Okta API Token Created

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Detects when a API token is created

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 1title: Okta API Token Created
 2id: 19951c21-229d-4ccb-8774-b993c3ff3c5c
 3status: test
 4description: Detects when a API token is created
 5references:
 6    - https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/
 7    - https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/
 8author: Austin Songer @austinsonger
 9date: 2021-09-12
10modified: 2022-10-09
11tags:
12    - attack.persistence
13logsource:
14    product: okta
15    service: okta
16detection:
17    selection:
18        eventtype: system.api_token.create
19    condition: selection
20falsepositives:
21    - Legitimate creation of an API token by authorized users
22level: medium

References

  • System Log

    The Okta System Log records system events that are related to your organization in order to provide an audit trail that can be used to understand platform activity and to diagnose problems. The System Log API provides near real-time, read-only access to your organization's System Log and is the programmatic counterpart of the [System Log UI](https://help.okta.com/okta_help.htm?id=ext_Reports_SysLog). The terms "event" and "log event" are often used interchangeably. In the context of this API, an "event" is an occurrence of interest within the system, and a "log" or "log event" is the recorded fact. The System Log API supports these primary use cases: * Event data export into a security information and event management system (SIEM) * System monitoring * Development debugging * Event introspection and audit > **Note:** Some of the curl code examples on this page include SSWS API token authentication. However, Okta recommends using scoped OAuth 2.0 and OIDC access tokens to authenticate with Okta management APIs. OAuth 2.0 and OIDC access tokens provide fine-grain control over the bearer's actions on specific endpoints. See [Okta API authentication methods](https://developer.okta.com/docs/api/openapi/okta-oauth/guides/overview/). For further details and examples, see [System Log query](https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/system-log-query/).


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