Suspicious Okta Application Modified or Deleted (via okta)

This rule detects when an application is modified or deleted.

SigmamediumIdentityv1
sigma
title: Suspicious Okta Application Modified or Deleted (via okta)
id: 49b486e4-dc43-535a-a678-5c250af1d533
status: stable
description: This rule detects when an application is modified or deleted.
references:
    - https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/system-log/
    - https://developer.okta.com/docs/reference/api/event-types/
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-05-17
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.persistence
    - attack.t1098
logsource:
    product: okta
    service: okta
detection:
    selection:
        eventType:
            - application.lifecycle.update
            - application.lifecycle.delete
    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.