Sigma rule: Okta Admin Functions Access Through Proxy

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-943946e63813, updated 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Okta Admin Functions Access Through Proxy
Status
test
Level
medium
Author
Muhammad Faisal @faisalusuf
Date
2023-10-25
File
rules/identity/okta/okta_admin_activity_from_proxy_query.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects access to Okta admin functions through proxy.

Log source

product
okta
service
okta

Detection

selection:
    debugContext.debugData.requestUri|contains: 'admin'
    securityContext.isProxy: 'true'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • False positives are expected if administrators access these function through proxy legitimatly. Apply additional filters if necessary

Tags

  • attack.credential-access

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_admin_activity_from_proxy_query.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Okta Admin Functions Access Through Proxy" by Muhammad Faisal @faisalusuf (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/identity/okta/okta_admin_activity_from_proxy_query.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 Admin Functions Access Through Proxy",
entity page, dataset version ref-943946e63813, updated 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/9058ca8b-f397-4fd1-a9fa-2b7aad4d6309 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 9058ca8b-f397-4fd1-a9fa-2b7aad4d6309, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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