Supporting Your People: Your Story Inspires with Tanya Benvenuto

From partnering with our CEO, to coaching other executive assistants, Tanya Benvenuto, Okta’s director and chief executive assistant, embodies the power of supporting others. In this edition of Your Story Inspires, Tanya shares how she pushed through the challenge of being a young, single parent with the help of her mentor, and how she uses that…

How to Unlock Security Orchestration through Identity

Corporate data is a popular target for hackers, with over 9,600 breaches recorded between 2008-2019 in the U.S. alone. Not only are attacks growing in volume, but also in sophistication: A study by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) indicates that account takeovers increased by 79% between 2017 and 2018. Devastating attacks like these can…

Okta’s Core Values: Be Transparent with Audrey Hoffman-Lekmine

Transparency provides room for honesty, improvement, and growth. Our fourth core value is “Be transparent,” so we share information widely across all levels of the company. Audrey Hoffman-Lekmine, our internal communications lead, embodies this core value by managing Okta’s internal communications strategy and coaching others on how to communicate…

Want to Secure Your APIs? You’ll Need OAuth 2.0 for That

We’re experiencing the rise of the API economy. Whether it’s for a backend system, partner-facing website, or a mobile application designed for customers, companies rely on APIs to share data with more end users than ever before. Unfortunately, APIs are proving to be a major point of vulnerability. This stems primarily from the fact that APIs are…

What Are the Elements of Identity Proofing?

This series aims to help companies understand the basics of identity proofing and implement it effectively. In our first post, we explored how identity proofing has been defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). We also contextualized it within how companies validate the identities of their customers and prevent modern…

Okta’s Core Values: Act with Integrity with Micah Silverman

Integrity defines all that we do. Our third core value is to “Act with integrity” and treat our customers, partners, and communities with respect. Micah Silverman, senior developer advocate, has embodied this core value while on three different teams at Okta. Currently, Micah serves as a trustworthy developer evangelism speaker that is always…

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