Company
Date Published
Author
Aaron Kaplan, Arjun Katragadda, Christophe Tafani-Dereeper
Word count
653
Language
English
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None

Summary

The Datadog Cloud SIEM Investigator for Google Cloud is a newly announced tool that enhances visibility for DevOps and security teams within Google Cloud environments, complementing the existing AWS support and soon to include Microsoft Azure. It utilizes Google Cloud Audit Logs to visualize activities in resources like Google Cloud Storage and Google Compute Engine, allowing teams to correlate this information with service accounts and user identities. This tool aids in identifying potential security risks by providing detailed insights into user interactions and operations performed on specific resources, which is crucial for determining the legitimacy of activities such as account creation and permission grants. By integrating with Log Explorer and Security Signals, it fosters better collaboration between DevOps and security teams in investigating flagged events and logs. The Investigator's schematic mapping of activities helps in distinguishing routine actions from potential threats, thereby improving response times and the effectiveness of security investigations.