A user modified an Okta policy rule

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	2 Days
Required Data	Okta Audit Log
Detection Modules	Identity Threat Module, SaaS Threat Detection
Detector Tags	Okta Audit Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Persistence (TA0003), Defense Impairment (TA0112)
ATT&CK Technique	Disable or Modify Tools (T1685), Domain or Tenant Policy Modification (T1484), Modify Authentication Process (T1556)
Severity	Informational

Description

An Okta policy rule was modified by a user, suggesting a potential compromise of the account.

Attacker's Goals

An attacker may attempt to modify an Okta policy rule to weaken an organization's security controls.

Investigative actions

• Follow further actions done by the account.
• Verify that the configuration change was expected.
• Look for signs that the user account is compromised (e.g. abnormal logins, unusual activity).
• Investigate if any other security policies have been changed or removed.

Variations

A user modified an Okta policy rule with suspicious characteristics

Synopsis

Field	Value
ATT&CK Tactic	Persistence (TA0003), Defense Impairment (TA0112)
ATT&CK Technique	Disable or Modify Tools (T1685), Domain or Tenant Policy Modification (T1484), Modify Authentication Process (T1556)
Severity	Low

Description

An Okta policy rule was modified by a suspicious user, suggesting a potential compromise of the account.

Attacker's Goals

An attacker may attempt to modify an Okta policy rule to weaken an organization's security controls.

Investigative actions

• Follow further actions done by the account.
• Verify that the configuration change was expected.
• Look for signs that the user account is compromised (e.g. abnormal logins, unusual activity).
• Investigate if any other security policies have been changed or removed.