Okta Fundamentals With Okta Identity Engine

Learn Okta through 7+ hrs of lecture and hands-on exercises with the new Okta Identity Engine

What you'll learn

You will master the fundamentals of setting up and navigating the Okta platform through an introduction hands-on lab exercises.

Configure and manage Single Sign-On (SSO) for Salesforce application.

Implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Network and Password policies.

Monitor and troubleshoot Okta SAML configurations though SAML tracer.

Effectively manage user lifecycles, including provisioning and deprovisioning through Salesforce integration.

Understand Okta Identity Engine capabilities: Global session and Application policy, profile enrollment, flexible account recovery, and email magic link

You will learn the basics of Okta REST API using Postman Okta collection

Learn the basics of OAuth and OIDC and the different flows through hands-on lab exercises.

Learn how to integrate on-prem Active Directory with Okta

Requirements

No prior Okta experience needed

Okta Developer Account/s (free signup)

An on-prem Active Directory configured on a Virtual Machine ( needed for one of the hands-on section)

Description

Hi, I'm Bryan. Welcome to "Okta Fundamentals with Okta Identity Engine". I'm thrilled to be your instructor on this exciting journey into the world of Okta.With close to two decades of experience in the IT industry and four Okta certifications (Okta Certified Professional, Okta Certified Administrator, Okta Certified Consultant and Okta Certified Developer) under my belt, I've had the privilege of working with Okta's cutting-edge identity and access management solutions from both technical and training perspectives. As a former Okta Support Engineer and technical trainer, I've helped solved many customer problems and have seen firsthand how Okta empowers organizations to enhance security, streamline user access, and enable seamless collaboration.Who Is This Course For?Are you a professional looking to become an Okta administrator? Perhaps you're someone eager to dive into the world of identity and access management, with a particular interest in the new Okta Identity Engine. No matter your background, if you have an interest in Okta and want to harness the full potential of the Okta Identity Engine, this course is designed with you in mind. Whether you're an IT pro seeking to expand your skill set or a newcomer to the field, you'll find valuable insights and hands-on expertise here.What Will You Learn?In this course, we'll cover everything you need to know to become a proficient Okta administrator, with a strong emphasis on leveraging the Okta Identity Engine. We'll cover advanced topics like single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), Life Cycle Management (LCM), Okta REST API, OAuth & OIDC and the Okta Identity Engine's capabilities such as Global and Application level policies, Email Magic link, Profile enrollment and much more. I'll walk you through step-step lab exercises that you can follow along with lab guides for each section. This is meant for you to gain practical experience through the hands-on exercises.Expected Learning Outcomes:Upon completing this course, System Administrators and those responsible for configuring, integrating, and managing Okta are expected to:Gain an understanding of identity and access management (IAM) concepts and Okta's role in IAMLearn how to create users, groups, group rules, assigning users to groups and much moreCreate different SWA applicationsConfigure salesforce application with SAMLTroubleshoot SAML configuration issues with Salesforce and SAML tracerUnderstand Single Sign-On with Inbound SAMLSet up LifeCycle Management (LCM) through Salesforce provisioning and deprovisioning featuresUnderstand the basics of Okta REST APIUnderstand OAuth & OIDC concepts and apply them in the different OAuth flows using Okta OIDC appSign up today, and look forward to:Hands-on lab exercises Video LecturesKnowledge Check (Quizzes)I would love to solve problems, specifically related to our course. I'll be more than happy to help assist with any issues you may run into as you go along with the exercises. So what are you waiting for? Click Enroll Now button and join me in this learning journey. Can't wait to see you in the course.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome to the course

Lecture 2 What is Identity & Access Management (IAM)?

