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T1606.002 · SAML Tokens

🎯 Credential Access SaaSWindowsIaaSOffice SuiteIdentity Provider Sub-technique

Sub-technique of T1606 · Forge Web Credentials.

An adversary may forge SAML tokens with any permissions claims and lifetimes if they possess a valid SAML token-signing certificate.(Citation: Microsoft SolarWinds Steps) The default lifetime of a SAML token is one hour, but the validity period can be specified in the NotOnOrAfter value...

How to detect & mitigate it

Detecting SAML Tokens starts with your SIEM/EDR telemetry. Write a detection rule with the Sigma generator, analyze suspicious logs in the log analyzer, and place the technique on your coverage with the ATT&CK matrix.

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