Governance for Okta Privileged Access Server Resources

This document describes the approach and mechanism to run a certification campaign to review Okta Privileged Access Resource (Server) access. Introduction Overview The Aim of the Solution How the Solution is Built Building Okta Privileged Access Sync Connector OPA Data Sync Steps Step 1: Okta Application Setup Step 2: Setup Workflow Step 2.1 Create Connections … Continue reading Governance for Okta Privileged Access Server Resources →

The Combined Power of Okta Privileged Access and Okta Identity Governance

This article looks at the benefits of combining Okta Privileged Access with Okta Identity Governance to reduce the risk of using privileged accounts and access. IntroductionUsing Okta Identity Governance to Enhance Okta Privileged AccessJust-in-time Access ApprovalAccess Requests for OPA AccessAccess Certification for OPA AccessEnhancing the Information Available to ReviewersLeveraging Okta WorkflowsSaaS Service Accounts and OIN … Continue reading The Combined Power of Okta Privileged Access and Okta Identity Governance →

New Features for the Access Request Conditions and Resource Catalog in Okta Identity Governance

Two new features have been introduced into the Access Request Conditions and Resource Catalog (aka RCAR) feature in Okta Identity Governance - Request on Behalf Of, and User-specified Access Duration. This article introduces these new features. Request On Behalf Of Okta Identity Governance introduced the ability to request access on behalf of another user into … Continue reading New Features for the Access Request Conditions and Resource Catalog in Okta Identity Governance →

Customisable Access Certification Reviewer Content in OIG

This article looks at the new customisable reviewer content in Okta Identity Governance (OIG) Access Certifications. IntroductionEnabling the New FeatureConfiguration of the New FeatureReview Summary ChangesFiltersSort OptionColumn ResizingChanging the ColumnsReview Details ChangesConclusion The doc link for this new feature is https://help.okta.com/oie/en-us/content/topics/identity-governance/access-certification/iga-ac-customizable-context.htm. Introduction Access Certification (or recertification, attestation) is a key capability in any Identity Governance … Continue reading Customisable Access Certification Reviewer Content in OIG →

Govern Okta Admin Roles (free version of Okta Identity Governance*)

*This new feature is included in the Okta WIC platform and all Okta workforce customers are entitled to use it! It is governance just for the Okta admin roles, not all IGA use cases. We started gradual roll out, soon every workforce customer will be able to see it in their preview orgs. TL;DR - … Continue reading Govern Okta Admin Roles (free version of Okta Identity Governance*) →

Managing Access in Okta Privileged Access with the new OIG Resource Catalog

Okta has released into Early Access a new feature called the Access Request Conditions and Resource Catalog, or more simply the Resource Catalog. This is a new way to configure and use access requests in Okta Identity Governance. This article shows how this can be applied to access within Okta Privileged Access. IntroductionA Quick Revision … Continue reading Managing Access in Okta Privileged Access with the new OIG Resource Catalog →

Privileged Access Management for AWS using Okta Workforce Solutions

This article is a summary of a presentation I recently gave looking at Okta Workforce Identity Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It is focused on how privileged access management can be applied to AWS users and access, leveraging the different Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities in Okta. IntroductionAccess Management and AWS PrivilegesIdentity Administration, … Continue reading Privileged Access Management for AWS using Okta Workforce Solutions →

OIG APIs – Use Okta Connector in Workflows Now

This short post is for the information of people who may look at some of the older OIG API and Workflows articles on this site and find they no longer work. You should be using the Okta Connector with the Custom API Action card now instead of the old generic API Connector card. The OLD … Continue reading OIG APIs – Use Okta Connector in Workflows Now →

A Look at the new Govern Okta Admin Roles feature

This article is a walkthrough of the new Govern Okta Admin Roles feature in Okta Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC). Overview of the FeatureEnabling the FeatureCreate Admin Role BundlesCreate and Test Access RequestsCreate an Access RequestRequest Admin Role AccessAccess Certification of Admin RolesCreate a CampaignLaunch the CampaignReview Access in the CampaignConclusion Overview of the Feature This … Continue reading A Look at the new Govern Okta Admin Roles feature →

Realms for Workforce Management – A New Flexible Way to Manage your Organization

Introduction New with Realms Improve Your Approach to Org Management Before and After Multiple orgs Hub and Spoke Model How Do I Get Started? Introduction Okta’s vision with Universal Directory is to provide a centralized approach to identity management, where customers can integrate any technology stack into a comprehensive, central cloud directory for unified management. … Continue reading Realms for Workforce Management – A New Flexible Way to Manage your Organization →