Lecture 3 Understanding Okta's Role in IAM

Lecture 4 What's New in Okta Identity Engine (OIE)

Lecture 5 UI Changes between Okta Classic and Okta Identity Engine

Section 2: Getting Started with Okta (Classic & OIE)

Lecture 6 Introduction

Lecture 7 Setting Up Your Okta Account

Lecture 8 Okta Users and Different Methods of User Creation

Lecture 9 Creating Users in the Admin Console

Lecture 10 Creating Users through CSV Import

Lecture 11 Assigning Super Admin Role to a User

Lecture 12 Okta Groups

Lecture 13 Creating Groups & Assigning Users

Lecture 14 Configure Group Membership Rules

Lecture 15 Single Sign-on Methods

Lecture 16 Add and configure a SWA Application - Youtube (End-User flow)

Lecture 17 Add and configure a SWA Application - Youtube (Administrator flow)

Lecture 18 Add and configure a SWA Application - Youtube (AIW flow)

Lecture 19 Configure Salesforce application with SAML in Okta Admin Portal

Lecture 20 Configure Salesforce SSO Settings in Salesforce Portal

Lecture 21 Configure SP-Initiated SAML between Salesforce and Okta

Lecture 22 Configure Salesforce Provisioning in Okta

Lecture 23 Troubleshooting: Salesforce Provisioning in Okta

Lecture 24 LCM: Configure Salesforce for Life Cycle Management

Lecture 25 LCM: Looking at System Logs

Lecture 26 LCM: Deprovision Salesforce Users

Lecture 27 Set Up SAML Tracer for Troubleshooting

Lecture 28 SAML Tracer: Capture IdP-Initiated Flow

Lecture 29 SAML Tracer: Capture SP-Initiated Flow

Lecture 30 Troubleshooting common SAML Issues

Section 3: Active Directory Integration

Lecture 31 Active Directory Integration Prerequisite

Lecture 32 Active Directory: Service Account Creation and Agent Install

Lecture 33 Active Directory: User Import into Okta

Lecture 34 Active Directory: User Log into Okta

Lecture 35 Active Directory: Troubleshooting

Section 4: Single Sign-On with Inbound SAML

Lecture 36 Intro to Inbound SAML

Lecture 37 SSO: Inbound SAML - Okta Org 1 Configuration

Lecture 38 SSO: Inbound SAML - Okta Org 2 Configuration

Lecture 39 SSO: Inbound SAML - Federation Test

Lecture 40 SSO: Inbound SAML - Troubleshooting

Section 5: Network & Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) Policy

Lecture 41 Network Policy

Lecture 42 Password Policy

Lecture 43 Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Policy

Section 6: Okta Identity Engine In Depth

Lecture 44 Global Authentication Policy

Lecture 45 Global Authentication Policy in Action

Lecture 46 Application Level Policy Review

Lecture 47 App Level Authentication Policy

Lecture 48 App Level Authentication Policy in Action

Lecture 49 Flexible Account Recovery

Lecture 50 What is Email Magic Link ?

Lecture 51 Email Magic Link

Lecture 52 Profile Enrollment

Section 7: Okta REST API

Lecture 53 Intro to Okta REST API

Lecture 54 Creating an Okta API key

Lecture 55 Setting up Postman

Lecture 56 Importing Postman Collections and making our first API call

Lecture 57 Creating Users and Assigning Admin Role

Lecture 58 Managing Groups

Lecture 59 Managing Apps

Lecture 60 Extend User Attributes (Schema)

Lecture 61 Managing Group Rules

Lecture 62 How to make an API call using CURL

Lecture 63 How to generate multiple users in Postman for testing purposes

Section 8: OAuth and OIDC

Lecture 64 Intro to OAuth & OIDC

Lecture 65 Intro to OAuth & OIDC Lab

Lecture 66 Setup: Get the Authorization Server & Token Endpoint URLs

Lecture 67 Implicit Flow

Lecture 68 Authorization Code Flow

Lecture 69 PKCE Flow

Lecture 70 Refresh Token

Lecture 71 OIDC

Lecture 72 Using Postman to make OAuth & OIDC Calls

Section 9: Wrap Up & Thank you

Lecture 73 Wrap Up and Thank you

System Administrators IT professionals, or anyone responsible for configuring, integrating, and managing Okta.