Venkat Viswanathan

Group Product Manager

With years of experience in building cloud security products for enterprises, Venkat Viswanathan is a devoted technology professional. He’s currently a Group Product Manager at Okta, leading the federated access management and authorization product. Venkat is committed to Okta's goal of providing secure technology access to individuals around the globe, facilitated by their identities.

Before his time at Okta, Venkat held positions at Cloudflare, Cisco, and PwC, leading product and software development to create cloud security and Identity products.

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5 tips to help secure OAuth and OpenID Connect tokens

Safeguarding personal and business information is more crucial than ever as digital technology becomes increasingly prevalent. Identity serves as the primary security boundary for enterprise and consumer applications. As cyberattacks and data breaches continue to rise, protecting sensitive data has become a key priority for individuals and…

A leap forward in token security: Okta adds support for DPoP

Have you ever wondered how secure your tokens are when they are transmitted from a client to a server? As our digital footprints expand, the need for more stringent security measures in web applications and APIs has never been greater. In the wake of a recent GitHub security breach affecting dozens of organizations, the question of token security…

Secure User Identities in Your Zoom Calls — Authenticated by Okta

Today’s workforce is dynamic with employees working from the office, home, and other remote locations across the world. For organizations, Zoom has increasingly become the de facto solution for video conferencing, connecting them to employees and customers. But the shift to remote and hybrid work has left IT and security teams with a new challenge…

New Okta Enhancements Help You Build Highly Scalable, Secure Apps

Application attacks are on the rise. According to F5’s The State of the State of Application Exploits in Security Incidents, 56% of the largest incidents in the last five years tie back to web app security issues. With the constant evolution of security “best practices,” it can feel near impossible to maintain the best security posture for all of…