Analytics BIOC Low

SSO authentication by a machine account

A machine account successfully authenticated via SSO.

Module:
Identity Analytics
Data source:
AzureAD, Azure SignIn Log, Idira, Duo, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne
ATT&CK tactics: Initial Access (TA0001)
ATT&CK techniques: Valid Accounts: Domain Accounts (T1078.002)
Attacker's goals:

Use an account that has access to resources to move laterally in the network and access privileged resources.

Investigative actions:

Check whether the account has done any administrative actions it should not usually do. Look for more logins and authentications by the account throughout the network.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day
1 variation:
  • SSO authentication by a machine account from a suspicious IP Medium (parent: Low)