Protect Against Account Takeover

Secure customer accounts by stopping identity and credential attacks.

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, session hijacking, etc to gain access to customer accounts and steal something of value.

Leading organizations trust Okta to secure their customer accounts

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

Block automated threats

Leverage the power of Okta’s automated threats 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 known and block bad IP addresses using a simple checkbox.
Okta ThreatInsight uses 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

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 allow prevents 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, travel etc help you identify deviations from normal user login patterns.
Okta’s phishing proof authentication and passwordless options help reduce the likelihood of a phishing or credential stuffing.
Secure credential and account recovery mechanisms with strong assurance.

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 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

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Adaptive Authentication

Okta’s Adaptive 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 push notification

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

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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.

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 3rd 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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