:warning: THIS IS A EXPERIMENTAL DETECTION

This detection has been marked experimental by the Splunk Threat Research team. This means we have not been able to test, simulate, or build datasets for this detection. Use at your own risk. This analytic is NOT supported.

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Description

The following analytic identifies when a new API token is created. Adversaries who have gained access to a privileged account may add a new token for persistence. This analytic uses the eventType system.api_token.create.

  • Type: TTP

  • Product: Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk Cloud

  • Last Updated: 2022-09-21
  • Author: Michael Haag, Splunk
  • ID: c3d22720-35d3-4da4-bd0a-740d37192bd4

Annotations

ATT&CK

ATT&CK

ID Technique Tactic
T1078 Valid Accounts Defense Evasion, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Initial Access
T1078.001 Default Accounts Defense Evasion, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Initial Access
Kill Chain Phase
  • Exploitation
  • Installation
  • Delivery
NIST
  • DE.CM
CIS20
  • CIS 10
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`okta` eventType=system.api_token.create 
| stats count min(_time) as firstTime max(_time) as lastTime values(displayMessage) by src_user src_ip eventType status 
| `security_content_ctime(firstTime)` 
| `security_content_ctime(lastTime)` 
| `okta_new_api_token_created_filter`

Macros

The SPL above uses the following Macros:

:information_source: okta_new_api_token_created_filter is a empty macro by default. It allows the user to filter out any results (false positives) without editing the SPL.

Required fields

List of fields required to use this analytic.

  • _time
  • signature
  • eventType
  • displayMessage
  • client.device
  • city
  • state
  • country
  • user_agent
  • outcome.reason
  • outcome.result
  • severity

How To Implement

This analytic is specific to Okta and requires Okta logs to be ingested.

Known False Positives

False positives may be present. Tune Okta and tune the analytic to ensure proper fidelity. Modify risk score as needed.

Associated Analytic Story

RBA

Risk Score Impact Confidence Message
64.0 80 80 $src_user$ has created a new API token within Okta.

:information_source: The Risk Score is calculated by the following formula: Risk Score = (Impact * Confidence/100). Initial Confidence and Impact is set by the analytic author.

Reference

Test Dataset

Replay any dataset to Splunk Enterprise by using our replay.py tool or the UI. Alternatively you can replay a dataset into a Splunk Attack Range

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