Course curriculum
Module 1: Introduction to Okta Identity Cloud Birmingham United Kingdom
- Understand Okta Identity Cloud architecture, terminology, components, and core IAM concepts.
- Explore Okta Workforce Identity and its role in modern enterprise identity security.
- Learn authentication, authorization, identity management, and access management fundamentals.
Module 2: Okta Workforce Identity and IAM
- Understand cloud-based Identity and Access Management with Okta.
- Learn identity security, access control, federation, and least-privilege concepts.
- Explore enterprise use cases for securing workforce identities.
Module 3: Okta Universal Directory
- Learn Universal Directory architecture and centralized identity management.
- Create and manage user profiles and custom attributes.
- Configure profile sources and attribute mappings for identity synchronization.
Module 4: User and Group Administration
- Create, activate, deactivate, and manage Okta users.
- Configure groups, group rules, and application assignments.
- Manage administrator roles and permissions for secure Okta administration.
Module 5: Authentication, MFA and Okta FastPass
- Configure authentication methods and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
- Explore Okta Verify and phishing-resistant authentication.
- Understand passwordless authentication and Okta FastPass configuration.
Module 6: Single Sign-On and Application Integrations
- Configure Single Sign-On (SSO) for enterprise applications.
- Explore SAML, SWA, and application integration concepts.
- Configure application access and authentication settings.
Module 7: Lifecycle Management and User Provisioning
- Understand automated user onboarding, role changes, and offboarding.
- Configure provisioning and deprovisioning workflows.
- Explore lifecycle automation between Okta and connected applications.
Module 8: Directory and Identity Integrations
- Explore Active Directory, LDAP, and external directory integrations.
- Configure identity sources and synchronization processes.
- Map user attributes between Okta and connected applications.
Module 9: Okta Security Policies and Access Controls
- Configure password and sign-on policies.
- Implement MFA enrollment and authentication policies.
- Explore network zones, contextual access, RBAC, and ABAC concepts for secure access management.
Module 10: Okta Workflows
- Understand no-code identity automation using Okta Workflows.
- Automate joiner, mover, and leaver identity lifecycle processes.
- Integrate Workflows with Lifecycle Management for automated provisioning and offboarding.
Module 11: Okta Identity Governance
- Understand access requests, entitlement management, and access certifications.
- Explore identity governance for improving access control and compliance.
- Learn how governance supports least-privilege access and enterprise security.
Module 12: Okta Access Gateway and Hybrid Access
- Understand Okta Access Gateway architecture and use cases.
- Secure on-premises applications with modern authentication and SSO.
- Explore hybrid identity and access management environments.
Module 13: Monitoring, Troubleshooting and Security Best Practices
- Monitor Okta activity, system logs, authentication events, and administrative tasks.
- Troubleshoot user sign-in, authentication, provisioning, and application-access issues.
- Apply Okta security best practices across the identity lifecycle.
Module 14: Hands-On Labs and Real-World Scenarios
- Perform practical Okta user, group, application, SSO, MFA, and provisioning configurations.
- Work on enterprise IAM implementation and troubleshooting scenarios.
- Apply Okta Identity Cloud concepts through hands-on labs and practical exercises.
Module 15: Certification Preparation and Capstone Assessment
- Review key Okta Identity Cloud and IAM concepts.
- Practice certification-oriented administration and troubleshooting scenarios.
- Complete a practical capstone project based on an enterprise identity-management use case.
- Prepare for Okta Professional and Administrator certification pathways while completing the StepMerit Learning course assessment.