Okta Announces New Advanced Server Access Capabilities to Accelerate Secure Cloud Infrastructure Development for Digital Init...
October 07 2020 - 09:00AM
Business Wire
New features speed scale, synchronization,
automation, and compliance across dynamic server fleets
Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of
identity for the enterprise, today at Okta Showcase, announced
major advancements to Okta Advanced Server Access to accelerate
scalability and compliance of cloud infrastructure. DevOps teams
building in the cloud can now integrate with providers like
Terraform to scale identity-driven infrastructure and build no-code
automation through Okta Workflows. Additionally, Okta Advanced
Server Access is keeping Zero Trust principles at the forefront of
digital initiatives through new functionality like PolicySync to
synchronize access policies across infrastructure tools, while
maintaining rigorous compliance demands through Session
Capture.
The on-premises infrastructure of today has proven to be rigid
and inflexible in an era that requires rapid innovation and
scalability to meet new market demands and opportunities. Cloud
infrastructure has become the choice of DevOps teams streamlining
the delivery of software and driving continuous innovation in
today’s remote and digital-first technology landscape. But with
increased pace of innovation and constant access comes concerns for
security and compliance, where cloud infrastructure resources must
have centralized access controls. DevOps and product teams building
and scaling digital projects need to drive secure, compliant,
development velocity that can dynamically grow with user
demand.
“Digital customer projects have been dramatically accelerated,
and those builds start with infrastructure,” said Todd McKinnon,
Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Okta. “Okta Advanced Server
Access’s centralized, Zero Trust identity approach equates to speed
for the DevOps teams tasked with building customer-facing projects.
Ultimately, Okta Advanced Server Access makes it faster and more
secure to build from anywhere with identity and access management
at the heart of infrastructure access. We’re pushing that
platform-centric vision for Okta Advanced Server Access further
through new features and integrations that meet today and
tomorrow’s scalability, security, and compliance needs.”
Secure Velocity: Bringing Security and DevOps
Together
Okta Advanced Server Access advancements start with meeting
scalability demands and expand to finer grained access, automation,
and compliance to help organizations securely drive rapid
innovation. The new certified HashiCorp Terraform Provider offers
the ability to seamlessly integrate identity and access management
functions directly into existing “Infrastructure as Code,” enabling
DevOps teams to automate new server creation with identity baked
in. Further automation is drawn directly from the power of the Okta
Identity Cloud through the new Okta Workflows connector for
Advanced Server Access that ties server access to other
notification or ticketing events, eliminating manual processes and
driving efficiency.
Additional security innovations, PolicySync and Session Capture,
push a Zero Trust philosophy deeper into cloud infrastructure.
PolicySync saves time while keeping security high across dynamic
fleets of servers through access policy synchronization with
existing Amazon Web Services and GitHub Projects. Session Capture
builds on Advanced Server Access compliance capabilities by moving
beyond access logs to capture Linux Server SSH traffic at the
command-level, delivering logs to an encrypted secure location
within an organization’s corporate network for further
inspection.
With these advancements to Advanced Server Access,
enterprises can now:
- Securely respond to spikes in demand while offering IT
visibility: Enable DevOps to provision resources across Amazon
Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure while
keeping the underlying identity and access policies across
servers.
- Adhere to Zero Trust principles across dynamic fleets of
servers: Use granular, role-based access controls and
command-level privileges using Projects, Labels, and Entitlements
synced across cloud infrastructure providers and tools.
- Extend collaboration and support tools: Automate access
to servers based on event triggers for pre-defined time windows
with additional actions through tools like Slack or
ServiceNow.
- Solve privileged access compliance requirements: Meet
the complexities of server access compliance all linked to a user’s
identity record in the Okta Identity Cloud, meeting FedRAMP, SOC 2,
and PCI Compliance.
"Educators and students all over the world depend on McGraw
Hill’s learning solutions for their educational experiences,” said
Joe Turbett, Chief Enterprise Architect, McGraw Hill. “Education
has never been more dependent on technology than it is today, and
we are delivering exceptional digital products to meet this moment.
Okta Advanced Server Access enables us to deliver secure access to
thousands of servers from anywhere on the globe, meeting the rising
demand for our solutions, all while remaining compliant.”
Availability
The Okta Advanced Server Access Connector for Workflows and
Certified HashiCorp Terraform Provider are generally available
today. Additionally, Session Capture for Linux and PolicySync are
available today in Early Access with new attribute-based access
controls coming to Early Access by the end of December 2020. For
more information, visit:
https://www.okta.com/products/advanced-server-access/
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 6,500 pre-built integrations to applications
and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and
securely use the best technologies for their business. More than
8,950 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, T-Mobile,
Takeda, Teach for America and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect
the identities of their workforces and customers.
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