Detect a user downloads GCP BigQuery results from multiple tables which might indicate data exfiltration activity.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Exfiltration | T1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service |
Event coverage
| Provider | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|
| GCP-bigquery.googleapis.com | jobservice-getqueryresults | Get query results |
Rule body yaral
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rule gcp_bigquery_results_downloaded_from_multiple_tables {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detect a user downloads GCP BigQuery results from multiple tables which might indicate data exfiltration activity."
rule_id = "mr_dc6b1f68-734d-4b4b-91c2-1675f2422c11"
rule_name = "GCP BigQuery Results Downloaded From Multiple Tables"
mitre_attack_tactic = "Exfiltration"
mitre_attack_technique = "Exfiltration Over Web Service"
mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1567/"
mitre_attack_version = "v14.1"
type = "Alert"
data_source = "GCP Cloud Audit"
platform = "GCP"
severity = "High"
priority = "High"
events:
$gcp.metadata.event_type = "USER_RESOURCE_ACCESS"
$gcp.metadata.log_type = "GCP_CLOUDAUDIT"
$gcp.metadata.product_event_type = "jobservice.getqueryresults"
$gcp.metadata.product_name = "BigQuery"
$gcp.security_result.action = "ALLOW"
$gcp.principal.user.userid = $user_id
match:
$user_id over 1h
outcome:
$risk_score = max(75)
$mitre_attack_tactic = "Exfiltration"
$mitre_attack_technique = "Exfiltration Over Web Service"
$mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1567"
$event_count = count_distinct($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)
$event_name = array_distinct($gcp.metadata.product_event_type)
$bq_table_name = array_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name)
$dc_bq_table_name = count_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name)
condition:
$gcp and $dc_bq_table_name > 3
}
Detection logic
Fires when at least one $gcp event in the 1h window and $dc_bq_table_name > 3.
Events
$gcp
metadata.log_type = "GCP_CLOUDAUDIT"metadata.product_event_type = "jobservice.getqueryresults"security_result.action = "ALLOW"
Correlation
Outcome
Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(75) |
event_count | count_distinct($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($gcp.target.resource.name) |
event_name | array_distinct($gcp.metadata.product_event_type) |
bq_table_name | array_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name) |
dc_bq_table_name | count_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name) |