security

Identity is foundational to modern security strategy. Identity-based attacks are on the rise, and most data breaches are caused by stolen credentials. With more than 18,000 customers and an Identity platform that performs billions of authentications every month, Okta is at the frontline of most of these Identity-based attacks. In the past month…

Okta is known for its continuing innovation. We’ve been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management seven years in a row. We’re continuously introducing enhancements and products to improve Customer and Workforce Identity, but keeping track of all our innovations can be challenging. Enter Launch Week, our new…

Today, every company is a software company, and innovation is a top priority for everyone. In addition to their core business functionality, modern software applications must include features that everyone has come to expect as table stakes — like collaboration, sharing, and teams. However, when development resources are tight, the last thing you…

Each month we’ll highlight one of the founders of Okta Ventures’ portfolio companies. You’ll get to know more about them and learn how they work with Okta. This month we’re speaking with Emanuel Salmona of Nagomi Security. What is Nagomi Security, and what is your mission? Nagomi Security is changing the way security teams balance risk and defense…

Artificial intelligence (AI), and specifically generative AI (GenAI), is helping jumpstart revolutions in various industries. Unfortunately, some of this technology’s earliest and most aggressive adopters have been cyberattackers. The exponential growth in GenAI capabilities has proven irresistible, allowing even novice criminals to conduct…

As the front door to all digital interactions, Identity is the connection between people and technology. Over the last 15 years, Okta has built an incredible ecosystem across our nearly 19,000 customers. Those customers trust Okta to connect their most precious assets: their employees and customers, and they trust Okta to do it securely while…

There comes a time in every SaaS company's journey when they’re ready to move upmarket and start landing enterprise logos. While your app might be a winner with small business customers, scaling it to enterprise customers might cause some heartache. It’s not just about beefing up your features; it’s about creating an enterprise-grade solution to…

What a difference a year makes. This time last year, we were finalizing a partnership that would make it easier for millions of organizations using Google Workspace to add an essential security layer — Identity —to their journey. Considering Identity security’s importance, it should be no surprise that our joint solution was a winner with…

Okta recently introduced the Okta Secure Identity Commitment, outlining our long-term plan to lead the industry in the fight against Identity-based attacks. This commitment is as much a plan of action as it is a recognition of our role in your organization: our customers see Okta and our service as critical infrastructure, with Identity and Access…

Problem statement Every product needs some measure of testing; security products need more than most. Achieving the confidence, product quality, and product safety necessary for an industry-critical solution such as Okta could be done with infinite resources, infinite money, and infinite time. Until those are available, alternative solutions are…