Suspicious Google Cloud DNS Zone Modified or Deleted (via gcp.audit)

This rule detects when a DNS Zone is modified or deleted in Google Cloud.

SigmamediumCloudv1
sigma
title: Suspicious Google Cloud DNS Zone Modified or Deleted (via gcp.audit)
id: 55f9d3d3-d446-5ae2-9043-6aa0ac1b1b60
status: stable
description: This rule detects when a DNS Zone is modified or deleted in Google Cloud.
references:
    - https://cloud.google.com/dns/docs/reference/v1/managedZones
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-07-10
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.t1565
logsource:
    product: gcp
    service: gcp.audit
detection:
    selection:
        gcp.audit.method_name:
            - Dns.ManagedZones.Delete
            - Dns.ManagedZones.Update
            - Dns.ManagedZones.Patch
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium

Known false positives

  • Unknown

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.