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Protect Against Account Takeover

Secure customer accounts by stopping identity and credential attacks

Use identity to protect against ATO

An account takeover (ATO) is an identity attack where an attacker gains unauthorized access using a range of attack methods such as credential stuffing, phishing, and session hijacking to gain access to customer accounts and steal something of value.

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What types of attacks does Okta’s account takeover solution prevent?

We know attackers leverage a number of different attack vectors, so we built protections against the most common attack types.

Block automated threats

Leverage the power of Okta’s automated threat-detection capability as the final barrier to identify and act on known automated bad actors.

  • Okta ThreatInsight leverages the power of the Okta network to identify and block known bad IP addresses using a simple checkbox
  • Okta ThreatInsight uses a machine-learning-driven approach to accurately Identify and block malicious IP behavior 
  • The solution works pre-authentication to ensure your service is not impacted
  • Setup clear-lists to remediate IP addresses that are no longer malicious 
  • Can work in conjunction with enterprise bot detection solutions to offer unmatched protection in layers
Learn more about Okta ThreaInsight
Stop credential stuffing and phishing attacks

Leverage Okta’s risk signals to detect and manage credential-stuffing attacks. Okta allows you to strengthen primary authentication and risk-based authentication to stop attackers.

  • Strong password policies prevent the risk of easy-to-guess passwords
  • Common password detection allows you to prevent the reuse of common passwords 
  • Okta’s risk signals across network, location, device, and travel help you identify deviations from normal user login patterns
  • Okta’s phishing-proof authentication and passwordless options help reduce the likelihood of phishing or credential-stuffing attacks
  • Secure credential and account recovery mechanisms with strong assurance
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Okta products for layered protection against account takeovers

Authentication

Okta authentication provides a secure front door for your customer authentication experience using standards like SAML and OpenID/OIDC. Properly implemented authentication reaps security benefits including: 

  • Reducing the security risks associated with broken authentication 
  • Enforcing strong password requirements and detecting commonly used passwords
  • Adding MFA for social authentication providers 
  • Securing password reset and recovery flows from attackers
  • Embedding modern security for applications hosted on-premises
Learn more about Okta Authentication

Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication

Okta’s Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication (AMFA) analyzes risk from contextual signals associated with a login request. With no user input or interaction, AMFA can be a powerful ally against account takeovers by:

Analyzing signals associated with an authentication request

Using AI/ML in conjunction with a heuristics-based policy engine for security coverage

Integrating Okta’s threat-feed to provide insight into an attacker’s profile

Eliminating friction for legitimate users by only prompting MFA during elevated risk scenarios

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Multi-Factor Authentication


Leverage a wide range of factor options to enforce strong primary or step-up authentication to meet customers’ assurance-level requirements. This additional layer of security stops attackers by:

  • Deploying at login or even downstream in the application 
  • Managing the entire MFA lifecycle across enrollment, authentication, and recovery 
  • Eliminating passwords in the authentication journey 
  • Providing an administrative console for effective security management and quick response
Learn more about Okta AMFA

Integrations

Take advantage of our partner integrations and solutions to provide complete protection against account takeovers. As a vendor-neutral platform, Okta focuses on integrating with leading security solutions rather than proprietary stacks, enabling you to choose best-of-breed technologies that are right for your customers.

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Bot detection

Stop automated bots attempting identity-based attacks that result in account takeovers.

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ID proofing

Prevent fraudsters from impersonating good users. Verify user identity before account or password reset.

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Passwordless authentication

Integrate with any third-party authenticator based on your business and customer needs.

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Fraud and risk

Add additional layers of protection during an in-application activity to stop transactional fraud.

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Security analytics

Integrate with security analytics tools to get deep insight into the behaviors of attackers and fraudsters.

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Protect against Account Takeover

Account Takeover (ATO) is an identity attack wherein an attacker gains unauthorized access to a user’s account for financial or informational gain. Download the datasheet to learn more about Okta’s solution.

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Passwordless Authentication

Passwordless authentication is an innovative approach to stopping account takeover.  Say goodbye to passwords to secure your customer authentication from the risk of account takeover attacks.

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