Oxfam: Okta를 이용해 앱(및 사람)의 연결성을 유지

Until 2014, the 20 affiliates that make up Oxfam International were all operating with their own active directories—and no federation at all. This made it difficult for each of the affiliates and its members to collaborate across geographic or organizational boundaries. Oxfam knew that solving this challenge would present an opportunity to increase productivity and maximize donor funds.

Oxfam decided to modernize its IT infrastructure, and adopted a number of cloud-based apps that would allow its affiliates to share services. But the new apps, which included Box, Workplace by Facebook, ServiceNow, and Compass, needed an identity and security layer to pull them all together. That’s where Okta came in.

The organization decided to adopt Single Sign-On, Lifecycle Management, and Universal Directory, which it rolled out at the same time Box was deployed across the organization. This decision allowed Oxfam to use local security groups to facilitate the provisioning of access to Box, and then create simple access rules. After a successful deployment, Oxfam decided to integrate its other apps as well.

After the new infrastructure was up and running, Okta Professional Services helped Oxfam make adjustments to the finer details. Now, users in different countries are able to share files and experiences, and Oxfam has reduced its overhead while increasing security and productivity.