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2.14 Ensure 'Access Transparency' is 'Enabled' (Manual)
Profile Applicability
• Level 1
Description
GCP Access Transparency provides audit logs for all actions that Google personnel take in your Google Cloud resources.
Rationale
Controlling access to your information is one of the foundations of information security. Given that Google Employees do have access to your organizations' projects for support reasons, you should have logging in place to view who, when, and why your information is being accessed.
Impact
To use Access Transparency your organization will need to have at one of the following support level: Premium, Enterprise, Platinum, or Gold. There will be subscription costs associated with support, as well as increased storage costs for storing the logs. You will also not be able to turn Access Transparency off yourself, and you will need to submit a service request to Google Cloud Support.
Audit
Determine if Access Transparency is Enabled
From the Google Cloud Home, click on the Navigation hamburger menu in the top left. Hover over the IAM & Admin Menu. Select
settings
in the middle of the column that opens.The status will be under the heading
Access Transparency
. Status should beEnabled
Remediation
Add privileges to enable Access Transparency
From the Google Cloud Home, within the project you wish to check, click on the Navigation hamburger menu in the top left. Hover over the 'IAM and Admin'. Select
IAM
in the top of the column that opens.Click the blue button the says
+add
at the top of the screen.In the
principals
field, select a user or group by typing in their associated email address.Click on the
role
field to expand it. In the filter field enterAccess Transparency Admin
and select it.Click
save
.
Verify that the Google Cloud project is associated with a billing account
From the Google Cloud Home, click on the Navigation hamburger menu in the top left. Select
Billing
.If you see
This project is not associated with a billing account
you will need to enter billing information or switch to a project with a billing account.
Enable Access Transparency
From the Google Cloud Home, click on the Navigation hamburger menu in the top left. Hover over the IAM & Admin Menu. Select
settings
in the middle of the column that opens.Click the blue button labeled Enable
Access Transparency for Organization
References
https://cloud.google.com/cloud-provider-access-management/access-transparency/docs/overview
https://cloud.google.com/cloud-provider-access-management/access-transparency/docs/enable
https://cloud.google.com/cloud-provider-access-management/access-transparency/docs/reading-logs
https://cloud.google.com/cloud-provider-access-management/access-transparency/docs/reading-logs#justification_reason_codes
https://cloud.google.com/cloud-provider-access-management/access-transparency/docs/supported-services
Additional Information
To enable Access Transparency for your Google Cloud organization, your Google Cloud organization must have one of the following customer support levels: Premium, Enterprise, Platinum, or Gold.