FedEx: Connecting 340,000 employees to connect the world
FedEx team members worldwide using Okta for access to their work
SaaS, cloud-native, and legacy on-prem apps integrated into Okta
critical apps integrated into Okta in 36 hours, in the face of COVID-19 work-from-home demands
legacy IAM systems replaced by one IDaaS partner
- A 70s startup with its roots in digital
- The search for an IAM solution
- Zero Trust Security Model
- Unified identity across the company
- Many partners. One FedEx cloud.
FedEx modernised its IT infrastructure using the latest development tools, but its complex identity and access management (IAM) infrastructure presented continued friction for software developers and end users, as well as obstacles for M&A integrations.
After a comprehensive IAM solution search, the cybersecurity team chose Okta, implementing a Zero Trust strategy with Okta Identity Cloud. Okta Single Sign-On unifies application access for employees and provides a consistent IAM approach for dev teams.
The FedEx Zero Trust security model focuses on verifying users and devices. Okta Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication adds flexible and contextual verification requirements for users. To increase endpoint security, the team is exploring device monitoring with Okta Platform Services.
Using Okta Universal Directory, FedEx aggregates identities from multiple user repositories, simplifying new acquisitions. The team manages access across the company with a single policy engine and the resulting data helps them identify suspicious behaviour and make proactive policy decisions.
Okta’s many partner integrations strengthen the Zero Trust strategy and its partnership with F5 helps FedEx bridge Zero Trust to on-prem applications. FedEx is positioned to decommi