0vtud (0vtud) asked a question.
We are seeing lot of password spray attacks locking users in AD through Cisco VPN radius integration. We want to change the order of authentication (okta verify- MfA first followed by password based authentication).
Hi, @0vtud (0vtud)
Thank you for posting on our Community page!
Basically, the password spray attacks are at the basic authentication level and not on browser.
Here is some more info on the basic auth: https://developer.okta.com/books/api-security/authn/api-authentication-options/
If you only see basic authentication, in the System logs, on /authn endpoint that fails with invalid credentials, MFA is not being evaluated, as the authentication is not happening in a modern environment, like a browser in which MFA can be triggered.
This type of attack is not manageable by adding a factor sequence, but can be better checked if you enable ThreatInsight.
I advise you to open a case with Support so they can take a look at the logs and offer a customised solution.
Thank you for reaching out to our Community and have a great day!
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Hi, @0vtud (0vtud)
Thank you for posting on our Community page!
Basically, the password spray attacks are at the basic authentication level and not on browser.
Here is some more info on the basic auth: https://developer.okta.com/books/api-security/authn/api-authentication-options/
If you only see basic authentication, in the System logs, on /authn endpoint that fails with invalid credentials, MFA is not being evaluated, as the authentication is not happening in a modern environment, like a browser in which MFA can be triggered.
This type of attack is not manageable by adding a factor sequence, but can be better checked if you enable ThreatInsight.
I advise you to open a case with Support so they can take a look at the logs and offer a customised solution.
Thank you for reaching out to our Community and have a great day!
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