Getting Started with Okta

How to Configure, Integrate, and Manage Okta

Getting Started with Okta is a foundation-level course geared toward System Administrators or anyone responsible for configuring, integrating, and managing Okta.

Students who complete this course will know how to create, import, and configure users and applications in Okta. Students will also know how to configure directory integrations, multi-factor authentication, and self-service for end users after completing this course.  After completing this course, students will also be able to create and manage groups, group rules, password policies, and sign-on policies.

Although this course is not intended, specifically, for exam preparation, everything that you learn in this course can be used to prepare for the Okta Certified Administrator exam.

What's Included in this Course:

• Almost 3 Hours of Video Lessons / Demonstrations

• 20 Written Instructional Articles / Lessons

• 4+ Hours of Step-by-Step Hands-On Practice Exercises

Students will learn how to:

• Integrate Okta into an existing organization

• Identify the features and functions of Okta

• Create and configure user accounts within Okta

• Integrate Okta with AD and LDAP

• Create and manage groups

• Configure applications for secure access

• Configure password policies and multi-factor authentication

To be successful in this course, you should have:

• Basic understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM)

• Basic familiarity with Active Directory

• Basic networking knowledge

Course Requirements:

• To complete the practice exercises in this course, you should sign up for a free 30-day Okta trial

• Access to a live Active Directory forest is also helpful, but not necessary to complete the course