Detection rules › YARA-L
sap hanadb audit trail policy changes
Detects changes to SAP HANA audit policies (Create, Alter, Drop) which could indicate an attempt to evade logging.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Stealth | T1562 Impair Defenses |
Rule body yaral
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rule sap_hanadb_audit_trail_policy_changes {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects changes to SAP HANA audit policies (Create, Alter, Drop) which could indicate an attempt to evade logging."
severity = "High"
tactic = "TA0005"
technique = "T1562"
events:
$e.metadata.product_name = "SAP_HANA_AUDIT"
$statement = $e.additional.fields["executed_statement"]
$statement = /AUDIT\s+POLICY/ nocase
$user = $e.principal.user.user_display_name
match:
$user over 30m
outcome:
$risk_score = max(85)
$principal_user = array_distinct($user)
$statements = array_distinct($statement)
$system_id = array_distinct($e.target.resource.attribute.labels["system_id"])
$policy_name = array_distinct($e.security_result.rule_name)
condition:
$e
}
Detection logic
Fires when at least one $e event in the 30m window.
Events
$e
additional.fields["executed_statement"] matches "AUDIT\s+POLICY"
Correlation
Outcome
Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(85) |
principal_user | array_distinct($user) |
statements | array_distinct($statement) |
system_id | array_distinct($e.target.resource.attribute.labels["system_id"]) |
policy_name | array_distinct($e.security_result.rule_name) |