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Failed Logins from Unknown or Invalid User
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| Id | 884be6e7-e568-418e-9c12-89229865ffde |
| Rulename | Failed Logins from Unknown or Invalid User |
| Description | This rule alerts when an unknown or invalid user generates more than 15 failed Okta management console login attempts from the same IP address within 5 minutes. |
| Severity | Medium |
| Tactics | CredentialAccess |
| Techniques | T1110.001 |
| Required data connectors | OktaSSO OktaSSOv2 |
| Kind | Scheduled |
| Query frequency | 1h |
| Query period | 1h |
| Trigger threshold | 0 |
| Trigger operator | gt |
| Source Uri | https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Okta%20Single%20Sign-On/Analytic%20Rules/FailedLoginsFromUnknownOrInvalidUser.yaml |
| Version | 1.1.2 |
| Arm template | 884be6e7-e568-418e-9c12-89229865ffde.json |
// Adjust threshold for failed logins to reduce noise. This can be customized based on the organization's typical login patterns.
let FailureThreshold = 15;
// Adjust list of allowed users to reduce false positives. This can include service accounts, known test accounts, or any other accounts that are expected to generate failed login attempts.
let AllowedUsers = dynamic([]);
let FailedLogins = OktaSSO
| where eventType_s =~ "user.session.start" and outcome_reason_s =~ "VERIFICATION_ERROR"
| where isnotempty(actor_alternateId_s) and actor_alternateId_s !in (AllowedUsers)
| summarize count() by actor_alternateId_s, client_ipAddress_s, bin(TimeGenerated, 5m)
| where count_ > FailureThreshold
| project client_ipAddress_s, actor_alternateId_s;
OktaSSO
| join kind=inner (FailedLogins) on client_ipAddress_s, actor_alternateId_s
| where eventType_s =~ "user.session.start" and outcome_reason_s =~ "VERIFICATION_ERROR"
| summarize FailedLoginCount = count(), City = take_any(column_ifexists('client_geographicalContext_city_s', "")), Country = take_any(column_ifexists('client_geographicalContext_country_s', "")), LastSeen = max(column_ifexists('TimeGenerated', now())) by actor_alternateId_s, client_ipAddress_s
| sort by LastSeen desc
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(actor_alternateId_s, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(actor_alternateId_s, "@")[1])
name: Failed Logins from Unknown or Invalid User
triggerOperator: gt
query: |
// Adjust threshold for failed logins to reduce noise. This can be customized based on the organization's typical login patterns.
let FailureThreshold = 15;
// Adjust list of allowed users to reduce false positives. This can include service accounts, known test accounts, or any other accounts that are expected to generate failed login attempts.
let AllowedUsers = dynamic([]);
let FailedLogins = OktaSSO
| where eventType_s =~ "user.session.start" and outcome_reason_s =~ "VERIFICATION_ERROR"
| where isnotempty(actor_alternateId_s) and actor_alternateId_s !in (AllowedUsers)
| summarize count() by actor_alternateId_s, client_ipAddress_s, bin(TimeGenerated, 5m)
| where count_ > FailureThreshold
| project client_ipAddress_s, actor_alternateId_s;
OktaSSO
| join kind=inner (FailedLogins) on client_ipAddress_s, actor_alternateId_s
| where eventType_s =~ "user.session.start" and outcome_reason_s =~ "VERIFICATION_ERROR"
| summarize FailedLoginCount = count(), City = take_any(column_ifexists('client_geographicalContext_city_s', "")), Country = take_any(column_ifexists('client_geographicalContext_country_s', "")), LastSeen = max(column_ifexists('TimeGenerated', now())) by actor_alternateId_s, client_ipAddress_s
| sort by LastSeen desc
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(actor_alternateId_s, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(actor_alternateId_s, "@")[1])
queryFrequency: 1h
description: |
This rule alerts when an unknown or invalid user generates more than 15 failed Okta management console login attempts from the same IP address within 5 minutes.
id: 884be6e7-e568-418e-9c12-89229865ffde
triggerThreshold: 0
queryPeriod: 1h
version: 1.1.2
kind: Scheduled
customDetails:
Country: Country
City: City
FailedLoginCount: FailedLoginCount
status: Available
severity: Medium
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: OktaSSO
dataTypes:
- Okta_CL
- connectorId: OktaSSOv2
dataTypes:
- OktaSSO
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Okta%20Single%20Sign-On/Analytic%20Rules/FailedLoginsFromUnknownOrInvalidUser.yaml
alertDetailsOverride:
alertDescriptionFormat: Account {{actor_alternateId_s}} generated {{FailedLoginCount}} failed logins from IP {{client_ipAddress_s}} in the last 5 minutes.
