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

Suspicious Okta account unlock by admin

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.