Higher education is facing major obstacles, putting pressure on institutions, of all sizes, to adapt. Shifting job markets, lifestyle trends, and student expectations have made flexible education options a necessity. While persistent threat actors continue to target valuable data, intellectual property, and regulated research. Simultaneously, institutions are expected to provide equitable educational opportunities and ensure limited funding is put to best use. To meet these and other challenges, world-class institutions have implemented the concept of centralized, shared IT services across faculty, staff, and students. Done right, shared IT services can enhance user experience, improve student outcomes, and leverage economies of scale to reduce costs. Historically, establishing shared services has proven challenging for geographically distributed institutions with complex, often disparate legacy IT. But with modern identity management, it doesn’t have to be. Read on to learn how two higher education institutions have partnered with Okta to modernize their IT infrastructure and.