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RB-CONTAIN-001

Account Lockdown

1. Prerequisites

  • User identity (email / username)
  • Session/token data
  • MFA status
  • Access to Identity Provider (IdP): Okta, Azure AD / Entra, Google Workspace

2. Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Assess Compromise Status

    • Determine whether:
      • Credentials were submitted
      • Suspicious login activity exists
      • Active sessions are present
      • MFA bypass or fatigue occurred
  2. Disable or Lock Account

    • Immediately:
      • Disable user account OR
      • Force password reset with temporary lockout
    • User cannot authenticate during containment
  3. Revoke Active Sessions & Tokens

    • Revoke:
      • Browser sessions
      • OAuth tokens
      • Refresh tokens
      • Mobile sessions
      • API sessions
    • Validate revocation success.
  4. Reset Credentials

    • Force password reset
    • Require strong password
    • Prevent password reuse (if supported)
  5. Enforce MFA Re-Registration

    • Reset MFA factors
    • Require re-enrollment
    • Remove unknown/authenticator devices

3. Post-Action

  • Document findings within the incident ticket

Contributor

Vishal Thakur GitHub: https://github.com/malienist

Jayden Vo GitHub: https://github.com/jayden-vo

Contributed to the Arcana Incident Response Documentation Framework.