Impact: Google Cloud Backup and DR delete profile

This document describes a threat finding type in Security Command Center. Threat findings are generated by threat detectors when they detect a potential threat in your cloud resources. For a full list of available threat findings, see Threat findings index.

Finding description

Audit logs are examined to detect the deletion of a profile. A profile defines which storage pools are used to store backups.

Step 1: Review finding details

  1. Open the Impact: Google Cloud Backup and DR delete profile finding, as detailed in Reviewing findings. The details panel for the finding opens to the Summary tab.
  2. On the Summary tab, review the information in the following sections:
    • What was detected, especially the following fields:
      • Profile name: specifies the storage target for backups of application and VM data
      • Principal subject: a user that has successfully executed an action
    • Affected resource
      • Resource display name: the project in which the profile was deleted
    • Related links, especially the following fields:
      • MITRE ATTACK method: link to the MITRE ATT&CK documentation
      • Logging URI: link to open the Logs Explorer

Step 2: Research attack and response methods

Contact the owner of the service account in the Principal email field. Confirm whether the legitimate owner conducted the action.

Step 3: Implement your response

The following response plan might be appropriate for this finding. Carefully evaluate the information you gather in your investigation to determine the best way to resolve findings. 1. In the project where the action was taken, navigate to the management console. 2. In the Backup Plans tab, select Profiles for a list of all profiles. 3. Review profiles to verify that all required profiles are in place. 4. If the deleted profile was removed in error, select Create Profile to define storage targets for your Backup and DR appliances.

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