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Okta Device Access to help organisations mature their zero trust strategy

FutureCIO Editors by FutureCIO Editors
June 21, 2023
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Okta launched a new product that enables organisations to extend Okta’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities to secure access to corporate devices for a hybrid workforce.

As part of Okta's Workforce Identity Cloud, the solution will deliver stronger authentication to unlock a device, helping organisations achieve zero trust while simplifying the login experience for employees.

Okta Device Access is part of Okta’s broader effort to move the industry beyond traditional multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enable phishing resistance and passwordless capabilities.

Identity-based attacks remain a persistent threat with more than 60% of security incidents involving stolen credentials and phishing attacks, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigation Report.

As remote and hybrid workforces expand, protecting access to all corporate devices is becoming a top priority. The Verizon report also missing desktops and laptops led to approximately 60% of security incidents associated with a lost or stolen asset, more than any other type of device — including mobile phones.

Against this backdrop, organisations are shifting their focus toward protecting user and device identities. Okta Device Access enables businesses to secure access to both devices and applications and future-proof their hybrid work strategy by enabling employees to work easily and safely from anywhere.

“Identity has become the first line of defence in a hybrid world of cloud applications and devices,” said Arnab Bose, chief product officer for workforce identity at Okta. “We believe identity should empower IT and security teams to protect the enterprise across all touchpoints without compromising on productivity or agility."

Unified access management for hybrid work

Okta Device Access will bring the same login experience that organisations trust for seamless access to their business apps to the point of device login.

Unifying access management translates to immediate productivity gains for admins who can now integrate authentication policies across all user touchpoints, as well as for employees who can safely sign into their work devices and applications with a unified access experience — which means fewer passwords for potential attackers to utilise.

Reinforcing Okta’s commitment to independence and neutrality, Okta Device Access is also designed to work seamlessly across devices, empowering customers to build the best-of-breed technology architecture of their choice. This includes support for Windows and macOS, with support for additional operating systems to come.

Two capabilities of Okta Access Device

Desktop MFA for Windows and macOS: Devices are the first vulnerable touchpoint for cyberattacks and at least one cybersecurity regulation requires MFA for device access — a key factor for organisations that work with government entities. With this feature, customers can extend Okta’s Advanced MFA policies to the desktop login to strengthen their zero trust strategy and protect local data, native apps, and non-internet-facing services on desktops.

Desktop Password Sync for macOS: Developed in close partnership with Jamf and built on top of Apple’s Platform Single Sign-On Extension, this feature securely provisions local macOS user accounts with Okta credentials and seamlessly enrols users into Okta Verify and FastPass, Okta’s flagship passwordless authenticator, to enable phishing-resistant authentication to any Okta-protected app. Organisations can also incorporate relevant device context into their authentication flows and gain higher security assurance through its Device Assurance capabilities in Okta Verify.

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Tags: access deviceMFAmultifactor authenticationOktaZero Trust
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