OKTA IAM Training Course

30 Hours

• Identity and Access Management (IAM) Professionals
• System Administrators and Security Engineers
• Cloud Security Professionals
•  IT Consultants and Architects
• Anyone preparing for OKTA certifications

Module 1: Introduction to OKTA and Developer Instance

• What is IAM and Why OKTA?
•  OKTA Overview and Capabilities
• Signing up and exploring the OKTA Developer Instance
•  Developer Console vs Classic Console
  Module 2: Gartner Report and Key OKTA Features
•  Positioning of OKTA in Gartner Magic Quadrant
•  Competitive Analysis with Azure AD, Ping, Auth0, etc.
• Feature highlights: Lifecycle Management, Universal Directory, etc.
  Module 3: Pricing Models and OKTA Status Page Overview
•  OKTA Editions and Licensing
• Pricing Models and Cost Factors
• OKTA Trust & Status Dashboard
  Module 4: OKTA Architecture – Basic & Enterprise Deployments
• OKTA Basic Architecture
• Multi-Tenant and High-Availability Design
• Hybrid Deployment with AD and LDAP
• Use Case Examples
  Module 5: OKTA Administrator Roles and Privileges
•  Types of Admin Roles
•  Delegated Administration
• Custom Admin Role Creation
  Module 6: Console Customization, Email Templates, and Branding
•  Branding OKTA Login Page
• Custom Email Templates and Notifications
• Sign-in Experience Customization

          Module 7: User and Group Management

•  Types of Users (Internal, External, Federated)
• Group Types (Standard vs Rule-Based)
• Group Rules and Dynamic Group Assignment
  Module 8: Bulk User Management
• Importing/Exporting Users in Bulk
• CSV Imports, SCIM Provisioning
• Automating User Onboarding and Offboarding
  Module 9: OKTA Active Directory (AD) Agent Integration
• OKTA AD Agent Setup and Configuration
•  AD Delegated Authentication
• Group & OU Synchronization
• Real-World Use Case
  Module 10: Application Integration (SAML, SWA, OIDC)
• SAML App Integration with Hands-on
• SWA App Configuration
• OIDC Integration for Modern Apps
• App Assignment and User Access Policies
  Module 11: Logging and Monitoring in OKTA
  Duration: 1.5 Hours
•  System Log and Filter Capabilities
• Report Types: Audit, Access, MFA, etc.
•  Integration with SIEM tools
  Module 12: MFA End-to-End Configuration
• Factors: SMS, Email, OKTA Verify, Google Authenticator, Yubikey
• MFA Enrollment Policy vs Sign-on Policy
• Adaptive MFA
• Real-life Configuration Examples
  Module 13: OKTA Org2Org Integration
• Concept of Org2Org
• Source and Target Org Setup
• User and Group Provisioning between Orgs
• Troubleshooting Sync Issues
  Module 14: OKTA APIs and Postman Integration
  
•  API Token Generation and Management
• Performing CRUD Operations with Postman
• Real-world Scenarios: User Creation, Group Assignment, etc.
• Hands-on Labs and Real-time Project Discussion
  Duration: 4 Hours
• Guided Labs for Key Modules
• Real-time Case Studies and Use Cases
• Q&A and Wrap-Up
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  Deliverables:
•  Access to OKTA Developer Tenant
•  Session Recordings
• Real-world Templates and Scripts
• Interview Preparation Tips and Q & A