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Google Workspace Password Policy Changed

Severity
low
Type
Alert
Time window
1h
Match by
email
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Identifies when Google Workspace password policy is changed. Security teams can monitor for changes to password policy configuration that may weaken the organization's security posture.

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
PersistenceT1098 Account Manipulation

Event coverage

ProviderEventTitle
GoogleWorkspace-adminCHANGE_APPLICATION_SETTINGChange Application Setting
GoogleWorkspace-adminCREATE_APPLICATION_SETTINGCreate Application Setting

Rules detecting the same action

Other rules on this platform that filter on the same API call or operation.

Rule body yaral

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rule google_workspace_password_policy_changed {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Identifies when Google Workspace password policy is changed. Security teams can monitor for changes to password policy configuration that may weaken the organization's security posture."
    rule_id = "mr_fd63a810-800a-4c55-97d2-080fc8a0e567"
    rule_name = "Google Workspace Password Policy Changed"
    mitre_attack_tactic = "Persistence"
    mitre_attack_technique = "Account Manipulation"
    mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1098/"
    mitre_attack_version = "v13.1"
    type = "Alert"
    data_source = "Workspace Activity"
    severity = "Low"
    priority = "Low"

  events:
    $ws.metadata.vendor_name = "Google Workspace"
    $ws.metadata.product_name = "admin"
    ($ws.metadata.product_event_type = "CREATE_APPLICATION_SETTING" or
    $ws.metadata.product_event_type = "CHANGE_APPLICATION_SETTING")
    $ws.security_result.category_details = "APPLICATION_SETTINGS"
    $ws.target.resource.name = /Password Management/
    $ws.principal.user.email_addresses = $email

  match:
    $email over 1h

  outcome:
    $risk_score = max(35)
    $mitre_attack_tactic = "Persistence"
    $mitre_attack_technique = "Account Manipulation"
    $mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1098"
    $event_count = count_distinct($ws.metadata.id)
    $principal_ip = array_distinct($ws.principal.ip)
    $principal_country = array_distinct($ws.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
    $principal_state = array_distinct($ws.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
    $principal_user_emails = array_distinct($ws.principal.user.email_addresses)
    $principal_user_id = array_distinct($ws.principal.user.userid)
    $target_application =array_distinct($ws.target.application)
    $password_policies =array_distinct($ws.target.resource.name)

  condition:
    $ws
}

Detection logic

Fires when at least one $ws event in the 1h window.

Events

$ws

  • metadata.product_event_type = "CREATE_APPLICATION_SETTING" or "CHANGE_APPLICATION_SETTING"
  • security_result.category_details = "APPLICATION_SETTINGS"
  • target.resource.name matches "Password Management"

Correlation

Match key
$email (principal.user.email_addresses)
Within
1h

Outcome

Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.

FieldExpression
risk_scoremax(35)
event_countcount_distinct($ws.metadata.id)
principal_iparray_distinct($ws.principal.ip)
principal_countryarray_distinct($ws.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
principal_statearray_distinct($ws.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
principal_user_emailsarray_distinct($ws.principal.user.email_addresses)
principal_user_idarray_distinct($ws.principal.user.userid)
target_applicationarray_distinct($ws.target.application)
password_policiesarray_distinct($ws.target.resource.name)