alertDisplayNameFormat: 'Failed logins from unknown or invalid user: {{actor_alternateId_s}} from IP {{client_ipAddress_s}}'
relevantTechniques:
- T1110.001
tactics:
- CredentialAccess
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: Name
columnName: AccountName
- identifier: UPNSuffix
columnName: AccountUPNSuffix
entityType: Account
- fieldMappings:
- identifier: Address
columnName: client_ipAddress_s
entityType: IP
{
"$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
"contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"parameters": {
"workspace": {
"type": "String"
}
},
"resources": [
{
"apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
"id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/884be6e7-e568-418e-9c12-89229865ffde')]",
"kind": "Scheduled",
"name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/884be6e7-e568-418e-9c12-89229865ffde')]",
"properties": {
"alertDetailsOverride": {
"alertDescriptionFormat": "Account {{actor_alternateId_s}} generated {{FailedLoginCount}} failed logins from IP {{client_ipAddress_s}} in the last 5 minutes.",
"alertDisplayNameFormat": "Failed logins from unknown or invalid user: {{actor_alternateId_s}} from IP {{client_ipAddress_s}}"
},
"alertRuleTemplateName": "884be6e7-e568-418e-9c12-89229865ffde",
"customDetails": {
"City": "City",
"Country": "Country",
"FailedLoginCount": "FailedLoginCount"
},
"description": "This rule alerts when an unknown or invalid user generates more than 15 failed Okta management console login attempts from the same IP address within 5 minutes.\n",
"displayName": "Failed Logins from Unknown or Invalid User",
"enabled": true,
"entityMappings": [
{
"entityType": "Account",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "AccountName",
"identifier": "Name"
},
{
"columnName": "AccountUPNSuffix",
"identifier": "UPNSuffix"
}
]
},
{
"entityType": "IP",
"fieldMappings": [
{
"columnName": "client_ipAddress_s",
"identifier": "Address"
}
]
}
],
"OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Okta%20Single%20Sign-On/Analytic%20Rules/FailedLoginsFromUnknownOrInvalidUser.yaml",
"query": "// Adjust threshold for failed logins to reduce noise. This can be customized based on the organization's typical login patterns.\nlet FailureThreshold = 15;\n// Adjust list of allowed users to reduce false positives. This can include service accounts, known test accounts, or any other accounts that are expected to generate failed login attempts.\nlet AllowedUsers = dynamic([]);\nlet FailedLogins = OktaSSO\n| where eventType_s =~ \"user.session.start\" and outcome_reason_s =~ \"VERIFICATION_ERROR\"\n| where isnotempty(actor_alternateId_s) and actor_alternateId_s !in (AllowedUsers)\n| summarize count() by actor_alternateId_s, client_ipAddress_s, bin(TimeGenerated, 5m)\n| where count_ > FailureThreshold\n| project client_ipAddress_s, actor_alternateId_s;\nOktaSSO\n| join kind=inner (FailedLogins) on client_ipAddress_s, actor_alternateId_s\n| where eventType_s =~ \"user.session.start\" and outcome_reason_s =~ \"VERIFICATION_ERROR\"\n| summarize FailedLoginCount = count(), City = take_any(column_ifexists('client_geographicalContext_city_s', \"\")), Country = take_any(column_ifexists('client_geographicalContext_country_s', \"\")), LastSeen = max(column_ifexists('TimeGenerated', now())) by actor_alternateId_s, client_ipAddress_s\n| sort by LastSeen desc\n| extend AccountName = tostring(split(actor_alternateId_s, \"@\")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(actor_alternateId_s, \"@\")[1])\n",
"queryFrequency": "PT1H",
"queryPeriod": "PT1H",
"severity": "Medium",
"status": "Available",
"subTechniques": [
"T1110.001"
],
"suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
"suppressionEnabled": false,
"tactics": [
"CredentialAccess"
],
"techniques": [
"T1110"
],
"templateVersion": "1.1.2",
"triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
"triggerThreshold": 0
},
"type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
}
]
}