Item: The Okta Identity Cloud
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use the Okta Identity Cloud for a single sign on process throught most applications. These are for example MS Office 365, our travel expense tool, ServiceNow, etc. This ensures a safe login while not having to remember several different passwords. Especially in a world where cyber attacks and phishing is happening all the time, it contributes to our cyber security.

Pros and Cons

SSO
Cyber security
Addition of new applications

Having to enter the password multiple times a day
Sometimes slow login
Two factor identification when things need to happen fast

Return on Investment

Can't quantify the impact
The security level is increased
Faster login in apps that are rarely used

Independent Platform

The users benefit fromm a centralized identity management platform by not having to remember multiple passwords.
However, for frequently used applications the login process is sometimes slowed down and it could increase load times.
Generally speaking it is hard to specify as a user when the general profit of the tool is to provide security.

Reliability

It has not impacted our quality of service in Finance significantly, which is for this kind of tool a good thing.

Key Insights

Do you think The Okta Identity Cloud delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with The Okta Identity Cloud's feature set?

Yes

Did The Okta Identity Cloud live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of The Okta Identity Cloud go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy The Okta Identity Cloud again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Based on my experience the Okta Identity Cloud is well suited for larger corporations with a variety of tools. It helps to add the tools to the portfolio while maintaining a level of cyber security and helping with SSO so the users do not have to remember many passwords.
For smaller corporations or Startups it might be too much.

Okta: An extra security blanket every major company needs

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Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with The Okta Identity Cloud