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Okta API Key

Service Name: Okta

Service Description: Okta is a leading identity and access management platform that provides cloud software for secure user authentication, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and user management.

Service Address: https://www.okta.com/

Validation Type: API Auth, NHI Enriched

IP Allow list: IP restrictions can be configured at the organization level through Okta's network zones feature.

Secret Access Scope: Grants programmatic access to Okta's management APIs, allowing for user management, application configuration, policy management, and other administrative functions.

Secret Revokement URL: https://help.okta.com/en-us/Content/Topics/Security/API-Access-Management.htm

Secret Example: 00ABCDEfghijklMNOPQRSTuvwxyz12345678

Suspicious Activity Investigation Instructions:

  • Review Okta System Log for unusual API calls or administrative actions
  • Check for unauthorized user creation, group modifications, or application changes
  • Monitor for changes to authentication policies or security settings
  • Look for API calls from unusual IP addresses or outside normal business hours
  • Verify if there were any changes to MFA settings or authentication factors

Mitigation Instructions:

  • Immediately revoke the compromised API token in the Okta Admin Console
  • Go to Security > API > Tokens and delete the affected token
  • Create a new API token with appropriate scopes if still needed
  • Review and update API token scopes to follow the principle of least privilege
  • Enable IP restrictions for API access through Okta's network zones feature
  • Implement regular rotation schedules for API tokens
  • Audit all changes made using the compromised token and revert any unauthorized modifications
  • Consider enabling API request logging for better visibility into API usage