The Forrester Wave™: Workforce Identity Security Platforms, Q2 2026

As organizations increasingly embrace AI agents, scale machine identities, and operate across complex, multicloud environments, workforce identity has evolved from a standard IT function into the absolute cornerstone of enterprise security.

In The Forrester Wave™: Workforce Identity Security Platforms, Q2 2026, Forrester evaluated the most significant vendors in the market and recognized Okta as a Leader.

Forrester’s evaluation concluded that Okta is a strong fit for medium and large enterprises operating diverse, multicloud environments that want an independent, full-scope workforce IAM platform rather than one tightly coupled to a broader security suite or single cloud provider.

Why Okta is a Leader in 2026

• A Leader: Okta was named a Leader, achieving the highest possible score of 5 out of 5 in nine criteria, including Vision, Roadmap, Identity Lifecycle Management, and Identity Security Posture Management.

• Okta is a strong fit for medium and large enterprises operating diverse, multicloud environments that want an independent, full-scope workforce IAM platform rather than one tightly coupled to a broader security or single cloud provider.

•  Highest possible score in the Roadmap criterion: As organizations plan for the future of automated work, Okta received a score of 5/5 in the roadmap criterion, and according to the report, its strong roadmap features AI agent governance and just-in-time privilege capabilities. 

• The report notes that Okta delivers a platform containing a broad set of workforce identity security capabilities with superior depth in IAM administration, authentication, and identity security posture management.

(Note: The full Forrester Wave™ report provided below is available exclusively in English.)

*“The Forrester Wave™: Workforce Identity Platforms, Q2 2026,” Forrester Research, Inc., May 20, 2026.

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