Okta New Admin Console Behaviours — Sigma Rule

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

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

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Detection logic

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title: Okta New Admin Console Behaviours
id: a0b38b70-3cb5-484b-a4eb-c4d8e7bcc0a9
status: test
description: Detects when Okta identifies new activity in the Admin Console.
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.initial-access
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1078.004
logsource:
    product: okta
    service: okta
detection:
    selection_event:
        eventType: 'policy.evaluate_sign_on'
        target.displayName: 'Okta Admin Console'
    selection_positive:
        - debugContext.debugData.behaviors|contains: 'POSITIVE'
        - debugContext.debugData.logOnlySecurityData|contains: 'POSITIVE'
    condition: all of selection_*
falsepositives:
    - When an admin begins using the Admin Console and one of Okta's heuristics incorrectly identifies the behavior as being unusual.
level: high

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False positives

• When an admin begins using the Admin Console and one of Okta's heuristics incorrectly identifies the behavior as being unusual.

Source references

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