First Time GCP Vertex AI Agent Engine Sandbox Code Execution by User and Source ASN
Detects the first time a Vertex AI Agent Engine caller executes code in a sandboxEnvironment from a given source autonomous system. First-time sandbox execution by a user and source ASN can indicate a new workload,…
Description
Detects the first time a Vertex AI Agent Engine caller executes code in a sandboxEnvironment from a given source autonomous system. First-time sandbox execution by a user and source ASN can indicate a new workload, stolen credentials used from an unusual network, or early Agent Engine abuse before broader sandbox reuse is visible.
Detection logic
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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 category
- event_index
Known benign triggers
- Developers, notebooks, and CI service accounts execute sandbox code from new offices, home ISPs, or cloud egress ASNs until baselined. Exclude known build and research identities after review.
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 |
|---|---|
| docs.cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/scale/sandbox/code-execution-quickstart | Only this detection cites it |
| www.beyondtrust.com/blog/entry/vertex-ai-agent-engine-sandbox-hijack | Only this detection cites it |
| www.elastic.co/docs/reference/integrations/gcp_vertexai | 9 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 0280de77-4296-42e0-b986-60da7e7ba15d
- Tagged by the source as
- Mitre Atlas: AML.T0053Mitre Atlas: AML.T0110Mitre Atlas: AML.T0110.002Data Source: GCPData Source: GCP Vertex AIData Source: Google Cloud PlatformDomain: CloudDomain: GenAIPlatform: GCPResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: New TermsService: GCP Vertex AITactic: ExecutionThreat: Unauthorized AI UsageUse Case: Threat Detection
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Oct 8, 2026
- Version
- 1