persistence_attempt_to_create_okta_api_token.toml

[metadata]
creation_date = "2020/05/21"
integration = ["okta"]
maturity = "production"
updated_date = "2024/12/09"
min_stack_version = "8.15.0"
min_stack_comments = "Breaking change at 8.15.0 for the Okta Integration."

[rule]
author = ["Elastic"]
description = """
Detects attempts to create an Okta API token. An adversary may create an Okta API token to maintain access to an
organization's network while they work to achieve their objectives. An attacker may abuse an API token to execute
techniques such as creating user accounts or disabling security rules or policies.
"""
false_positives = [
    """
    If the behavior of creating Okta API tokens is expected, consider adding exceptions to this rule to filter false
    positives.
    """,
]
index = ["filebeat-*", "logs-okta*"]
language = "kuery"
license = "Elastic License v2"
name = "Attempt to Create Okta API Token"
note = """## Setup

The Okta Fleet integration, Filebeat module, or similarly structured data is required to be compatible with this rule."""
references = [
    "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/",
    "https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/",
    "https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/testing-okta-visibility-and-detection-dorothy",
    "https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/monitoring-okta-threats-with-elastic-security",
    "https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/starter-guide-to-understanding-okta",
]
risk_score = 47
rule_id = "96b9f4ea-0e8c-435b-8d53-2096e75fcac5"
severity = "medium"
tags = ["Use Case: Identity and Access Audit", "Data Source: Okta", "Tactic: Persistence"]
timestamp_override = "event.ingested"
type = "query"

query = '''
event.dataset:okta.system and event.action:system.api_token.create
'''


[[rule.threat]]
framework = "MITRE ATT&CK"
[[rule.threat.technique]]
id = "T1136"
name = "Create Account"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1136/"


[rule.threat.tactic]
id = "TA0003"
name = "Persistence"
reference = "https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/"