Google Workspace User Granted Admin Privileges
Detects when an Google Workspace user is granted admin privileges.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- gcp
- Log source service
- google_workspace_admin
Known benign triggers
- Google Workspace admin role privileges, may be modified by system administrators.
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| cloud.google.com/logging/docs/audit/gsuite-audit-logging#3 | 8 |
| developers.google.com/admin-sdk/reports/v1/appendix/activity/admin-user-settings#GRANT_ADMIN_PRIVILEGE | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 2d1b83e4-17c6-4896-a37b-29140b40a788
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.persistenceattack.privilege-escalation
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1