Elastic Security Detection Rules

Attempt to Reset MFA Factors for an Okta User Account

Last updated 5 days ago on 2024-09-23
Created 4 years ago on 2020-05-21

About

Detects attempts to reset an Okta user's enrolled multi-factor authentication (MFA) factors. An adversary may attempt to reset the MFA factors for an Okta user's account in order to register new MFA factors and abuse the account to blend in with normal activity in the victim's environment.
Tags
Tactic: PersistenceUse Case: Identity and Access AuditData Source: Okta
Severity
low
Risk Score
21
MITRE ATT&CK™

Persistence (TA0003)(opens in a new tab or window)

↳ Account Manipulation (T1098)(opens in a new tab or window)

False Positive Examples
Consider adding exceptions to this rule to filter false positives if the MFA factors for Okta user accounts are regularly reset in your organization.
License
Elastic License v2(opens in a new tab or window)

Definition

Rule Type
Query (Kibana Query Language)
Integration Pack
Prebuilt Security Detection Rules
Index Patterns
filebeat-*logs-okta*
Related Integrations

okta(opens in a new tab or window)

Query
event.dataset:okta.system and event.action:user.mfa.factor.reset_all

Install detection rules in Elastic Security

Detect Attempt to Reset MFA Factors for an Okta User Account in the Elastic Security detection engine by installing this rule into your Elastic Stack.

To setup this rule, check out the installation guide for Prebuilt Security Detection Rules(opens in a new tab or window).