Last year, Okta successfully deployed Okta Device Access in a phased rollout, bringing the best of Okta’s simple, secure authentication experience to the device login touchpoint. What better way is there to stand behind the value of our solution than by leveraging our technology internally at Okta?
Okta Device Access offers many critical…
In today’s sophisticated threat landscape, it’s become clear that to get security right, you have to get Identity right. As a matter of fact, over 80% of data breaches involve compromised Identity.*
Okta takes a comprehensive approach to modern Identity security, as evidenced by our Secure Identity Commitment. This commitment is bolstered by four…
As you look ahead to 2025, we’re proud to offer last year’s progress as a practical guide for organizations aiming to proactively address Identity security challenges, implement innovations, and build resilience against evolving threats.
When we introduced the Okta Secure Identity Commitment in early 2024, we formalized our mission to lead in the…
Today, Okta published its second Secure Sign-in Trends Report, our annual report into multi-factor authentication (MFA) use in the workplace.
The report takes anonymized and aggregated data from Okta’s Workforce customers to answer some key questions:
What sign-in methods offer the best mix of security and user experience?
Which methods are the…
Identity has never been more important to securing the modern world. No two organizations are the same, and each faces unique security challenges.
Addressing Identity debt has become critical to maintaining operational integrity. Organizations implementing a Zero Trust architecture enforce strict access controls and logging mechanisms, which can…
Identity is under attack. Over 80% of data breaches involve compromised Identity,* the main enterprise security entry point for workforce and consumer applications.
Lack of standardization is a major reason for this. Without a unifying industry standard for Identity Security that provides full visibility into every part of the technology stack,…
In a previous blog about Okta Identity Security Posture Management, we discussed the challenges and potential solutions that enterprises face when dealing with local account management and security. Today, we’ll look into an example of a solution for security teams, regardless of the application that creates local users.
What we’ll explain is…
Local accounts in cloud and SaaS apps — user accounts created directly within apps rather than through Okta — pose a significant risk to organizations. These accounts increase the attack surface, giving threat actors more opportunities to exploit vulnerabilities and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and critical systems.
Security teams…
We at Okta are striving to safely use and develop artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen the connections between people, technology, and our community. When it comes to AI innovation, we aim to live our core values and harness the power of AI in a way that reflects said values. This kind of thinking is part of our DNA. That’s why we’re pleased…
Jen Waugh joined Okta in May 2024 as Senior Director, Security Culture. One of Jen’s primary responsibilities is to apply her wealth of experience — spanning cybersecurity, governance, compliance, and leadership — to create and foster a security culture as a driving force behind Okta’s continued maturation as a security company.
Recognizing that…