Engineering

Problem statement Every product needs some measure of testing; security products need more than most. Achieving the confidence, product quality, and product safety necessary for an industry-critical solution such as Okta could be done with infinite resources, infinite money, and infinite time. Until those are available, alternative solutions are…

Cyber attackers are constantly evolving and developing more sophisticated methods. Phishing and social engineering attacks are increasing, and as quickly as organizations implement more advanced authenticators, attackers adapt to them. One emerging strategy involves stealing session tokens directly from users' web browsers, presenting a fresh…

As software development companies race toward delivering Generally Available (GA) features, the emphasis on quality assurance (QA) becomes more critical than ever. Beyond traditional testing methodologies, diversifying testing types is paramount to ensuring the success of GA features. At Okta, the product team is responsible for maintaining…

Self-service registration is an essential and commonly used feature for Okta customers. Okta Classic had this feature as part of the directory section in the admin settings page, and it’s available in Okta organizations (orgs) with a feature flag (SELF_SERVICE_REGISTRATION). An admin can create attributes as part of the profile in Universal…

Image generated using DALL-E Background Okta’s inbox platform supports various products in Okta’s Workforce Identity Cloud, where human input is required. It is most notably instrumental in the Access Request flow of Okta Identity Governance. A lot of what we do is trigger-based. These triggers can be a human action — “grant access when the…

What is the Snowpipe Streaming API The Snowpipe Streaming API is a new Snowflake innovation that exposes a streaming API that can be used to connect and write directly to a Snowflake database using your own managed application. This prompts low-latency loads of streaming data rows using the Snowflake Ingest SDK and your own managed application…

Contributing to approximately 60% of all social engineering attacks and 36% of all data breaches, phishing claims the number one spot among cybercrimes. With 80–90% of all compromises originating from an unmanaged device, unmanaged iOS devices deserve a place at the top of your security concerns.     Okta FastPass Okta FastPass protects users…

As the digital landscape evolves, the need for robust security measures becomes increasingly critical. Organizations are constantly exploring innovative ways to ensure secure access to their systems and data. In this pursuit, Okta has taken a significant step forward by integrating its device assurance policies with Google's Device Trust Connector…

At Okta, we firmly believe in the power of diversity and inclusivity to drive innovation and success. Recently, our Women in Technology group had the privilege of organizing an extraordinary event for women on our Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC) Engineering team that celebrated the incredible women on our team and paved the way for future growth…

In today's rapidly evolving tech industry, women continue to face unique challenges and underrepresentation. To build and nurture a culture of diversity, technology companies need to provide platforms for employees of all identities to develop skills, learn from each other, and celebrate their achievements. One such powerful tool is tech talks. …