Okta MFA Reset or Deactivated

testmedium
log source: okta · oktaauthor Austin Songer @austinsongerdate 2021-09-21
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description

What this is, in brief.

Detects when an attempt at deactivating or resetting MFA.

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tags

attack.persistenceattack.credential-accessattack.defense-impairmentattack.t1556.006
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rule source (YAML)

title: Okta MFA Reset or Deactivated
id: 50e068d7-1e6b-4054-87e5-0a592c40c7e0
status: test
description: Detects when an attempt at deactivating  or resetting MFA.
references:
    - https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/
    - https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/
author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
date: 2021-09-21
modified: 2026-04-27
tags:
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.credential-access
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1556.006
logsource:
    product: okta
    service: okta
detection:
    selection:
        eventType:
            - user.mfa.factor.deactivate
            - user.mfa.factor.reset_all
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - If a MFA reset or deactivated was performed by a system administrator.
level: medium
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detects techniques (1)

ATT&CK techniques this enables or maps to.

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references

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.