Detection rules › YARA-L
sap system or client configuration change
Detects changes to either Global System Changeability (EU1) or Client-Specific Configuration (EU2/SCC4).
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Defense Impairment |
Rule body
// Copyright 2026 Google LLC. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
rule sap_system_or_client_configuration_change {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects changes to either Global System Changeability (EU1) or Client-Specific Configuration (EU2/SCC4)."
severity = "High"
tactic = "TA0005"
technique = "T1562.001"
events:
$e.metadata.log_type = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"
(
$e.additional.fields["msg_1"] = "EU1" or
$e.additional.fields["msg_1"] = "EU2"
)
$user = $e.principal.user.userid
match:
$user over 1h
outcome:
$risk_score = max(if($e.additional.fields["msg_1"] = "EU1", 95, 60))
$client = array_distinct($e.target.resource.attribute.labels["slgmand"])
$principal_user = array_distinct($user)
$msg_id = array_distinct($e.additional.fields["msg_1"])
$terminal_ip = array_distinct($e.principal.ip)
$details = array_distinct($e.metadata.description)
condition:
$e
}
YARA-L rule structure
Condition
Fires when at least one $e event in the 1h window.
Events
$e
metadata.log_type = "SAP_SECURITY_AUDIT"additional.fields["msg_1"] = "EU1" or "EU2"
Match and correlation
Outcome
Outcome variables add context to a detection. When the rule generates an alert, $risk_score is displayed with it.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(if($e.additional.fields["msg_1"] = "EU1", 95, 60)) |
client | array_distinct($e.target.resource.attribute.labels["slgmand"]) |
principal_user | array_distinct($user) |
msg_id | array_distinct($e.additional.fields["msg_1"]) |
terminal_ip | array_distinct($e.principal.ip) |
details | array_distinct($e.metadata.description) |