Detection rules › YARA-L
sap security audit log user created deleted or unlocked
Detects when an SAP user is created, deleted, or unlocked
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Persistence |
Rule body
// Copyright 2026 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule sap_security_audit_log_user_created_deleted_or_unlocked {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects when an SAP user is created, deleted, or unlocked"
severity = "Medium"
tactic = "TA0003"
technique = "T1136"
events:
$e.metadata.log_type = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"
$e.additional.fields["msg_1"] = /^AU7$|^AU8$|^AU9$|^AUA$/ nocase
$user = $e.principal.user.userid
$sid = $e.target.application
//exclusions
not $user in %sap_admin_users.user
match:
$user, $sid over 59m
outcome:
$risk_score = 75
$target_sid = array_distinct($sid)
$description = array_distinct($e.metadata.description)
$terminal = array_distinct($e.principal.hostname)
$message_ids = array_distinct($e.additional.fields["msg_1"])
$target_user = array_distinct($e.additional.fields["param1_1"])
$t_code = array_distinct($e.security_result.detection_fields["slgtc_1"])
$TXSUBCLSID = array_distinct($e.security_result.summary)
$system = array_distinct($e.target.application)
$instance = array_distinct($e.target.resource.name)
condition:
$e
}
YARA-L rule structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $e event in the 59m window.
Events
$e
metadata.log_type = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"additional.fields["msg_1"] matches "^AU7$|^AU8$|^AU9$|^AUA$"principal.user.userid in "%sap_admin_users.user"
Match and correlation
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | 75 |
target_sid | array_distinct($sid) |
description | array_distinct($e.metadata.description) |
terminal | array_distinct($e.principal.hostname) |
message_ids | array_distinct($e.additional.fields["msg_1"]) |
target_user | array_distinct($e.additional.fields["param1_1"]) |
t_code | array_distinct($e.security_result.detection_fields["slgtc_1"]) |
TXSUBCLSID | array_distinct($e.security_result.summary) |
system | array_distinct($e.target.application) |
instance | array_distinct($e.target.resource.name) |