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title: Google Cloud Service Account created
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# Google Cloud Service Account created
Classification:attackTactic:[TA0003-persistence](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003)Technique:[T1136-create-account](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1136) 
## Goal{% #goal %}

Detect when a new service account is created.

## Strategy{% #strategy %}

This rule lets you monitor Google Cloud admin activity audit logs to determine when a service account is created.

## Triage and response{% #triage-and-response %}

Contact the user who created the service account and ensure that the account is needed and that the role is scoped properly.