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With the rise of account takeover attacks and other password hacks, cloud security is an essential part of identity and access management control. The protection of data, apps, and user profiles in the cloud requires a different set of skills and programs. Weak identity management makes you vulnerable to attacks that impact traditional IT and cloud systems alike.

Okta + Proofpoint: Uniting People-Centric Security and Identity to Protect Users Against Phishing

Today’s cyber-attacks target people, not infrastructure. Threats are constantly evolving to target the weakest point in an organization's attack surface– the end user. In fact, more than 90% of advanced threats target users through email. Not only that, but the growth of remote workers introduces more security risk than ever before as users…

2021 POV (Not Predictions) for Federal CISOs

First of all, this is not a list of 2021 predictions for security leaders serving in government agencies. I don’t think there’s much to predict in the way of envisioning how attackers are looking to compromise federal security systems and data. That is to say, we don’t have to envision anything, we can simply observe what happened in 2020 to know…

Cloud Security Basics, Best Practices & Implementation

Cloud security is a set of controls, policies, procedures, and technologies that protect data, infrastructure, and systems that are stored in cloud environments. Cloud security measures give businesses the processes and tools they need to keep their data safe, meet their regulatory compliance requirements, protect their customers’ privacy, and…

Cybercriminals Are Taking Advantage: Six Tips to Protect Yourself From Phishing Attacks

It's clear to us all, we’re living and working in unprecedented times. COVID-19 has forced companies worldwide to be agile, adapting quickly to current events, changing the way they work, communicate, and plan for a puzzling future. But as we all adjust to this crisis, cybercriminals are taking full advantage, targeting both businesses and…

Understand Web Access Management—Then Move On

Figuring out how to secure users’ connections to applications is an age-old challenge that has developed alongside the digital transformation of the enterprise. Traditionally, businesses have addressed this issue with complex authorization systems, many of which used web access management (WAM)—or on-premises single sign-on (SSO)—at the center of…

Want a Secure Move to the Cloud? Multi-factor Authentication Can Get You There

History is filled with examples of clear threats ignored. The most recent example was the US housing bubble of 2008, which severely impacted local and global markets when it burst, despite warnings from numerous financial experts. Within the digital landscape, identity attacks are the new housing bubble. In 2018, attacks reached an all time high,…

Never Do Your Own Taxes—or Your Own Auth! (Mostly)

It’s Tax Day. A day of dread for some, an annual routine for others. Can you think of any other financially impactful space where a DIY vs professional choice is so widely debated? Sure, when you’re just starting out, you can do a lot of things on your own without too much damage. But as you grow and obtain new assets, you may want to hire…

Learn to Integrate Okta and Oracle Weblogic with the LDAP Interface

Okta integrates everything—including Oracle WebLogic Server. In this post, I'll show you how to use the LDAP interface to integrate Okta with WebLogic. When WLS and Okta work together Before we start: legacy app patterns Recently, we announced Integration Patterns for Legacy Applications, an eBook describing design patterns you can use to…

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Series: The Convergence of Zero Trust in Practice

While the internet lights up with terrifying costume ideas every October, what we find truly scary are the security breaches that have hit major companies in recent months. Luckily, we have National Cybersecurity Awareness month to provide focus and resources toward a safe and secure internet. To celebrate and observe the month, our diverse team…

Off the Beaten Path: How Okta Supports MFA on LDAP in the Cloud

Okta provides an LDAP interface in the cloud (great for hybrid IT and hybrid cloud deployments). The interface does not require an agent on-premises and supports Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) over LDAP—even though the LDAP protocol doesn't natively support MFA. In this blog post, I’ll explain why and how Okta does it. Okta LDAP interface:…

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