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# Okta account unlock by admin

### 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, SaaS Threat Detection |
| Detector Tags        | Okta Audit Analytics                          |
| ATT\&CK Tactic       | Initial Access (TA0001)                       |
| ATT\&CK Technique    | Valid Accounts (T1078)                        |
| Severity             | Informational                                 |

### Description

An administrative user unlocked an Okta account.

### Attacker's Goals

The attacker's goal is to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or resources and to gain control over the locked account.

### Investigative actions

* Monitor the user account for indications of compromise, such as irregular login patterns or atypical activities.
* Investigate abnormal logins, reported suspicious activities, new processes run, and recent configuration changes for any indicators of potential compromise.
* Examine the user's actions preceding and following the activation of the alert.
* Initiate contact with the user to verify the authenticity of the account unlock action.
* Check account the user successfully authenticated after the event.
* Continue monitoring the account for any subsequent actions that may indicate suspicious behavior.

### Variations

<details>

<summary>Suspicious Okta account unlock by admin</summary>

**Synopsis**

| Field             | Value                   |
| ----------------- | ----------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic    | Initial Access (TA0001) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Valid Accounts (T1078)  |
| Severity          | Low                     |

**Description**

An administrative user unlocked an Okta account.

**Attacker's Goals**

The attacker's goal is to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or resources and to gain control over the locked account.

**Investigative actions**

* Monitor the user account for indications of compromise, such as irregular login patterns or atypical activities.
* Investigate abnormal logins, reported suspicious activities, new processes run, and recent configuration changes for any indicators of potential compromise.
* Examine the user's actions preceding and following the activation of the alert.
* Initiate contact with the user to verify the authenticity of the account unlock action.
* Check account the user successfully authenticated after the event.
* Continue monitoring the account for any subsequent actions that may indicate suspicious behavior.

</details>


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