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Okta API Token Created

Status
test
Severity
medium
Log source
product okta, service okta
Author
Austin Songer @austinsonger
Source
github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma

Detects when a API token is created

Known false positives

  • Legitimate creation of an API token by authorized users

MITRE ATT&CK coverage

TacticTechniques
PersistenceNo specific technique

Telemetry coverage

PlatformRecord / event type
OktaSystem Log event type system.api_token.create: API token created

Rules detecting the same action

These rules filter on the same operation.

Rule body

title: Okta API Token Created
id: 19951c21-229d-4ccb-8774-b993c3ff3c5c
status: test
description: Detects when a API token is created
references:
    - https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/
    - https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/
author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
date: 2021-09-12
modified: 2026-04-27
tags:
    - attack.persistence
logsource:
    product: okta
    service: okta
detection:
    selection:
        eventType: system.api_token.create
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Legitimate creation of an API token by authorized users
level: medium

Stages and Predicates

Stage 0: condition

selection

Stage 1: selection

selection:
    eventType: system.api_token.create

Indicators

These rows show field, operator, and value matches.

FieldKindValuesSearch
eventTypeeq
  • system.api_token.create
field:"eventType" kind:eq value:"system.api_token.create"