Sigma rule: Okta Policy Modified or Deleted

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-8463a8f61ca7, updated 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Okta Policy Modified or Deleted
Status
test
Level
low
Author
Austin Songer @austinsonger
Date
2021-09-12
Modified
2026-04-27
File
rules/identity/okta/okta_policy_modified_or_deleted.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects when an Okta policy is modified or deleted.

Log source

product
okta
service
okta

Detection

selection:
    eventType:
        - policy.lifecycle.update
        - policy.lifecycle.delete
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Okta Policies being modified or deleted may be performed by a system administrator.
  • Verify whether the user identity, user agent, and/or hostname should be making changes in your environment.
  • Okta Policies modified or deleted from unfamiliar users should be investigated. If known behavior is causing false positives, it can be exempted from the rule.

Tags

  • attack.impact

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/identity/okta/okta_policy_modified_or_deleted.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Okta Policy Modified or Deleted" by Austin Songer @austinsonger (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/identity/okta/okta_policy_modified_or_deleted.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Okta Policy Modified or Deleted",
entity page, dataset version ref-8463a8f61ca7, updated 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/1667a172-ed4c-463c-9969-efd92195319a (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 1667a172-ed4c-463c-9969-efd92195319a, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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