Okta Recognized as a Leader in Zero Trust by Independent Research Firm
October 29 2019 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Identity leader receives highest possible
scores in “people/workforce security,” “network security,” and “ZTX
vision and strategy” criteria
Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of
identity for the enterprise, today announced that the company has
been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust eXtended
Ecosystem Platform Providers, Q4 2019, a report published by
Forrester Research, Inc. The research was authored by Dr. Chase
Cunningham and published on October 29, 2019. A complimentary
version of the report can be found here.
In the Forrester report, Okta earned the highest possible scores
across half of the criteria upon which it was evaluated including
“network security,” “people/workforce security,” “automation and
orchestration,” “manageability and usability,” “ZTX vision and
strategy,” “ZTX advocacy,” “customers investing in portfolio,” and
“portfolio growth rate.” Okta's vendor profile states:
“Since acquiring ScaleFT in the latter part of 2018, Okta has
invested heavily to extend the fabric for security-focused
infrastructures outward to the end user and inward for the
infrastructure itself. The vendor’s approach to Zero Trust
enablement is bound to user identity. Leveraging the connectivity
and control the ScaleFT offering brings to the network pillar of
ZTX, the vendor extends enterprise security controls outward to the
network edge, be it on premise, off premise, in the cloud, or at
the local coffee shop.”
The proliferation of cloud and mobile technology has given rise
to the Zero Trust security model. As the traditional network
perimeter has eroded, organizations are looking to a new paradigm
for security, grounded in identity – ensuring that the right users
have the right access to the right resources, at the right
time.
“In the past year we’ve focused on making Zero Trust a reality
for organizations. We believe Okta’s position as a Leader in the
Forrester Zero Trust Wave provides further validation that
comprehensive security requires an identity-centric approach,” said
Ryan Carlson, Chief Marketing Officer, Okta. “Organizations are
recognizing that the security of their employees, customers, and
contractors very much depends upon protecting the identities of
those users through Okta. With the launch of Okta Access Gateway
and Okta Advanced Server Access earlier this year, we’re continuing
to invest in the security of our customers by extending the power
of the Okta Identity Cloud to even more critical resources.”
Okta’s placement as a Leader in this report adds to the
continued momentum for the company. Earlier this quarter, Okta
announced a number of new features at its inaugural Okta Showcase
event in San Francisco, including Okta DynamicScale and Okta
SecurityInsights. Okta also recently announced a strategic
partnership with Atlassian to accelerate enterprises moving to the
cloud.
For a complimentary copy of The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust
eXtended Ecosystem Platform Providers, Q4 2019, please visit Okta's
website.
About Okta
Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the
enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to
securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the
right time. With over 6,000 pre-built integrations to applications
and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and
securely use the best technologies for their business. Over 7,000
organizations, including 20th Century Fox, JetBlue, Nordstrom,
Slack, Teach for America and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the
identities of their workforces and customers.
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