Virtual Private Cloud audit logging

This document describes audit logging for Virtual Private Cloud. Google Cloud services generate audit logs that record administrative and access activities within your Google Cloud resources. For more information about Cloud Audit Logs, see the following:

• Types of audit logs
• Audit log entry structure
• Storing and routing audit logs
• Cloud Logging pricing summary
• Enable Data Access audit logs

Notes

The following methods that start with google.cloud.networkconnectivity.v1.PolicyBasedRoutingService use the service name networkconnectivity.googleapis.com.

Service name

Virtual Private Cloud audit logs use the service name compute.googleapis.com. Filter for this service:

    protoPayload.serviceName="compute.googleapis.com"
  

Methods by permission type

For the following API methods, there is also a beta and alpha version available that is not listed here. When the beta or alpha version of the API is called the method name will start with beta or alpha respectively.

Each IAM permission has a type property, whose value is an enum that can be one of four values: ADMIN_READ, ADMIN_WRITE, DATA_READ, or DATA_WRITE. When you call a method, Virtual Private Cloud generates an audit log whose category is dependent on the type property of the permission required to perform the method. Methods that require an IAM permission with the type property value of DATA_READ, DATA_WRITE, or ADMIN_READ generate Data Access audit logs. Methods that require an IAM permission with the type property value of ADMIN_WRITE generate Admin Activity audit logs.

Permission type	Methods
ADMIN_READ	v1.compute.firewalls.get v1.compute.firewalls.list v1.compute.forwardingRules.aggregatedList v1.compute.forwardingRules.get v1.compute.forwardingRules.list v1.compute.networks.get v1.compute.networks.getEffectiveFirewalls v1.compute.networks.list v1.compute.routes.get v1.compute.routes.list v1.compute.subnetworks.aggregatedList v1.compute.subnetworks.get v1.compute.subnetworks.getIamPolicy v1.compute.subnetworks.list v1.compute.subnetworks.testIamPermissions
ADMIN_WRITE	google.cloud.networkconnectivity.v1.PolicyBasedRoutingService.CreatePolicyBasedRoute google.cloud.networkconnectivity.v1.PolicyBasedRoutingService.DeletePolicyBasedRoute v1.compute.firewalls.delete v1.compute.firewalls.insert v1.compute.firewalls.patch v1.compute.firewalls.update v1.compute.forwardingRules.delete v1.compute.forwardingRules.insert v1.compute.forwardingRules.patch v1.compute.forwardingRules.setLabels v1.compute.forwardingRules.setTarget v1.compute.networks.addPeering v1.compute.networks.delete v1.compute.networks.insert v1.compute.networks.patch v1.compute.networks.removePeering v1.compute.networks.switchToCustomMode v1.compute.networks.updatePeering v1.compute.routes.delete v1.compute.routes.insert v1.compute.subnetworks.delete v1.compute.subnetworks.expandIpCidrRange v1.compute.subnetworks.insert v1.compute.subnetworks.patch v1.compute.subnetworks.setIamPolicy v1.compute.subnetworks.setPrivateIpGoogleAccess
OTHER	google.cloud.networkconnectivity.v1.PolicyBasedRoutingService.GetPolicyBasedRoute: To enable this log, enable ADMIN_READ under the service networkconnectivity.googleapis.com. google.cloud.networkconnectivity.v1.PolicyBasedRoutingService.ListPolicyBasedRoutes: To enable this log, enable ADMIN_READ under the service networkconnectivity.googleapis.com.

API interface audit logs

For information about how and which permissions are evaluated for each method, see the Identity and Access Management documentation for Virtual Private Cloud.

compute.v1.FirewallsService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to compute.v1.FirewallsService.

delete

• Method: v1.compute.firewalls.delete
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.firewalls.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
  • compute.networks.updatePolicy - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.firewalls.delete"
  

get

• Method: v1.compute.firewalls.get
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.firewalls.get - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.firewalls.get"
  

insert

• Method: v1.compute.firewalls.insert
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.firewalls.create - ADMIN_WRITE
  • compute.networks.updatePolicy - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.firewalls.insert"
  

list

• Method: v1.compute.firewalls.list
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.firewalls.list - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.firewalls.list"
  

patch

• Method: v1.compute.firewalls.patch
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.firewalls.get - ADMIN_READ
  • compute.firewalls.update - ADMIN_WRITE
  • compute.networks.updatePolicy - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.firewalls.patch"
  

update

• Method: v1.compute.firewalls.update
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.firewalls.update - ADMIN_WRITE
  • compute.networks.updatePolicy - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.firewalls.update"
  

compute.v1.NetworksService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to compute.v1.NetworksService.

