Classification:

attack

Tactic:

TA0003-persistence

Technique:

T1136-create-account

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Goal

Detect when a new service account is created.

Strategy

This rule lets you monitor Google Cloud admin activity audit logs to determine when a service account is created.

Triage and response

Contact the user who created the service account and ensure that the account is needed and that the role is scoped properly.