MFA Fatigue OKTA

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Id	c2697b81-7fe9-4f57-ba1d-de46c6f91f9c
Rulename	MFA Fatigue (OKTA)
Description	MFA fatigue attack is a cybersecurity threat where attackers exploit user exhaustion from multi-factor authentication prompts to trick them into providing their MFA details thus compromising their own security. The query identifies MFA fatigue attempts in the Okta data. Ref: https://sec.okta.com/everythingisyes.
Severity	Medium
Tactics	CredentialAccess
Techniques	T1621
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 Single Sign-On/Analytic Rules/MFAFatigue.yaml
Version	1.1.0
Arm template	c2697b81-7fe9-4f57-ba1d-de46c6f91f9c.json

KQL

let PushThreshold = 10;
OktaSSO
| where ((eventType_s =="user.authentication.auth_via_mfa" and debugContext_debugData_factor_s == "OKTA_VERIFY_PUSH") or eventType_s == "system.push.send_factor_verify_push" or eventType_s == "user.mfa.okta_verify.deny_push") 
| summarize IPAddress = make_set(client_ipAddress_s,100), City = make_set(client_geographicalContext_city_s,100),
          successes = countif(eventType_s == "user.authentication.auth_via_mfa"),
          denies = countif(eventType_s == "user.mfa.okta_verify.deny_push"),
          pushes = countif(eventType_s == "system.push.send_factor_verify_push") by TimeGenerated, authenticationContext_externalSessionId_s, actor_alternateId_s,actor_displayName_s, outcome_result_s 
| summarize lasttime = max(TimeGenerated), firsttime = min(TimeGenerated),
          successes = sum(successes), failures = sum(denies), pushes = sum(pushes) by  authenticationContext_externalSessionId_s, actor_alternateId_s,actor_displayName_s, outcome_result_s 
| extend seconds = lasttime - firsttime
| where pushes >  (PushThreshold)
| extend totalattempts = successes + failures
| extend finding = case(
            failures == pushes and pushes > 1, "Authentication attempts not successful because multiple pushes denied",
            totalattempts == 0, "Multiple pushes sent and ignored",
            successes > 0 and pushes > 3, "Multiple pushes sent, eventual successful authentication!",
            "Normal authentication pattern")

YAML

relevantTechniques:
- T1621
name: MFA Fatigue (OKTA)
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - Okta_CL
  connectorId: OktaSSO
- dataTypes:
  - OktaSSO
  connectorId: OktaSSOv2
entityMappings:
- fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Name
    columnName: actor_alternateId_s
  - identifier: DisplayName
    columnName: actor_displayName_s
  entityType: Account
triggerThreshold: 0
id: c2697b81-7fe9-4f57-ba1d-de46c6f91f9c
tactics:
- CredentialAccess
version: 1.1.0
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Okta Single Sign-On/Analytic Rules/MFAFatigue.yaml
queryPeriod: 1h
kind: Scheduled
queryFrequency: 1h
severity: Medium
status: Available
description: |
  'MFA fatigue attack is a cybersecurity threat where attackers exploit user exhaustion from multi-factor authentication prompts to trick them into providing their MFA details thus compromising their own security. The query identifies MFA fatigue attempts in the Okta data. 
   Ref: https://sec.okta.com/everythingisyes.'  
query: |
  let PushThreshold = 10;
  OktaSSO
  | where ((eventType_s =="user.authentication.auth_via_mfa" and debugContext_debugData_factor_s == "OKTA_VERIFY_PUSH") or eventType_s == "system.push.send_factor_verify_push" or eventType_s == "user.mfa.okta_verify.deny_push") 
  | summarize IPAddress = make_set(client_ipAddress_s,100), City = make_set(client_geographicalContext_city_s,100),
            successes = countif(eventType_s == "user.authentication.auth_via_mfa"),
            denies = countif(eventType_s == "user.mfa.okta_verify.deny_push"),
            pushes = countif(eventType_s == "system.push.send_factor_verify_push") by TimeGenerated, authenticationContext_externalSessionId_s, actor_alternateId_s,actor_displayName_s, outcome_result_s 
  | summarize lasttime = max(TimeGenerated), firsttime = min(TimeGenerated),
            successes = sum(successes), failures = sum(denies), pushes = sum(pushes) by  authenticationContext_externalSessionId_s, actor_alternateId_s,actor_displayName_s, outcome_result_s 
  | extend seconds = lasttime - firsttime
  | where pushes >  (PushThreshold)
  | extend totalattempts = successes + failures
  | extend finding = case(
              failures == pushes and pushes > 1, "Authentication attempts not successful because multiple pushes denied",
              totalattempts == 0, "Multiple pushes sent and ignored",
              successes > 0 and pushes > 3, "Multiple pushes sent, eventual successful authentication!",
              "Normal authentication pattern")  
triggerOperator: gt

ARM

{
  "$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/c2697b81-7fe9-4f57-ba1d-de46c6f91f9c')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/c2697b81-7fe9-4f57-ba1d-de46c6f91f9c')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "c2697b81-7fe9-4f57-ba1d-de46c6f91f9c",
        "customDetails": null,
        "description": "'MFA fatigue attack is a cybersecurity threat where attackers exploit user exhaustion from multi-factor authentication prompts to trick them into providing their MFA details thus compromising their own security. The query identifies MFA fatigue attempts in the Okta data. \n Ref: https://sec.okta.com/everythingisyes.'\n",
        "displayName": "MFA Fatigue (OKTA)",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "actor_alternateId_s",
                "identifier": "Name"
              },
              {
                "columnName": "actor_displayName_s",
                "identifier": "DisplayName"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Okta Single Sign-On/Analytic Rules/MFAFatigue.yaml",
        "query": "let PushThreshold = 10;\nOktaSSO\n| where ((eventType_s ==\"user.authentication.auth_via_mfa\" and debugContext_debugData_factor_s == \"OKTA_VERIFY_PUSH\") or eventType_s == \"system.push.send_factor_verify_push\" or eventType_s == \"user.mfa.okta_verify.deny_push\") \n| summarize IPAddress = make_set(client_ipAddress_s,100), City = make_set(client_geographicalContext_city_s,100),\n          successes = countif(eventType_s == \"user.authentication.auth_via_mfa\"),\n          denies = countif(eventType_s == \"user.mfa.okta_verify.deny_push\"),\n          pushes = countif(eventType_s == \"system.push.send_factor_verify_push\") by TimeGenerated, authenticationContext_externalSessionId_s, actor_alternateId_s,actor_displayName_s, outcome_result_s \n| summarize lasttime = max(TimeGenerated), firsttime = min(TimeGenerated),\n          successes = sum(successes), failures = sum(denies), pushes = sum(pushes) by  authenticationContext_externalSessionId_s, actor_alternateId_s,actor_displayName_s, outcome_result_s \n| extend seconds = lasttime - firsttime\n| where pushes >  (PushThreshold)\n| extend totalattempts = successes + failures\n| extend finding = case(\n            failures == pushes and pushes > 1, \"Authentication attempts not successful because multiple pushes denied\",\n            totalattempts == 0, \"Multiple pushes sent and ignored\",\n            successes > 0 and pushes > 3, \"Multiple pushes sent, eventual successful authentication!\",\n            \"Normal authentication pattern\")\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "PT1H",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "CredentialAccess"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1621"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.1.0",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}