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Google Workspace User Unsuspended

Severity
medium
Type
Alert
Author
Google Cloud Security
Source
github.com/chronicle/detection-rules

Identifies when a user account is unsuspended in Google Workspace.

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
Initial AccessT1078.004 Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts

Event coverage

ProviderEventTitle
GoogleWorkspace-adminUNSUSPEND_USERUnsuspend User

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_user_unsuspended {

  meta:
    author = "Google Cloud Security"
    description = "Identifies when a user account is unsuspended in Google Workspace."
    rule_id = "mr_6bf3e4c9-b380-4562-9aa8-6416a9126ee1"
    rule_name = "Google Workspace User Unsuspended"
    mitre_attack_tactic = "Initial Access"
    mitre_attack_technique = "Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts"
    mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/004/"
    mitre_attack_version = "v13.1"
    type = "Alert"
    data_source = "Workspace Activity"
    severity = "Medium"
    priority = "Medium"

  events:
    $ws.metadata.vendor_name = "Google Workspace"
    $ws.metadata.product_name = "admin"
    $ws.metadata.product_event_type = "UNSUSPEND_USER"

  outcome:
    $risk_score = max(35)
    $mitre_attack_tactic = "Initial Access"
    $mitre_attack_technique = "Valid Accounts: Cloud Accounts"
    $mitre_attack_technique_id = "T1078.004"
    $event_count = count_distinct($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)
    $target_user_emails = array_distinct($ws.target.user.email_addresses)
    $principal_user_id = $ws.principal.user.userid

  condition:
    $ws
}

Detection logic

Fires when at least one $ws event.

Events

$ws

  • metadata.product_event_type = "UNSUSPEND_USER"

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($ws.principal.user.email_addresses)
target_user_emailsarray_distinct($ws.target.user.email_addresses)
principal_user_id$ws.principal.user.userid