Okta Platform
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Okta, Inc. – The World's Leading Identity and Access Management Platform.
What do you like best about the product?
Single Sign-On (SSO) for easy access to all work apps with one login.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of security.
Simple and intuitive user interface.
Automates user onboarding and offboarding.
Integrates with thousands of cloud and on-premises applications.
Centralized management for user accounts and devices.
Adaptive authentication for risk-based security.
Self-service password reset and management.
Strong audit, compliance, and access review tools.
The most helpful aspect of Okta is its ability to provide secure single sign-on (SSO) to all workplace applications, allowing users to access everything with just one set of credentials and making daily workflows seamless and efficient. This dramatically reduces the time spent logging in, minimizes password fatigue, and enhances security across the organization.
Other highly helpful features include:
Automated user onboarding and offboarding, which streamlines IT processes and reduces manual work.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA), adding strong protection against unauthorized access.
Centralized management of users, devices, and access policies for better control and visibility.
Self-service password resets, empowering users to manage their credentials and reducing IT support tickets.
Key Upsides
Single Sign-On (SSO): Users log in once to access all necessary apps, saving time and reducing password fatigue.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Keeps sensitive data safe by requiring an additional verification step for logins.
Easy Integration: Connects with thousands of applications and platforms, both cloud and on-premises.
Automated Onboarding/Offboarding: Allows quick provisioning and deprovisioning of accounts, reducing manual labor for IT teams.
Centralized User Management: IT administrators manage all users and devices from a single dashboard, enhancing control and oversight.
Self-Service Tools: Empowers users to reset passwords and manage their own profile, significantly lowering helpdesk workload.
Adaptive Authentication: Responds to risks dynamically by requiring stronger verification if suspicious activity is detected.
Compliance & Audit Capabilities: Tracks activities and access for reporting, compliance, and security reviews.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of security.
Simple and intuitive user interface.
Automates user onboarding and offboarding.
Integrates with thousands of cloud and on-premises applications.
Centralized management for user accounts and devices.
Adaptive authentication for risk-based security.
Self-service password reset and management.
Strong audit, compliance, and access review tools.
The most helpful aspect of Okta is its ability to provide secure single sign-on (SSO) to all workplace applications, allowing users to access everything with just one set of credentials and making daily workflows seamless and efficient. This dramatically reduces the time spent logging in, minimizes password fatigue, and enhances security across the organization.
Other highly helpful features include:
Automated user onboarding and offboarding, which streamlines IT processes and reduces manual work.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA), adding strong protection against unauthorized access.
Centralized management of users, devices, and access policies for better control and visibility.
Self-service password resets, empowering users to manage their credentials and reducing IT support tickets.
Key Upsides
Single Sign-On (SSO): Users log in once to access all necessary apps, saving time and reducing password fatigue.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Keeps sensitive data safe by requiring an additional verification step for logins.
Easy Integration: Connects with thousands of applications and platforms, both cloud and on-premises.
Automated Onboarding/Offboarding: Allows quick provisioning and deprovisioning of accounts, reducing manual labor for IT teams.
Centralized User Management: IT administrators manage all users and devices from a single dashboard, enhancing control and oversight.
Self-Service Tools: Empowers users to reset passwords and manage their own profile, significantly lowering helpdesk workload.
Adaptive Authentication: Responds to risks dynamically by requiring stronger verification if suspicious activity is detected.
Compliance & Audit Capabilities: Tracks activities and access for reporting, compliance, and security reviews.
What do you dislike about the product?
Common dislikes about Okta reported by users include occasional complexity, some performance issues, and user experience challenges.
Common Dislikes
Complexity for New Users: Initial setup and configuration can be complex and time-consuming, especially for organizations without dedicated identity management expertise.
Mobile App Issues: Some users experience battery drain and occasional glitches with Okta Verify and mobile authentication apps.
Frequent Authentication Prompts: End users may find repeated MFA prompts or login verifications disruptive to workflow.
Support Challenges: While Okta support is generally helpful, some users report delays or difficulties with advanced troubleshooting and integration issues.
