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GitHub SAML SSO Disabled

Detects when SAML single sign-on (SSO) is disabled for a GitHub enterprise or organization. SAML SSO delegates authentication to an external identity provider (IdP) and lets administrators enforce IdP-side controls…

Description

Detects when SAML single sign-on (SSO) is disabled for a GitHub enterprise or organization. SAML SSO delegates authentication to an external identity provider (IdP) and lets administrators enforce IdP-side controls such as MFA, conditional access, and centralized deprovisioning. Disabling it removes those controls and allows members to authenticate with GitHub credentials alone. Following an account takeover, an adversary may disable SSO to evade IdP-enforced access policies and maintain access that survives IdP-side session revocation and deprovisioning, making this a high-impact identity-control change.

Detection logic

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Detection requirements

Platform
ContainersESXiIaaSIdentity ProviderLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesOffice SuiteSaaSWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.

Known benign triggers

  • Planned identity provider (IdP) migration or SAML reconfiguration performed during an approved change window. Confirm the change against a ticket, keep a second owner session active, and re-enable SSO as soon as the new provider is ready.

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