Detection rules › YARA-L
GCP Service Account Key Used From Multiple Countries
Detects usage of service account key from multiple countries using Chronicle GeoIP enrichment.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Credential Access |
Rule body
// Copyright 2024 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule gcp_service_account_key_used_from_multiple_countries {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects usage of service account key from multiple countries using Chronicle GeoIP enrichment."
rule_id = "mr_dbc9cf09-7c2d-4c9e-b9d4-60df60f360a1"
rule_name = "GCP Service Account Key Used From Multiple Countries"
mitre_attack_tactic = "Credential Access"
mitre_attack_technique = "Unsecured Credentials: Private Keys"
mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1552/004/"
mitre_attack_version = "v14.1"
type = "Alert"
data_source = "GCP Cloud Audit"
platform = "GCP"
severity = "Low"
priority = "Low"
events:
$gcp.metadata.log_type = "GCP_CLOUDAUDIT"
$gcp.security_result.action = "ALLOW"
$gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region != ""
$gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.network.organization_name != /google/
$gcp.security_result.detection_fields["key_id"] = $sa_key_id
match:
$sa_key_id over 1h
outcome:
$risk_score = max(35)
$mitre_attack_tactic = "Credential Access"
$mitre_attack_technique = "Unsecured Credentials: Private Keys"
$mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1552.004"
$event_count = count_distinct($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)
$dc_principal_ip_country = count_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
$principal_ip_state = array_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
$principal_user_display_name = array_distinct($gcp.principal.user.user_display_name)
$target_resource_name = array_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name)
$sa_key_name = array_distinct($gcp.security_result.detection_fields["service_account_key_name"])
condition:
$gcp and $dc_principal_ip_country > 2
}
YARA-L rule structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $gcp event in the 1h window and $dc_principal_ip_country > 2.
Events
$gcp
metadata.log_type = "GCP_CLOUDAUDIT"security_result.action = "ALLOW"principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region is not nullprincipal.ip_geo_artifact.network.organization_name matches "google"
Match and correlation
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(35) |
event_count | count_distinct($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($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region) |
dc_principal_ip_country | count_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region) |
principal_ip_state | array_distinct($gcp.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state) |
principal_user_display_name | array_distinct($gcp.principal.user.user_display_name) |
target_resource_name | array_distinct($gcp.target.resource.name) |
sa_key_name | array_distinct($gcp.security_result.detection_fields["service_account_key_name"]) |