Learning Curve: The range of features and configuration options can have a steep learning curve for some administrators.
Common Dislikes
Complexity for New Users: Initial setup and configuration can be complex and time-consuming, especially for organizations without dedicated identity management expertise.
Mobile App Issues: Some users experience battery drain and occasional glitches with Okta Verify and mobile authentication apps.
Frequent Authentication Prompts: End users may find repeated MFA prompts or login verifications disruptive to workflow.
Support Challenges: While Okta support is generally helpful, some users report delays or difficulties with advanced troubleshooting and integration issues.
Learning Curve: The range of features and configuration options can have a steep learning curve for some administrators.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Okta solves key problems related to secure identity and access management in modern organizations.
Problems Solved by Okta
Password Fatigue and Security Risks: By providing Single Sign-On (SSO), Okta eliminates the need for users to remember and manage multiple passwords, reducing weak password use and associated security risks.
Complex Access Management: Centralizes user access control across cloud and on-premises applications, enabling IT teams to enforce consistent access policies and reduce unauthorized access.
User Provisioning and Offboarding Challenges: Automates account creation, modification, and deactivation based on employee lifecycle, streamlining IT workload and mitigating risk of orphaned accounts.
Multi-Factor Authentication Complexity: Integrates adaptive MFA to strengthen security without burdening users, dynamically adjusting to risk levels.
Compliance and Auditing: Provides detailed access reports and logs for regulatory compliance and security audits, reducing manual tracking efforts.
Benefits
Improved Security Posture: Stronger authentication and centralized policies reduce cyber risks and breaches.
Increased Productivity: Users spend less time managing passwords and troubleshooting login issues, focusing more on productive work.
Operational Efficiency: IT teams save time with automated onboarding/offboarding and simplified access management, reducing support tickets.
Better Compliance: Easier generation of audit reports and adherence to security standards supports regulatory compliance requirements
Problems Solved by Okta
Password Fatigue and Security Risks: By providing Single Sign-On (SSO), Okta eliminates the need for users to remember and manage multiple passwords, reducing weak password use and associated security risks.
Complex Access Management: Centralizes user access control across cloud and on-premises applications, enabling IT teams to enforce consistent access policies and reduce unauthorized access.
User Provisioning and Offboarding Challenges: Automates account creation, modification, and deactivation based on employee lifecycle, streamlining IT workload and mitigating risk of orphaned accounts.
Multi-Factor Authentication Complexity: Integrates adaptive MFA to strengthen security without burdening users, dynamically adjusting to risk levels.
Compliance and Auditing: Provides detailed access reports and logs for regulatory compliance and security audits, reducing manual tracking efforts.
Benefits
Improved Security Posture: Stronger authentication and centralized policies reduce cyber risks and breaches.
Increased Productivity: Users spend less time managing passwords and troubleshooting login issues, focusing more on productive work.
Operational Efficiency: IT teams save time with automated onboarding/offboarding and simplified access management, reducing support tickets.
Better Compliance: Easier generation of audit reports and adherence to security standards supports regulatory compliance requirements
Centralized dashboard with multiple IAM & Security Controls
What do you like best about the product?
IAM
User provisioning and deprovisioning
automation
policy control
User provisioning and deprovisioning
automation
policy control
What do you dislike about the product?
internal team and tech support
API integrations
API integrations
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This tool simplifies IAM and policy management, making it easier to handle automation tasks as well.
Okta makes things easier
What do you like best about the product?
You can easily view all the important applications you need.
What do you dislike about the product?
nothing for now keep up the good job Okta
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
compling all of the tools that you need for your daily tasks
Okta for Not for Profits
What do you like best about the product?
The Okta for Good program is the biggest win. 50 free licenses and deep discounts make enterprise-grade security accessible for a non-profit like us.
What do you dislike about the product?
