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Okta ThreatInsight Targeted Bruteforce Attack
Okta ThreatInsight detects access requests from known malicious IPs targeting a specific org.
MITRE ATT&CK coverage
| Tactic | Techniques |
|---|---|
| Credential Access | T1110 Brute Force |
References
Event coverage
| Provider | Event |
|---|---|
| Okta-security | security.attack.start |
Rules detecting the same action
Other rules on this platform that filter on the same API call or operation.
Rule body yaral
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rule okta_threatinsight_targeted_brute_force_attack {
meta:
author = "Google Cloud Security"
description = "Okta ThreatInsight detects access requests from known malicious IPs targeting a specific org."
rule_id = "mr_ce576f12-ee6d-4282-9f7b-f955af183eb7"
rule_name = "Okta ThreatInsight Targeted Bruteforce Attack"
reference = "https://help.okta.com/en-us/Content/Topics/Security/threat-insight/configure-threatinsight-system-log.htm"
mitre_attack_tactic = "Credential Access"
mitre_attack_technique = "Brute Force"
mitre_attack_url = "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1110/"
mitre_attack_version = "v13.1"
type = "Alert"
data_source = "Okta"
severity = "Medium"
priority = "Medium"
events:
$bruteforce.metadata.product_name = "Okta"
$bruteforce.metadata.vendor_name = "Okta"
$bruteforce.metadata.event_type = "USER_UNCATEGORIZED"
$bruteforce.metadata.product_event_type = "security.attack.start"
$bruteforce.principal.user.userid = $userid
match:
$userid over 1h
outcome:
$risk_score = max(35)
$mitre_attack_tactic = "Credential Access"
$mitre_attack_technique = "Brute Force"
$principal_user_userid = array_distinct($bruteforce.principal.user.userid)
$principal_user_email_addresses = array_distinct($bruteforce.principal.user.email_addresses)
$security_result_summary = array_distinct($bruteforce.security_result.summary)
$security_result_severity = array_distinct($bruteforce.security_result.severity)
condition:
$bruteforce
}
Detection logic
Fires when at least one $bruteforce event in the 1h window.
Events
$bruteforce
metadata.product_event_type = "security.attack.start"
Correlation
Outcome
Fields the detection emits on a match. $risk_score drives alerting; Chronicle surfaces the rest on the detection.
| Field | Expression |
|---|---|
risk_score | max(35) |
principal_user_userid | array_distinct($bruteforce.principal.user.userid) |
principal_user_email_addresses | array_distinct($bruteforce.principal.user.email_addresses) |
security_result_summary | array_distinct($bruteforce.security_result.summary) |
security_result_severity | array_distinct($bruteforce.security_result.severity) |