Multiple Okta MFA requests sent to a user

Cortex XSIAM Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XSIAM
Last date published
2025-06-18
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

30 Minutes

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires:
    • Okta

Detection Modules

Identity Analytics

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

Multiple SSO MFA attempts were sent to the user. This may indicate an MFA fatigue attack.

Attacker's Goals

An attacker is attempting to gain access to an account secured with MFA.

Investigative actions

  • Verify the reasoning behind the MFA request rejections.
  • Follow further actions performed by the user.

Variations

Multiple Okta MFA requests sent to a user with unusual characteristics

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

Description

Multiple SSO MFA attempts were sent to the user. This may indicate an MFA fatigue attack.

Attacker's Goals

An attacker is attempting to gain access to an account secured with MFA.

Investigative actions

  • Verify the reasoning behind the MFA request rejections.
  • Follow further actions performed by the user.