Okta gives Jack.org enterprise-level security and management efficiency that we couldn't otherwise afford. It's complex to master, but the control and security it provides are well worth the administrative hassle.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
"Password Chaos" and Security Risks: Before Okta, our staff and volunteers had to remember a different username and password for every application or use LastPass to share passwords. This led to password reuse, sticky notes on monitors, and an avalanche of password reset requests to the IT team. It was a massive security vulnerability and a huge time sink.Okta helped us to implement SSO, SAML/SCIM, and SWA to eliminate that.
Okta best dashboard ever
What do you like best about the product?
Okta has made my workflow much more organized.
What do you dislike about the product?
So far, Okta has been perfect for my needs. I haven't encountered any issues.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This is my main dashboard at work, and it really makes authentication both safer and easier. I also appreciate how well it helps with organisation.
OKTA Review
What do you like best about the product?
Okta's most helpful feature is its ability to provide centralized access. As a result, you can use a single login to access all your necessary tools, which we do every day as part of our jobs. The system has proven to be highly reliable, and we have not encountered any significant issues. When support is needed, assistance is readily available. Beyond its user-friendly interface, one of Okta's key strengths is the ease with which it can be integrated and implemented. For IT and administrative teams, the platform streamlines the process of connecting and deploying new applications. This centralized control simplifies user management, making it easy to onboard new employees, provision access to different tools, and enforce security policies across the organization. The intuitive setup process allows for rapid deployment, ensuring a seamless transition and quick adoption throughout the company.
What do you dislike about the product?
While Okta provides a secure and centralized access point for our tools, the unreliability of the email-based OTP delivery can be a major point of friction for users. When an email with the verification code is delayed, flagged as spam, or simply not received, it creates a roadblock that prevents immediate access to critical systems. This issue could be significantly improved by implementing a more reliable alternative for two-factor authentication. For example, offering the option to use a mobile authenticator app or SMS text message for verification would provide a more immediate and secure experience, reducing dependency on email and ensuring continuous access for all users.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Okta has been very helpful in my daily work, as it improves my productivity by streamlining access to the tasks and tools connected through the platform. Having everything linked through Okta makes it easier for me to manage my workflow.
Does what it needs to do
What do you like best about the product?
The browser extension is amazing. It just makes my life a smidge easier because I don't have to scour through my bookmarks bar for the key items we have included.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing really, there isn't anything glaringly bad about this product.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Singly Sign-On is the best, I don't have to worry about passwords being messed up in my browser anymore!
OKTA: A User's perspective
What do you like best about the product?
That it was able to integrate all our tools without any issues. We can easily pull up tools without logging in to different accounts or tools.
What do you dislike about the product?
That it sometimes automatically log out other tools and need to log in or enter your credentials. Moments like this usually happens while on shift.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OKTA helped us by integrating our main tools into one-time login via OKTA. Now, we can pull up tools without us logging in one-by-one with our tools.
Pretty easy and safe to use
What do you like best about the product?
It helps keep our information secure all the time
What do you dislike about the product?
The only thing I dislike is when we need to reset the authentication methods due to certain situations like changing our mobile device/number
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It keeeps our information safe as we use a network that is not directly from Motorola Solutions
A helpful and organize software where tools can be easily found and access with
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of Use, single sign-on (SSO) is one of the most popular features. It allows employees or customers to log in once and access multiple applications without juggling different passwords.
What do you dislike about the product?
Pricing can be high for smaller organizations, especially as you add more advanced features like adaptive MFA, lifecycle management, or customer identity. Some customers feel that you end up paying separately for features that competitors bundle.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Security & Compliance
Credential theft and unauthorized access are among the top causes of breaches. Regulatory frameworks (like GDPR, SOC 2, PCI DSS) require strong controls.
Okta’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) and adaptive risk policies ensure that only the right people access sensitive systems, at the right time. This helps meet compliance requirements while protecting against account takeovers.
Credential theft and unauthorized access are among the top causes of breaches. Regulatory frameworks (like GDPR, SOC 2, PCI DSS) require strong controls.
Okta’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) and adaptive risk policies ensure that only the right people access sensitive systems, at the right time. This helps meet compliance requirements while protecting against account takeovers.
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