Buying Okta made easier: Streamlined pricing structure unveiled for Workforce Identity solutions

Buying Okta made easier: Streamlined pricing structure unveiled for Workforce Identity solutions

In today's rapidly changing security landscape, driven by the adoption of cloud technology and remote work, Okta is introducing Workforce Identity Suites to help organizations address the increasing enterprise attack surface and reduce security visibility.

Okta's Workforce Identity Suites offer key features and benefits to strengthen identity security by providing robust access management, adaptive multi-factor authentication (MFA), comprehensive lifecycle management, and deep integrations with endpoint and threat detection platforms.

Four Main Workforce Identity Suites

Okta offers four main Workforce Identity Suites: Starter, Essentials, Professional, and Enterprise. Each suite caters to different organizational needs, from securing end-user access and accelerating technology adoption to equipping organizations with end-to-end, integrated Identity security.

Starter Suite

The Starter Suite provides capabilities to streamline and secure end-user access, bolster security posture, and accelerate technology adoption.

Essentials Suite

The Essentials Suite helps tackle phishing attacks and simplify governance and compliance tasks for managing privileged resources.

Professional Suite

The Professional Suite allows organizations to harness comprehensive Identity security with powerful orchestration that leverages risk signals and policies to protect devices and apps.

Enterprise Suite

The Enterprise Suite equips organizations with end-to-end, integrated Identity security, from posture management and privileged access control to real-time threat detection and response.

Key Features of Workforce Identity Suites

1. Single Sign-On (SSO) and adaptive MFA: Simplifies access while adding critical layers of defense that reduce unauthorized access risk even if one factor is compromised.
2. Universal Directory and lifecycle management: Hosts and manages all users, groups, devices, and automates user provisioning/deactivation to lower administrative overhead and maintain tighter control.
3. Advanced server access and API access management: Enables securing diverse enterprise environments including hybrid and cloud infrastructures with flexible access policies.
4. Deep integrations with security tools: Collaboration with partners like CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks allows real-time sharing of identity and device risk signals, supporting Zero Trust policies by granting access only to trusted users on secure devices.
5. Identity Threat Protection with AI-driven detection and automated response: Dynamically enforces extra authentication, revokes access, and quarantines endpoints in response to detected threats, enhancing protection against sophisticated identity attacks.

Benefits of Okta Workforce Identity Suites

1. Enhanced security posture and risk mitigation: Adaptive access policies and MFA significantly lower the probability of breaches while supporting compliance requirements.
2. Operational efficiency: Automation of routine identity tasks frees IT resources for strategic initiatives, while comprehensive reporting supports audit readiness.
3. Scalability and agility: Cloud-native design readily adapts to changing workforce dynamics and integrates seamlessly with thousands of applications.
4. Better user experience: Intuitive interfaces and seamless access provide frictionless productivity to employees without compromising security.

Together, these capabilities position Okta Workforce Identity as a versatile and powerful Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution that addresses modern enterprise security challenges by blending identity governance, access security, and device risk intelligence to enforce Zero Trust and intelligent identity controls in dynamic environments.

Getting Started with Workforce Identity Suites

To get started on a Workforce Identity Suite, customers can visit Okta's website for pricing and connect with Okta for unified Identity security tailored to their workforce. Okta has helped businesses of all sizes and stages of Identity maturity achieve critical Workforce Identity outcomes over the last 16 years.

Okta is introducing solution-based packages, or Workforce Identity Suites, to help businesses progress along their unique Identity maturity journey and realize the value of Identity sooner. The Workforce Identity Suites empower customers with comprehensive solutions consistent with how tens of thousands of companies have evolved their Identity practices with Okta.

Exciting updates are coming to Okta to streamline how customers purchase and use its products. Customers can still purchase Okta products and services individually, and in some cases, supplement certain suites with additional à la carte capabilities. Okta offers additional options for businesses at earlier stages of identity maturity that want to kick-start their identity strategy with critical adaptive access capabilities.

Workforce Identity Suites offer an accessible way to build and mature an Identity security strategy without getting bogged down in tool selection details. By streamlining workflows and unifying the user experience, Okta ensures that managing Identity security is more intuitive and efficient across an organization.

Cynthia Luu, a Principal Product Marketing Manager of Okta Workforce Identity Cloud, covering solutions for devices and security, said, "Unified Identity can help organizations uncover and mitigate potential threats, gain visibility, and control over who has access to what across the workforce."

According to Okta, over 80% of all data breaches originate from attacks on Identity. By focusing on Identity security, organizations can take a proactive approach to protecting their sensitive data and reducing the risk of breaches. Okta's Workforce Identity Suites provide a comprehensive solution to these challenges, helping organizations thrive in the current threat landscape.

Prior to joining Okta, Cynthia spent four years supporting IBM security in various marketing roles, managing IBM's portfolio of data protection solutions, initiatives on Zero Trust and data privacy, and their market development and customer insights programs.

In conclusion, Okta's Workforce Identity Suites offer a powerful and versatile solution for organizations looking to strengthen their identity security in today's evolving threat landscape. By providing robust access management, adaptive multi-factor authentication, comprehensive lifecycle management, and deep integrations with endpoint and threat detection platforms, Okta's Workforce Identity Suites help organizations uncover and mitigate potential threats, gain visibility, and control over who has access to what across the workforce.

1. Okta's Workforce Identity Starter Suite caters to organizations looking to secure end-user access, bolster security posture, and accelerate technology adoption.
2. The Essentials Suite from Okta assists businesses in tackling phishing attacks and simplifying governance and compliance tasks for managing privileged resources.
3. The Professional Suite enables organizations to harness comprehensive Identity security, leveraging risk signals and policies to protect devices and apps.
4. The Enterprise Suite provides end-to-end, integrated Identity security, including posture management, privileged access control, real-time threat detection, and response.
5. Okta's Workforce Identity solutions, including the suites, offer a proactive approach to protecting sensitive data and reducing the risk of breaches in today's rapidly changing security landscape, driven by cloud technology, remote work, and finance-driven business needs.

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