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# Okta User Session Impersonation

### 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       |
| Detector Tags        | Okta Audit Analytics         |
| ATT\&CK Tactic       | Initial Access (TA0001)      |
| ATT\&CK Technique    | Trusted Relationship (T1199) |
| Severity             | Informational                |

### Description

A user has initiated a session impersonation in Okta.

### Attacker's Goals

An attacker's goal is to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or perform malicious actions on behalf of the impersonated user.

### Investigative actions

* Ensure the user is authorized to impersonate a user session.
* Review any activities that occurred during the impersonation session.
* Look for any activities related to the impersonated user's account during and after the impersonation event.

### Variations

<details>

<summary>Okta User Session Impersonation with suspicious characteristics</summary>

**Synopsis**

| Field             | Value                        |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------- |
| ATT\&CK Tactic    | Initial Access (TA0001)      |
| ATT\&CK Technique | Trusted Relationship (T1199) |
| Severity          | Low                          |

**Description**

A user has initiated a session impersonation with suspicious characteristics in Okta.

**Attacker's Goals**

An attacker's goal is to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or perform malicious actions on behalf of the impersonated user.

**Investigative actions**

* Ensure the user is authorized to impersonate a user session.
* Review any activities that occurred during the impersonation session.
* Look for any activities related to the impersonated user's account during and after the impersonation event.

</details>


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