Okta Product Overview

About Okta
Pros of Okta
Cons of Okta
Breakdown of core features

Okta product overview

Okta is an enterprise-grade identity and access management platform that connects any person with any application on any device. The software runs in the cloud on a reliable and extensively audited platform, which integrates deeply with on-premise directories and identity management systems. Okta features include provisioning, single sign-on (SSO), Active Directory (AD) and LDAP integration, multifactor authentication (MFA), mobile identity management, and flexible policies for organization security and control. All of these functions are brought together through a network of pre-integrated applications called the Okta Integration Network (OIN). The OIN delivers diverse integration options, enabling SSO login for every app users need to access during their work day. The platform provides tools that allow enterprises to maximize ROI while minimizing risk. Centralized logging captures a comprehensive set of events across Okta and all integrated applications. It also includes a complete reporting experience, with no separate BI solution needed. Supporting organizations as they adopt new cloud-based tools and build their applications, Okta offers products like API Access Management, Access Gateway, Advanced Server Access, and Insights. The Okta Identity Cloud connects enterprises to their partners, suppliers, and customers.

Pros of Okta

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Okta creates an employee system of record so IT teams can view and manage user data that is mastered in Active Directory, LDAP, Workday, Google Apps, and Okta — all in one place.
Its ThreatInsight feature evaluates millions of authentication requests made to Okta organizations and endpoints to identify suspicious internet protocol (IP) addresses.

Cons of Okta

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Some users reported delays in receiving Okta’s push notifications.

Breakdown of core features

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Single sign-on

Okta’s cloud-based single sign-on service connects everything from cloud to ground with numerous SAML and OpenID Connect integrations, password vaulting, RADIUS and LDAP support, and connections to third-party legacy SSO solutions. It can sync to and from any identity stores, including AD, LDAP, HR systems, and third-party identity providers. With Okta SSO, IT teams can protect users with consistent security policies that adapt to their behavior. Moreover, organizations can use built-in security tools, such as Okta Insights, to automatically identify and block malicious login attempts seen across the network.

Universal directory

The platform brings one directory for all users, groups, and devices. Okta Universal Directory provides a single view across all these groups with AD and LDAP directory integrations and out-of-the-box connections with HR systems. Administrators can stitch together user profiles from multiple identity sources, modify user attributes across sources, and manage user lifecycle states.

Multi-factor authentication

Organizations can secure accounts and apps with Okta’s multi-factor authentication solution that keeps the right people in and the wrong people out. The software safeguards all resources, such as customer-facing and enterprise apps that store sensitive data. Businesses can also get extra security by taking advantage of Okta’s network effect.

ThreatInsight

Okta ThreatInsight offers a security baseline for all Okta customers with minimal configuration required. It automatically blocks suspicious IP addresses that have attempted identity attacks on other organizations in Okta’s customer base. Admins can choose to log events for auditing or to automatically log events and block traffic that the system has identified as suspicious. ThreatInsight defends companies against large-scale identity attacks, especially attacks that target passwords.