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, SaaS Threat Detection
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

Okta User Session Impersonation with suspicious characteristics

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.