Okta Identity Provider Created — Sigma Rule

Rule metadata and linked tags

Author: kelnage. Source status: test; severity: medium. Source dates: 2023-09-07 / 2026-04-27.

{
  "product": "okta",
  "service": "okta"
}

Pinned original Sigma rule · Detection Rule License 1.1

Source SHA-256: 6ac10eaf4319b386e6a17f2a63b9049b6b91a0e747bdc43b1ba4301f92793f37

Detection logic

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title: Okta Identity Provider Created
id: 969c7590-8c19-4797-8c1b-23155de6e7ac
status: test
description: Detects when a new identity provider is created for Okta.
references:
    - https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/
    - https://sec.okta.com/articles/2023/08/cross-tenant-impersonation-prevention-and-detection
author: kelnage
date: 2023-09-07
modified: 2026-04-27
tags:
    - attack.privilege-escalation
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1098.001
logsource:
    product: okta
    service: okta
detection:
    selection:
        eventType: 'system.idp.lifecycle.create'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - When an admin creates a new, authorised identity provider.
level: medium

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False positives

• When an admin creates a new, authorised identity provider.

Source references

• https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/
• https://sec.okta.com/articles/2023/08/cross-tenant-impersonation-prevention-and-detection