Administrator Privileges Assigned to an Okta Group
Detects when an administrator role is assigned to an Okta group. An adversary may attempt to assign administrator privileges to an Okta group in order to assign additional permissions to compromised user accounts and…
Description
Detects when an administrator role is assigned to an Okta group. An adversary may attempt to assign administrator privileges to an Okta group in order to assign additional permissions to compromised user accounts and maintain access to their target organization.
Detection logic
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Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source category
- event_index
Known benign triggers
- Administrator roles may be assigned to Okta users by a Super Admin user. Verify that the behavior was expected. Exceptions can be added to this rule to filter expected behavior.
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/ | 56from 2 sources |
| developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/ | 54from 2 sources |
| help.okta.com/en/prod/Content/Topics/Security/administrators-admin-comparison.htm | 2 |
| www.elastic.co/security-labs/monitoring-okta-threats-with-elastic-security | 48from 2 sources |
| www.elastic.co/security-labs/starter-guide-to-understanding-okta | 48from 2 sources |
| www.elastic.co/security-labs/testing-okta-visibility-and-detection-dorothy | 45 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- b8075894-0b62-46e5-977c-31275da34419
- Tagged by the source as
- Data Source: OktaDomain: IdentityNoise: LowPerformance: FastPlatform: OktaResources: Investigation GuideRule Type: Custom Query (KQL)Tactic: PersistenceUse Case: Identity and Access Audit
Licence
- Published under
- Elastic License 2.0Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026
- Version
- 3