Okta API Token Created

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name
Product
Cortex XDR
Last date published
2024-10-08
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • Okta Audit Log

Detection Modules

Identity Threat Module

Detector Tags

Okta Audit Analytics

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

A user created a new API token in Okta.

Attacker's Goals

An attacker's goal is to gain unauthorized access, compromise user accounts, and perform malicious actions within an organization's systems, potentially leading to data breaches, account takeovers, and the escalation of privileges.

Investigative actions

  • Review the actions taken by the user that created the token.
  • Follow the operations made using this API token by the ID token.
  • Contact the user who created the API token and ensure that the API token is needed.

Variations

An Okta API token was generated with suspicious characteristics

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

A user created a new API token in Okta with suspicious conditions.

Attacker's Goals

An attacker's goal is to gain unauthorized access, compromise user accounts, and perform malicious actions within an organization's systems, potentially leading to data breaches, account takeovers, and the escalation of privileges.

Investigative actions

  • Review the actions taken by the user that created the token.
  • Follow the operations made using this API token by the ID token.
  • Contact the user who created the API token and ensure that the API token is needed.