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# 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 |
| Detector Tags | Okta Audit Analytics |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Defense Evasion (TA0005), Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Impair Defenses (T1562), 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 | Defense Evasion (TA0005), Persistence (TA0003) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Impair Defenses (T1562), 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.
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