Target Audience for Okta Essentials
The Okta Essentials course by Koenig Solutions equips professionals with the skills to manage identity and access using Okta.
- IT Security Professionals
- System Administrators
- Network Administrators
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialists
- Cloud Solutions Architects
- IT Support Staff
- DevOps Engineers
- Application Developers
- IT Managers who oversee IT security or identity management
- HR Professionals involved in onboarding and managing employee access
- Compliance Officers looking to understand identity management for auditing purposes
- Technical Consultants specializing in cloud services
- Project Managers overseeing IT projects involving secure access and identity management
Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Okta Essentials?
Introduction to the Course's Learning Outcomes and Concepts Covered
The Okta Essentials course is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of Okta's identity management services, focusing on deployment, security, and integration with cloud-based applications.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
- Gain a foundational understanding of cloud computing and the role of identity management in modern IT infrastructure.
- Learn what Okta is and how it solves business challenges related to identity and access management.
- Set up an Okta organization and understand the admin panel for effective identity management.
- Manage users and groups within Okta, customize notifications, and use the Okta browser plugin.
- Implement Okta security settings, create custom access policies, and understand Okta’s security architecture.
- Work with Okta’s Universal Directory, manage different user profiles, and perform data mapping.
- Deploy Okta with Active Directory/LDAP and configure password synchronization.
- Understand user lifecycle procedures, and deploy Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) strategies.
- Learn about mobile deployment, cloud app integration, and building custom user schema within Okta.
- Develop skills for managing Okta migrations, change management, and utilizing Okta APIs for custom integrations.
