Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication

Secure multi-factor authentication solution because 80% of security breaches involve compromised passwords.

 

According to 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report

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Secure

A multi-factor authentication solution for employees, partners, and customers accessing apps, systems, and devices

Simple

Admins can implement multi-factor authentication easily, without impacting end user productivity

Intelligent

Create intelligent policies based on login context that limit identity challenges to risky login attempts

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Features

Multi-Factor Authentication

Whether you're looking for a two-factor authentication solution to meet compliance targets, or building a full MFA security framework, Okta is the adaptive multi-factor authentication vendor that has you covered.

Implement a variety of different factors for authentication across usability and assurance levels:

 

Knowledge factors

Based on something the user knows

Possession factors

Based on something the user has

Biometric factors

Based on something the user is

Multi-factor authentication factors

Okta supports a variety of native and 3rd party authentication factors.

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Contextual Access Management

Implement multi-factor authentication with intelligent access and authentication policies based on login context.

customer journey

Location Context

  • New city, state, or country
  • New geo-location
  • Impossible travel
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Device Context

  • New device
  • Managed device
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Network Context

  • New IP
  • Specified IP zones
  • Network anonymisers
  • Internet service provider ASN

Pre-auth sign on policy evaluation

Stop brute force attacks in their tracks by evaluating your Okta sign-on policies before credential evaluation, thereby reducing the likelihood of account lockouts for your workforce.

Passwordless authentication

Passwordless Authentication

Eliminate the risk of credential attacks and deliver a delightful user experience using passwordless authentication.

Leverage a range of passwordless authentication options for employees, partners, and contractors using WebAuthn, Factor sequencing, PIV/Smart Cards, Email Magic Links, Device Trust, and Desktop Single Sign-On.

Our passwordless authentication technologies help you:

  • Leverage session risk to dynamically alter the authentication experience
  • Delight users with one-click or one-touch authentication across desktop and mobile 
  • Reduce IT help-desk/support costs associated with password management
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Prevent large scale identity attacks with Okta ThreatInsight

Utilize insights gathered from our Okta Integration Network to block suspicious login attempts. When enabling Okta ThreatInsight, organizations benefit from Okta’s network effect to prevent threat actors from compromising user accounts while also mitigating account lockout at the pre-auth level.

Use Okta ThreatInsight to prevent large scale identity attacks

Respond to anomalous login behavior with risk-based authentication

Okta’s machine learning capabilities allow you to minimize the need for prescriptively creating access policies with your MFA service. With Risk-Based Authentication, Okta establishes a baseline login behavior for each individual user, and responds to anomalous activity with the appropriate set of strong factors for both high and low risk login attempts.

Enhanced user & admin experience

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Adaptive multi-factor authentication software includes features that improve user experience while enhancing the security posture

  • Authenticate without a password: Enable user authentication by using other factors in lieu of a password 
  • Seamless enrollment: Self-service multi-factor authentication enrollment during initial login
  • Flexible authentication: Select from a variety of end user experiences, including 1-click authentication
  • Simple reporting and auditing: Detailed authentication logs, such as login attempts, with preset reports for audits and easy integration with security tools

Integrations

Integrate multi-factor authentication across your entire organization.

Okta application integration

Apps

Secure access to any of the 6,500+ out-of-the-box cloud, on-premise, mobile, and custom apps in the Okta Integration Network.

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VPN Integrations

VPNs

Protect remote access to your network through VPN integrations including Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect, Cisco AnyConnect, and Fortinet FortiGate.

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Servers integrations

Servers

Secure access to servers, such as Windows Server (RDP).

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Desktop Virtualization Integrations

Desktop Virtualization

Enable strong authentication to VDIs such as Citrix Xen Desktop or VMware Horizon View.

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Endpoint security and management integrations

Device Management

Set and enforce authentication policies based on device management status from VMWare, MobileIron, Intune, or JAMF.

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Identity providers Integrations

Identity Providers

Integrate Okta MFA with 3rd party IdPs such as ADFS.

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Security analytics integrations

Security Analytics

Enrich security analytics with identity and authentication data for greater visibility and enhanced incident response.

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Cloud Access Security Brokers Integrations

Cloud Access Security Brokers

Secure access and enforce authentication policies when CASB detects anomalous behavior.

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Free Trial

Ready to try it out? Try Okta Adaptive MFA for free for 30 days or contact us for more information.

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News and resources

5 Identity Attacks That Exploit Your Broken Authentication

 As organizations begin to move more sensitive data to cloud apps to take advantage of the productivity gains, the traditional perimeter expands to wherever the user is logging in from.

Read the blog post

Flex Builds an Intelligent, Connected World. Okta Provides a Secure Foundation.

With innovation labs and smart factories, Flex leads the movement towards the Intelligence of Things by designing, building and manufacturing smart, connected devices at global scale.

Read the case study

Adaptive MFA Datasheet

Okta Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) provides the additional security to protect organizations from data breaches while offering administrators and end users the simplicity to stay productive.

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