Okta secures U-Shin Europe's move to the cloud

1 hour

saved by the IT team every time a new employee arrives

4 months

to implement Okta, with the help of Lyvoc

26 applications

accessed with a single password via Single Sign On (SSO) and secured with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

  • Focusing on product quality and innovation
  • Moving to the cloud while putting IT security first
  • Leveraging Okta to automate onboarding and offboarding
  • Making IT and HR processes faster and more reliable
  • Building even more connections for its users
Focusing on product quality and innovation

As its clients' needs are changing, global vehicle access systems manufacturer U-Shin Europe is focusing on maintaining quality standards and developing new products. Following a takeover by MinebeaMitsumi in 2018, the company is also faced with opportunities to expand into new markets, particularly within the electronic sector.

Moving to the cloud while putting IT security first

In order to make the most of new opportunities for development, U-Shin Europe has been modernising its technology stack by transitioning to cloud-based tools. As it deals with sensitive client information, security is a priority, so U-Shin Europe began looking for an Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution to help it to automate processes, while ensuring they meet its stringent audit requirements.

Leveraging Okta to automate onboarding and offboarding

Six of U-Shin Europe's key applications, including Google Workspace, AWS, Office 365 and Cisco WebEx, are now integrated with Lifecycle Management and it also uses