MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Initial Access | T1078 Valid Accounts |
| Persistence | T1078 Valid Accounts |
| Privilege Escalation | T1078 Valid Accounts |
| Stealth | T1078 Valid Accounts |
References
Event coverage
| Provider | Event |
|---|---|
| Okta-system | system.api_token.create |
Rules detecting the same action
Other rules on this platform that filter on the same API call or operation.
- Attempt to Create Okta API Token (Elastic)
- High-Risk Admin Activity (Kusto)
- New Device/Location sign-in along with critical operation (Kusto)
- Okta API Key Created (Panther)
- Okta API Token Created (Sigma)
Rule body yaral
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rule okta_new_api_token_created {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Detects when a new API token is created."
rule_id = "mr_beca4f13-9526-4095-ab77-f0fc0610200c"
rule_name = "Okta New API Token Created"
reference = "https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/tokens/"
mitre_attack_tactic = "Defense Evasion, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Initial Access"
mitre_attack_technique = "Valid Accounts"
mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078/"
mitre_attack_version = "v13.1"
type = "Alert"
data_source = "Okta"
severity = "Medium"
priority = "Medium"
events:
$token.metadata.product_name = "Okta"
$token.metadata.vendor_name = "Okta"
$token.metadata.product_event_type = "system.api_token.create"
$token.security_result.summary = "Create API token"
$token.security_result.action = "ALLOW"
$token.principal.user.userid = $userid
match:
$userid over 1h
outcome:
$risk_score = max(35)
$mitre_attack_tactic = "Defense Evasion, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Initial Access"
$mitre_attack_technique = "Valid Accounts"
$target_user_agent = array_distinct($token.network.http.user_agent)
$principal_ip = array_distinct($token.principal.ip)
$principal_ip_country = array_distinct($token.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region)
$principal_ip_state = array_distinct($token.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state)
$principal_ip_city = array_distinct($token.principal.location.city)
$principal_user_email_addresses = array_distinct ($token.principal.user.email_addresses)
$security_result_summary = array_distinct($token.security_result.summary)
condition:
$token
}
Detection logic
Fires when at least one $token event in the 1h window.
Events
$token
metadata.product_event_type = "system.api_token.create"security_result.summary = "Create API token"security_result.action = "ALLOW"
Correlation
Outcome
Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(35) |
target_user_agent | array_distinct($token.network.http.user_agent) |
principal_ip | array_distinct($token.principal.ip) |
principal_ip_country | array_distinct($token.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.country_or_region) |
principal_ip_state | array_distinct($token.principal.ip_geo_artifact.location.state) |
principal_ip_city | array_distinct($token.principal.location.city) |
principal_user_email_addresses | array_distinct ($token.principal.user.email_addresses) |
security_result_summary | array_distinct($token.security_result.summary) |