What is special about Okta?

Okta is a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) provider that delivers cloud-based identity and access management solutions, enabling secure and simplified user authentication across applications and devices.

Yes. Okta acts as the SAML Identity Provider (IdP), handling Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to authenticate users. After authentication, Okta issues a SAML assertion, which is passed back to the client applications through the user’s browser.

Okta is a customizable and secure platform to get scalable authentication right into the platform.

Companies use Okta application to provide a single centralised unit to access third-party platforms securely. 

Okta is a complete identity access management software designed to serve all types of businesses. It has a simple interface and is easy to use. With Okta, companies can manage any employee’s access to any application or device easily.