Threat Intel
Dorothy Enables Okta Visibility Testing for SecOps Teams
Security teams can now validate their Okta SSO monitoring with Dorothy, a free open‑source tool that simulates attacker actions and maps them to MITRE ATT&CK tactics. By running Dorothy tests and leveraging Elastic Security’s detection rules, defenders can confirm that logs, alerts, and response playbooks cover the most common IAM attack vectors.
What happened
Elastic Security released Dorothy, a free, open‑source tool that lets teams exercise their Okta SSO visibility and detection controls. Dorothy contains 25+ modules that emulate attacker actions and map them to MITRE ATT&CK tactics.
Impact
Okta SSO is a common target because it provides a single credential that can unlock many applications. If logging or alerting is weak, adversaries can move laterally or exfiltrate data before detection.
What to do
- Install Dorothy from its GitHub repository and run the default test suite against your Okta tenant.
- Review the generated logs in Elastic Security and verify that the built‑in detection rules fire for the simulated events.
- If alerts are missing, adjust your Okta audit log settings, enable MFA, or add custom Elastic rules that match the missing MITRE tactics.
- Repeat the tests after any configuration change to confirm that visibility has improved.
Next steps
Use Dorothy’s module list to target specific attack scenarios, such as credential stuffing or privileged account abuse, and refine your response playbooks accordingly.
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