addPeering

• Method: v1.compute.networks.addPeering
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.addPeering - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.networks.addPeering"
  

delete

• Method: v1.compute.networks.delete
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.networks.delete"
  

get

• Method: v1.compute.networks.get
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.get - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.networks.get"
  

getEffectiveFirewalls

• Method: v1.compute.networks.getEffectiveFirewalls
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.getEffectiveFirewalls - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.networks.getEffectiveFirewalls"
  

insert

• Method: v1.compute.networks.insert
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.create - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.networks.insert"
  

list

• Method: v1.compute.networks.list
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.list - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.networks.list"
  

patch

• Method: v1.compute.networks.patch
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.get - ADMIN_READ
  • compute.networks.update - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.networks.patch"
  

removePeering

• Method: v1.compute.networks.removePeering
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.removePeering - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.networks.removePeering"
  

switchToCustomMode

• Method: v1.compute.networks.switchToCustomMode
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.switchToCustomMode - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.networks.switchToCustomMode"
  

updatePeering

• Method: v1.compute.networks.updatePeering
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.updatePeering - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.networks.updatePeering"
  

compute.v1.RegionForwardingRulesService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to compute.v1.RegionForwardingRulesService.

aggregatedList

• Method: v1.compute.forwardingRules.aggregatedList
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.forwardingRules.list - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.forwardingRules.aggregatedList"
  

delete

• Method: v1.compute.forwardingRules.delete
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.forwardingRules.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
  • compute.forwardingRules.pscDelete - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.forwardingRules.delete"
  

get

• Method: v1.compute.forwardingRules.get
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.forwardingRules.get - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.forwardingRules.get"
  

insert

• Method: v1.compute.forwardingRules.insert
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions: See IAM documentation for permissions.
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.forwardingRules.insert"
  

list

• Method: v1.compute.forwardingRules.list
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.forwardingRules.list - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.forwardingRules.list"
  

patch

• Method: v1.compute.forwardingRules.patch
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.forwardingRules.update - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.forwardingRules.patch"
  

setLabels

• Method: v1.compute.forwardingRules.setLabels
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.forwardingRules.pscSetLabels - ADMIN_WRITE
  • compute.forwardingRules.setLabels - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.forwardingRules.setLabels"
  

setTarget

• Method: v1.compute.forwardingRules.setTarget
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.forwardingRules.setTarget - ADMIN_WRITE
  • compute.targetInstances.use - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.forwardingRules.setTarget"
  

compute.v1.RoutesService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to compute.v1.RoutesService.

delete

• Method: v1.compute.routes.delete
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.routes.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.routes.delete"
  

get

• Method: v1.compute.routes.get
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.routes.get - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.routes.get"
  

insert

• Method: v1.compute.routes.insert
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.updatePolicy - ADMIN_WRITE
  • compute.routes.create - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.routes.insert"
  

list

• Method: v1.compute.routes.list
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.routes.list - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.routes.list"
  

compute.v1.SubnetworksService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to compute.v1.SubnetworksService.

aggregatedList

• Method: v1.compute.subnetworks.aggregatedList
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.subnetworks.list - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.subnetworks.aggregatedList"
  

delete

• Method: v1.compute.subnetworks.delete
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.subnetworks.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.subnetworks.delete"
  

expandIpCidrRange

• Method: v1.compute.subnetworks.expandIpCidrRange
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.subnetworks.expandIpCidrRange - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.subnetworks.expandIpCidrRange"
  

get

• Method: v1.compute.subnetworks.get
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.subnetworks.get - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.subnetworks.get"
  

getIamPolicy

• Method: v1.compute.subnetworks.getIamPolicy
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.subnetworks.getIamPolicy - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.subnetworks.getIamPolicy"
  

insert

• Method: v1.compute.subnetworks.insert
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.networks.updatePolicy - ADMIN_WRITE
  • compute.subnetworks.create - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.subnetworks.insert"
  

list

• Method: v1.compute.subnetworks.list
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.subnetworks.list - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.subnetworks.list"
  

patch

• Method: v1.compute.subnetworks.patch
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.subnetworks.get - ADMIN_READ
  • compute.subnetworks.update - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.subnetworks.patch"
  

setIamPolicy

• Method: v1.compute.subnetworks.setIamPolicy
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.subnetworks.setIamPolicy - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.subnetworks.setIamPolicy"
  

setPrivateIpGoogleAccess

• Method: v1.compute.subnetworks.setPrivateIpGoogleAccess
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.subnetworks.setPrivateIpGoogleAccess - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.subnetworks.setPrivateIpGoogleAccess"
  

testIamPermissions

• Method: v1.compute.subnetworks.testIamPermissions
  
• Audit log type: Data access
  
• Permissions:
  • compute.subnetworks.list - ADMIN_READ
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: No.
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="v1.compute.subnetworks.testIamPermissions"
  

google.cloud.networkconnectivity.v1.PolicyBasedRoutingService

The following audit logs are associated with methods belonging to google.cloud.networkconnectivity.v1.PolicyBasedRoutingService.

CreatePolicyBasedRoute

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

DeletePolicyBasedRoute

• Method: google.cloud.networkconnectivity.v1.PolicyBasedRoutingService.DeletePolicyBasedRoute
  
• Audit log type: Admin activity
  
• Permissions:
  • networkconnectivity.policyBasedRoutes.delete - ADMIN_WRITE
• Method is a long-running or streaming operation: Long-running operation
  
• Filter for this method: protoPayload.methodName="google.cloud.networkconnectivity.v1.PolicyBasedRoutingService.DeletePolicyBasedRoute"
  

GetPolicyBasedRoute

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

ListPolicyBasedRoutes

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