Okta

Okta provides Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) solutions through two main platforms. The Okta Platform focuses on workforce identity management, securing access for employees, contractors, and partners while managing the complete identity lifecycle including governance, access management, and privileged accounts.

The Auth0 Platform addresses customer identity and access management (CIAM), providing authentication, authorization, and secure access for consumer-facing and SaaS applications across various industries.

Founded in 2009 by Todd McKinnon and Frederic Kerrest, the company established the Identity-as-a-Service market category. Okta serves two-thirds of the Fortune 100 companies, over 40% of the Forbes Global 2000, and thousands of other organizations globally. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in 15 countries.

The company's technology enables organizations to implement secure access, authentication, and authorization across different devices and technologies. Okta maintains a neutral approach to allow flexibility regardless of the technology stack in use. The company has made multiple acquisitions to expand its capabilities and operates Okta Ventures, which invests in startups developing technologies related to identity, security, and privacy.

Okta's Secure Identity Commitment represents the company's initiative to address identity-based attacks through infrastructure investment, transparency, and industry advocacy. The company operates with a focus on mission-critical security requirements for enterprise and consumer applications.