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Okta Administration: Up and Running: Implement enterprise-grade identity and access management for on-premises and cloud apps
Plan, design, and implement identity and access management solutions with Okta
Key FeaturesLearn how to use Okta for complete identity and access management in your organizationUse single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and life cycle management for enhanced securitySet up, manage, and audit API access policiesBook DescriptionIAM, short for identity and access management, is a set of policies and technologies for ensuring the security of an organization through careful role and access assignment for users and devices. With this book, you'll get up and running with Okta, an identity and access management (IAM) service that you can use for both employees and customers.
Once you've understood how Okta can be used as an IAM platform, you'll learn about the Universal Directory, which covers how to integrate other directories and applications and set up groups and policies. As you make progress, the book explores Okta's single sign-on (SSO) feature and multifactor authentication (MFA) solutions. Finally, you will delve into API access management and discover how you can leverage Advanced Server Access for your cloud servers and Okta Access Gateway for your on-premises applications.
By the end of this Okta book, you'll have learned how to implement Okta to enhance your organization's security and be able to use this book as a reference guide for the Okta certification exam.
What you will learnUnderstand different types of users in Okta and how to place them in groupsSet up SSO and MFA rules to secure your IT environmentGet to grips with the basics of end-user functionality and customizationFind out how provisioning and synchronization with applications workExplore API management, Access Gateway, and Advanced Server AccessBecome well-versed in the terminology used by IAM professionalsWho this book is forIf you are an IT consultant, business decision-maker, system administrator, system and security engineer, or anyone who wishes to use Okta to plan, design, and implement identity and access management solutions, this book is for you. A basic understanding of authentication and authorization is necessary.
Table of ContentsIAM and OktaWorking with Universal DirectorySingle Sign On for a great end user experienceIncreased security with Adaptive Multi Factor AuthenticationAutomate using Lifecycle ManagementCustomizing your Okta GUISimpler API Access ManagementThe right access with Advanced Server AccessLeveraging Access Gateway for your on-premise applications
Key FeaturesLearn how to use Okta for complete identity and access management in your organizationUse single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and life cycle management for enhanced securitySet up, manage, and audit API access policiesBook DescriptionIAM, short for identity and access management, is a set of policies and technologies for ensuring the security of an organization through careful role and access assignment for users and devices. With this book, you'll get up and running with Okta, an identity and access management (IAM) service that you can use for both employees and customers.
Once you've understood how Okta can be used as an IAM platform, you'll learn about the Universal Directory, which covers how to integrate other directories and applications and set up groups and policies. As you make progress, the book explores Okta's single sign-on (SSO) feature and multifactor authentication (MFA) solutions. Finally, you will delve into API access management and discover how you can leverage Advanced Server Access for your cloud servers and Okta Access Gateway for your on-premises applications.
By the end of this Okta book, you'll have learned how to implement Okta to enhance your organization's security and be able to use this book as a reference guide for the Okta certification exam.
What you will learnUnderstand different types of users in Okta and how to place them in groupsSet up SSO and MFA rules to secure your IT environmentGet to grips with the basics of end-user functionality and customizationFind out how provisioning and synchronization with applications workExplore API management, Access Gateway, and Advanced Server AccessBecome well-versed in the terminology used by IAM professionalsWho this book is forIf you are an IT consultant, business decision-maker, system administrator, system and security engineer, or anyone who wishes to use Okta to plan, design, and implement identity and access management solutions, this book is for you. A basic understanding of authentication and authorization is necessary.
Table of ContentsIAM and OktaWorking with Universal DirectorySingle Sign On for a great end user experienceIncreased security with Adaptive Multi Factor AuthenticationAutomate using Lifecycle ManagementCustomizing your Okta GUISimpler API Access ManagementThe right access with Advanced Server AccessLeveraging Access Gateway for your on-premise applications
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Published December 8, 2020
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April 23, 2021
This book is definitely a good read, but for beginners - who as I even see written in it at the 'Who the book is for' section - "this is for anyone new to Okta or anyone..." who basically wants to learn more about the product. And that is simply great because it covers pretty much everything on the beginner side to get your Okta tenant 'Up and Running' and goes into technicality as well with more complex structures.
I would say the two authors dedicated a lot of time to have this created and my review would reflect all that hard work.
Great visual format of book, quality content, full of examples.
I would say the two authors dedicated a lot of time to have this created and my review would reflect all that hard work.
Great visual format of book, quality content, full of examples.
February 10, 2021
Not worth at all the time. This book would have served a way better purpose as a free digital book.
Okta's own docs page has way better articles, plus their youtube channel. Plus there is a free epub/pdf published by Okta that contains valuable info.
Suggestion to the writers of this book: most enterprises use Okta in very complex integrations, so unneccessary verbiage and shallow technical details (and pitfals) in documentation makes the content inconvenient for professional use. My apologies for the negative feedback!
Okta's own docs page has way better articles, plus their youtube channel. Plus there is a free epub/pdf published by Okta that contains valuable info.
Suggestion to the writers of this book: most enterprises use Okta in very complex integrations, so unneccessary verbiage and shallow technical details (and pitfals) in documentation makes the content inconvenient for professional use. My apologies for the negative feedback!
December 12, 2021
Outstanding Pound for pound
Pound for pound 100% brilliant admin guide. Highly recommend. Must have for every IAM Architect and Engineer. Powerful and fantastic read!
Pound for pound 100% brilliant admin guide. Highly recommend. Must have for every IAM Architect and Engineer. Powerful and fantastic read!
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