Employee Identity — Secure your workforce from day one
Eliminate password-based risk, automate the full user lifecycle, and enforce adaptive access policies that align to the CISA ZTMM Identity pillar.
50%+
of all breaches originate from weak identity architecture
Mandiant M-Trends 2025
Key use cases
What this solves
Phishing-resistant authentication & passwordless
Replace passwords with FIDO2/WebAuthn, biometrics, and Okta FastPass — eliminating the #1 attack vector across your workforce.
- →Okta FastPass — zero-friction, phishing-resistant login
- →FIDO2 / WebAuthn hardware key support
- →Biometric authentication on managed and BYOD devices
- →Elimination of password reset helpdesk tickets
Identity lifecycle & automated provisioning
Automate joiner/mover/leaver workflows from your HR system of record. Ensure access is right-sized and revoked instantly.
- →HR-driven provisioning via Workday, BambooHR, SAP
- →SCIM-based deprovisioning on separation
- →Role-based access control with automated entitlements
- →Continuous access certification campaigns
Adaptive MFA & risk-based access
Enforce step-up authentication dynamically based on user behavior, device health, network context, and risk signals.
- →Okta ThreatInsight — IP reputation & bot detection
- →Device trust posture checks at every login
- →Context-aware policy engine (location, time, risk score)
- →Step-up MFA for sensitive apps and data
Identity Governance & compliance
Enforce least-privilege at scale with automated access reviews, policy-based entitlements, and audit-ready reporting.
- →Automated access certifications and reviews
- →Separation of duties (SoD) enforcement
- →Fine-grained entitlement management
- →Out-of-the-box compliance reports (SOX, FedRAMP, HIPAA)
Okta capabilities
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Workforce Identity Cloud
The foundation — SSO, MFA, lifecycle management, and Universal Directory for your entire workforce.
Okta Identity Governance
Automated access reviews, entitlement management, and separation of duties for compliance-driven organizations.
Okta Device Access
Extend identity-based policies to device login — secure Mac, Windows, and Linux endpoints with Okta credentials.
Okta FastPass
Phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication using device-bound cryptographic keys. No OTP, no password.
Okta ThreatInsight
Network-level threat detection powered by Okta's signal network — block credential stuffing and account takeover at the perimeter.
Universal Directory
A single pane of glass for all identities — employees, contractors, and on-prem AD users — with flexible attribute mapping.
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