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title: GitHub user blocked from accessing organization repositories
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# GitHub user blocked from accessing organization repositories
Classification:attackTactic:[TA0001-initial-access](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0001)Technique:[T1078-valid-accounts](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1078) 
## Goal{% #goal %}

Detect when a GitHub user has been [blocked from accessing organization repositories](https://docs.github.com/en/communities/maintaining-your-safety-on-github/blocking-a-user-from-your-organization).

## Strategy{% #strategy %}

This rule monitors GitHub audit logs for when a GitHub user has been blocked from accessing organization repositories. Organization owners and moderators can block anyone who is not a member of the organization from collaborating on the organization's repositories.

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

1. Determine if the change taken by `{{@github.actor}}` is authorized.
1. If the change was not authorized or was unexpected, begin your organization's incident response process and investigate.