Habib Hourani

Senior Federal Solutions Engineer

Habib is a Senior Federal Solutions Engineer at Okta where he helps Federal and DOD agencies implement strong identity and access management policy within a Zero Trust Framework. He started his career in telecommunications and infrastructure, bringing with him over a decade of end-user and IT operations experience. Prior to joining Okta, Habib was the ICAM lead for a Fortune 500 company where he deployed Okta and was responsible for its day to day operations in addition to his other responsibilities.

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Modernizing Government Agencies: How Okta Can Help Build Secure and Scalable Citizen Experiences

We often share personal information to obtain the services we need, be it healthcare, financial assistance, or legal advice. In doing so, we place trust in our service providers to keep this data confidential and secure—often without hesitation. When interacting with government agencies, however, we’re usually less confident. By design, agencies…

Modernizing Government Agencies: Why You Need Centralized Access Management

Government institutions generally rely on a mix of applications to serve employees and citizens. An institution responsible for insurance, for example, may have different applications for managing group benefits, submitting claims, and applying for extended coverage. Often, user access to these applications is managed on a decentralized basis…

Modernizing Government Agencies: Delivering Frictionless Experiences to Citizens, Quickly and Securely

Doing our errands looks a lot different now than it did a few years ago, and not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic (though that has certainly accelerated things). For a while now, we’ve been ordering groceries online, paying bills on a banking app, and even checking in with our doctor from the comfort of home. With so many digital experiences…

Modernizing Government Agencies: 5 Ways CIAM Enhances Citizen Experiences

Of all the service providers we interact with as digital citizens, we’re likely to share some of our most sensitive, personal information with government agencies. Millions of people use government digital services to take care of essential tasks, including applying for health care, filing taxes, or updating their immigration status. Naturally,…