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# A user accessed Okta's admin application
### Synopsis
| Field | Value |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Activation Period | 14 Days |
| Training Period | 30 Days |
| Test Period | N/A (single event) |
| Deduplication Period | 1 Day |
| Required Data | Okta Audit Log |
| Detection Modules | Identity Threat Module |
| Detector Tags | Okta Audit Analytics |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Initial Access (TA0001), Persistence (TA0003), Privilege Escalation (TA0004) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Account Manipulation (T1098), Domain or Tenant Policy Modification (T1484), Valid Accounts (T1078) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
An attempt to access Okta's admin management application.
### Attacker's Goals
Adversaries are attempting to infiltrate Okta's administrative application, a breach that could lead to the manipulation of authentication procedures, creation of persistent user accounts, and various activities aiding in the compromise of additional assets.
### Investigative actions
* Reach out to the user responsible for the alert to confirm the legitimacy of the activity.
* Examine the user's actions preceding and following the activation of the alert.
* Assess the reputation of the IP address along with that of the Autonomous System Number (ASN).
### Variations
Suspicious Okta Admin App Access Attempt
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Initial Access (TA0001), Persistence (TA0003), Privilege Escalation (TA0004) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Account Manipulation (T1098), Domain or Tenant Policy Modification (T1484), Valid Accounts (T1078) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
A user attempted to access the Okta Admin Application in a suspicious way.
**Attacker's Goals**
Adversaries are attempting to infiltrate Okta's administrative application, a breach that could lead to the manipulation of authentication procedures, creation of persistent user accounts, and various activities aiding in the compromise of additional assets.
**Investigative actions**
* Reach out to the user responsible for the alert to confirm the legitimacy of the activity.
* Examine the user's actions preceding and following the activation of the alert.
* Assess the reputation of the IP address along with that of the Autonomous System Number (ASN).
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