Okta Entitlements for Disconnected Applications

OVERVIEW With the release of Okta Identity Governance, one of the newly released features is entitlements at the application level. Entitlements open a deeper level of represented access for Access Reviews, Access Certification Campaigns and Access Requests through the representation of fine grain access and licensing that a given user has in a relationship to for … Continue reading Okta Entitlements for Disconnected Applications →

Unlocking Workday Security Groups Governance: Integrating Okta OIG with Custom Workflows and Universal Directory

Introduction Today, safeguarding organizational assets and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards are paramount concerns for businesses of all sizes. Within this context, the integration of Workday's security groups with Okta Identity Governance (OIG) emerges as a critical need, given the central role these platforms play in managing employee data and access privileges. However, there is … Continue reading Unlocking Workday Security Groups Governance: Integrating Okta OIG with Custom Workflows and Universal Directory →

Unleashing Precision: Enhancing Salesforce User Access Reviews with Custom Okta Entitlements Management

Introduction In the ever-evolving realm of user access and security, the marriage of Okta and Salesforce presents a powerful synergy. While Okta's out-of-the-box (OOTB) connector for Salesforce Governance is undoubtedly a valuable asset, it falls short when it comes to the nuance of fine-grained access certification. Picture this common scenario: reviewing a Profile or Permission … Continue reading Unleashing Precision: Enhancing Salesforce User Access Reviews with Custom Okta Entitlements Management →

OIG Entitlement Management Videos on YouTube

Some colleagues have recently published a set of videos on YouTube (okta channel) highlighting some of the features of the new Entitlement Management capability in Okta Identity Governance (see out Entitlement Management page for more information on the product). Most of the videos will show up by searching for "entitlement" and "okta" (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=entitlement+okta). It may … Continue reading OIG Entitlement Management Videos on YouTube →

Entitlements Managed in OIG with Early Access

The new Entitlement Management capability in Okta Identity Governance (OIG) is currently in Early Access for OIG customers. With this release Okta has updated five of the Okta Integration Network (OIN) connectors to support this new capability - splitting entitlements from other application profile attributes and managing the two-way sync between Okta and the applications. … Continue reading Entitlements Managed in OIG with Early Access →

OIG Entitlement Management – A Technical Introduction

Okta continues to enhance the Okta Identity Governance product in the areas of Access Requests, Access Certification, and Governance reporting. However a significant update, Entitlement Management, was announced at Oktane23 and is currently in Early Access. This article provides a technical overview of the new Entitlement Management capability. What is Entitlement Management?Doesn’t Okta Already Do … Continue reading OIG Entitlement Management – A Technical Introduction →

OIG Assets in the Okta Community

Those following this blog will know we post a lot of technical assets on the Okta products from a technical specialist perspective, such as the how-to's that aren't obvious from product documentation or cross-product solutions to address specific use cases. But did you know there are some community assets published by Okta in addition to … Continue reading OIG Assets in the Okta Community →

OIG Access Requests – Can I Attach a File?

A common requirement for access requests is adding a file to support the request. It may not be obvious, but Okta Identity Governance has the means to attach a file to a request. Let's explore this and show an example. How to Attach a File in the Access Requests Portal A file can be attached … Continue reading OIG Access Requests – Can I Attach a File? →

OIG Access Requests – Posting Questions Based on Earlier Selections

My colleague, Rajesh Kumar, showed me something today that fell into the "wow, I didn't even think of using the product this way" category. It involves using logic in Access Request flows (Request Types) in Okta Identity Governance to prompt for additional information based on earlier selections. Let's look at how the user experiences it, … Continue reading OIG Access Requests – Posting Questions Based on Earlier Selections →

OIG Access Requests and Workflows – Checking SoD In An Access Request

This article looks at a new approach you could use to perform Separation of Duties (SoD) checking from Okta Access Requests using Okta Workflows. It shows two approaches you could take to get SoD analysis into the request a soon as it's raised so that the reviewer has the information at hand before approving the … Continue reading OIG Access Requests and Workflows – Checking SoD In An Access Request →