Suspicious Creation of Okta API Token (via okta)
This rule detects when a API token is created
SigmamediumIdentityv1
sigma
suspicious-creation-of-okta-api-token-via-okta
title: Suspicious Creation of Okta API Token (via okta)
id: b44d8a29-c237-5070-b346-3066debafd86
status: stable
description: This rule detects when a API token is created
references:
- https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/
- https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-05-15
tags:
- attack.persistence
- attack.t1098.001
logsource:
product: okta
service: okta
detection:
selection:
eventType: system.api_token.create
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Unknown
level: medium
Known false positives
- Unknown
Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.