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title: Workday impossible travel detected
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# Workday impossible travel detected
Classification:attackTactic:[TA0001-initial-access](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001)Technique:[T1078-valid-accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078) 
## Goal{% #goal %}

Identify instances where users are accessing Workday from two distant geographical locations within an improbable timeframe, potentially indicating credential theft or account compromise.

## Strategy{% #strategy %}

This rule analyzes Workday audit events to identify cases where a user appears to perform activities from two different countries or cities within a timeframe that would make physical travel between those locations impossible.

## Triage and response{% #triage-and-response %}

1. Review the events and identify the user associated with the impossible travel behavior.
1. Determine if this user has triggered similar alerts in the past or has exhibited unusual audit activity patterns recently.
1. If suspicious behavior is confirmed, restrict access for the user, reset the account's credentials, and notify the user.