Policy Simulator audit logging

This document describes audit logging for Policy Simulator, which methods generate audit logs, details about the audit logs each method produces, and which methods do not produce audit logs, if any. Google Cloud generates audit logs that record administrative and access activities within your Google Cloud resources. For more information, see Cloud Audit Logs overview.

Service name

Policy Simulator audit logs use the service name policysimulator.googleapis.com.

Methods by permission type

Methods that check DATA_READ, DATA_WRITE, and ADMIN_READ permissions generate logs categorized as Data Access audit logs. Methods that check ADMIN_WRITE permissions generate logs categorized as Admin Activity audit logs.

Permission type Methods
ADMIN_READ google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GetOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolations
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolationsPreviews
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.Simulator.GetReplay
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.Simulator.ListReplayResults
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator.GetReplay
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator.ListReplayResults
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GetOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolations
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolationsPreviews
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator.GetReplay
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator.ListReplayResults
ADMIN_WRITE google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.CreateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.Simulator.CreateReplay
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GenerateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator.CreateReplay
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.CreateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GenerateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator.CreateReplay

Audit logs for each API interface

google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService

The following section contains details about audit logs associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.

CreateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.CreateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.orgPolicyViolationsPreviews.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.CreateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview"

GetOrgPolicyViolationsPreview

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GetOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.orgPolicyViolationsPreviews.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GetOrgPolicyViolationsPreview"

ListOrgPolicyViolations

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolations
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.orgPolicyViolations.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolations"

ListOrgPolicyViolationsPreviews

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolationsPreviews
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.orgPolicyViolationsPreviews.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolationsPreviews"

google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.Simulator

The following section contains details about audit logs associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.Simulator.

CreateReplay

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.Simulator.CreateReplay
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.replays.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.Simulator.CreateReplay"

GetReplay

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.Simulator.GetReplay
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.replays.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.Simulator.GetReplay"

ListReplayResults

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.Simulator.ListReplayResults
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.replayResults.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1.Simulator.ListReplayResults"

google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService

The following section contains details about audit logs associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.

GenerateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GenerateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.orgPolicyViolationsPreviews.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GenerateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview"

google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator

The following section contains details about audit logs associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator.

CreateReplay

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator.CreateReplay
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.replays.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator.CreateReplay"

GetReplay

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator.GetReplay
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.replays.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator.GetReplay"

ListReplayResults

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator.ListReplayResults
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.replayResults.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator.ListReplayResults"

google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService

The following section contains details about audit logs associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.

CreateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.CreateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.orgPolicyViolationsPreviews.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.CreateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview"

GenerateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GenerateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.orgPolicyViolationsPreviews.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GenerateOrgPolicyViolationsPreview"

GetOrgPolicyViolationsPreview

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GetOrgPolicyViolationsPreview
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.orgPolicyViolationsPreviews.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.GetOrgPolicyViolationsPreview"

ListOrgPolicyViolations

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolations
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.orgPolicyViolations.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolations"

ListOrgPolicyViolationsPreviews

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolationsPreviews
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.orgPolicyViolationsPreviews.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.OrgPolicyViolationsPreviewService.ListOrgPolicyViolationsPreviews"

google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator

The following section contains details about audit logs associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator.

CreateReplay

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator.CreateReplay
  • Audit log type: Admin activity
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.replays.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator.CreateReplay"

GetReplay

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator.GetReplay
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.replays.get - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator.GetReplay"

ListReplayResults

  • Method: google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator.ListReplayResults
  • Audit log type: Data access
  • Permissions:
    • policysimulator.replayResults.list - ADMIN_READ
  • Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  • Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator.ListReplayResults"

Methods that don't produce audit logs

A method might not produce audit logs for one or more of the following reasons:

  • It is a high volume method involving signifcant log generation and storage costs.
  • It has low auditing value.
  • Another audit or platform log already provides method coverage.

The following methods don't produce audit logs:

  • google.cloud.policysimulator.v1alpha.Simulator.ListReplays
  • google.cloud.policysimulator.v1beta.Simulator.ListReplays
  • google.longrunning.Operations.GetOperation
  • google.longrunning.Operations.ListOperations