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

Okta Radius Agent and Authentication Protocols (AAA)

Overview Understanding the concept of AAAAuthenticationAuthorization Accounting RADIUS EAP Authentication Network Access Key Components (Dot1x)EAP Types Native EAP Types Tunneled EAP Types Okta Radius Agent Network Access Use caseOkta Radius agent and Application setupDownload and install the agent Linux Installation steps Windows Installation steps Radius Application in OktaIn the Sign-On Options, configure the port and … Continue reading Okta Radius Agent and Authentication Protocols (AAA)

Okta Workflow for Access Certifications – Slack Notifications

Introduction Today, ensuring the security and compliance of user access rights is a top priority for organizations worldwide. As an advocate for streamlined processes and effective communication, I am excited to share with you a custom-built Okta Workflow to send Access Certifications campaign notifications like campaign launch, weekly campaign reminders to reviewers who are yet … Continue reading Okta Workflow for Access Certifications – Slack Notifications

Okta Entitlements for Disconnected Applications – Dynamic Entitlement Bundle Assignments

OVERVIEW This blog is a continuation of the Okta Entitlements for Disconnected Applications - Dynamic Entitlement Bundle Creation that I posted previously. Some of the introductory content is duplicate to reenforce some of the basic concepts around Okta Identity Governance – Entitlement Management.With the release of Okta Identity Governance, one of the newly released features is entitlements … Continue reading Okta Entitlements for Disconnected Applications – Dynamic Entitlement Bundle Assignments

Okta Entitlements for Disconnected Applications – Dynamic Entitlement Bundle Creation

OVERVIEW This blog is a continuation of the Okta Entitlements for Disconnected Applications that I posted previously. Some of the introductory content is duplicate to reenforce some of the basic concepts around Okta Identity Governance - Entitlement Management. With the release of Okta Identity Governance, one of the newly released features is entitlements at the … Continue reading Okta Entitlements for Disconnected Applications – Dynamic Entitlement Bundle Creation

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

Okta Privileged Access and Access Certification – Getting Roles into the Group Description

As with many SaaS applications in Okta, application entitlement can be managed via Okta Groups pushed to Okta Privileged Access (OPA). This means membership in OPA policies and roles is based on Okta Group membership and thus can be governed by access requests and access certification for those groups. In this article we look at … Continue reading Okta Privileged Access and Access Certification – Getting Roles into the Group Description

OIG Access Requests – Automate Out of Country Requests and Security

Overview The purpose of this post is to configure an access request for end users to request when they are going to be out of the country.  Oftentimes, IT teams like to lock down their environment so their employees can only access their applications from one designated country or area (maybe we call this US … Continue reading OIG Access Requests – Automate Out of Country Requests and Security

Secure React App using Auth0(CIC) and deploy to Azure App Service

TL;DR I had a customer recently ask me, if their React app which is being integrated with Auth0 (CIC) would continue to work if the React app is hosted out of Azure App Service ? Hence this article, as this more of proves the fact that irrespective of where the SPA is being hosted, Auth0(CIC) … Continue reading Secure React App using Auth0(CIC) and deploy to Azure App Service