LoFP / role deletions may be done by a system or network administrator. verify whether the user email, resource name, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment. role deletions by unfamiliar users or hosts should be investigated. if known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.

Techniques

• T1531

Sample rules

GCP IAM Role Deletion

• source: elastic
• technicques:
  • T1531

Description

Identifies an Identity and Access Management (IAM) role deletion in Google Cloud Platform (GCP). A role contains a set of permissions that allows you to perform specific actions on Google Cloud resources. An adversary may delete an IAM role to inhibit access to accounts utilized by legitimate users.

Detection logic

event.dataset:gcp.audit and event.action:google.iam.admin.v*.DeleteRole and event.outcome:success