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# Okta admin privilege assignment
### 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 | Privilege Escalation (TA0004) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Credentials (T1098.001) |
| Severity | Informational |
### Description
A user assigned admin privileges to a new user or group.
### Attacker's Goals
An attacker is attempting to gain access to sensitive information or systems, while privilege escalation involves their attempt to increase control and access within the system or network.
### 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.
* Analyze the actions carried out by the user responsible for granting permission.
### Variations
Abnormal Okta admin privilege assignment with suspicious characteristics
**Synopsis**
| Field | Value |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic | Privilege Escalation (TA0004) |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Account Manipulation: Additional Cloud Credentials (T1098.001) |
| Severity | Low |
**Description**
A suspicious user assignment of admin privileges to a new user or group.
**Attacker's Goals**
An attacker is attempting to gain access to sensitive information or systems, while privilege escalation involves their attempt to increase control and access within the system or network.
**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.
* Analyze the actions carried out by the user responsible for granting permission.
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