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Failed Logins from Unknown or Invalid User

Description

This rule alerts when an unknown or invalid user generates more than 15 failed Okta management console login attempts from the same IP address within 5 minutes.
Rule type
Scheduled
Version
1.1.2
Declared status
Available
Query frequency
1h
Query period
1h
Trigger
gt 0

Declared MITRE coverage

Declared sources

Metadata from the source file. No dependencies inferred from KQL.

Connectors

Data types

KQL query

Original query, unchanged.

// Adjust threshold for failed logins to reduce noise. This can be customized based on the organization's typical login patterns.
let FailureThreshold = 15;
// Adjust list of allowed users to reduce false positives. This can include service accounts, known test accounts, or any other accounts that are expected to generate failed login attempts.
let AllowedUsers = dynamic([]);
let FailedLogins = OktaSSO
| where eventType_s =~ "user.session.start" and outcome_reason_s =~ "VERIFICATION_ERROR"
| where isnotempty(actor_alternateId_s) and actor_alternateId_s !in (AllowedUsers)
| summarize count() by actor_alternateId_s, client_ipAddress_s, bin(TimeGenerated, 5m)
| where count_ > FailureThreshold
| project client_ipAddress_s, actor_alternateId_s;
OktaSSO
| join kind=inner (FailedLogins) on client_ipAddress_s, actor_alternateId_s
| where eventType_s =~ "user.session.start" and outcome_reason_s =~ "VERIFICATION_ERROR"
| summarize FailedLoginCount = count(), City = take_any(column_ifexists('client_geographicalContext_city_s', "")), Country = take_any(column_ifexists('client_geographicalContext_country_s', "")), LastSeen = max(column_ifexists('TimeGenerated', now())) by actor_alternateId_s, client_ipAddress_s
| sort by LastSeen desc
| extend AccountName = tostring(split(actor_alternateId_s, "@")[0]), AccountUPNSuffix = tostring(split(actor_alternateId_s, "@")[1])

Declared entities

AccountIP

Related content

Links established from declared identifiers and solution manifests.

Source provenance

GitHub

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Source identifier
884be6e7-e568-418e-9c12-89229865ffde
Additional source files 2Solutions/Okta Single Sign-On/Analytic Rules/FailedLoginsFromUnknownOrInvalidUser.yamlsource ↗Solutions/Okta Single Sign-On/data/Solution_Okta.jsonsolution-membership ↗
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Added to catalog : 16 Sept 2026 · 05:49 UTC
Last change observed : 16 Sept 2026 · 05:49 UTC

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