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Okta Enhances IAM to Secure Non-Human Identities Effectively

Identity and Access Management

Business Honor
10 April, 2025

Okta launches upgraded IAM capabilities to control non-human identities, strengthening security within today's workplaces.

In a major breakthrough for the identity and access management (IAM) industry, Okta has launched new capabilities to more effectively manage non-human identities (NHIs) in today's workplaces. These NHIs, used by computer programs, devices, and cloud services, are rapidly overtaking human identities, posing an increasingly serious security threat.

As compared to human users, NHIs are generally not well controlled by traditional access-management solutions. Such machine identities typically lack vital security controls such as regular password rotation, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and privilege management. Therefore, breached NHIs can offer attackers a silent, coercive means of access to an organization's network, resulting in devastating security violations.

To address this challenge, Okta's platform currently offers improved Privileged Access Management (PAM) that ensures NHIs work with zero standing privileges. What this implies is that credentials of access for non-human identities are only provided on demand and take away after an interval. Besides, Okta's platform supplies strong management of NHI passwords, restricts access to delicate secrets such as API keys, and uses risk-based governance to enforce undue privileges.

Okta also utilizes Identity Security Posture Management to keep NHIs under a constant watch. This capability ensures detection of potential threats like unrotated API keys, lack of MFA, and credential abuse. Separation of duties is another significant addition, preventing any user or NHI from gathering incompatible permissions, which could weaken security or lead to compliance failures.

In addition, Okta's Secure Identity Integrations simplify the integration of Okta's IAM capabilities with well-known SaaS applications such as Salesforce, AWS, and Google Workspace. The new Secure Device Features and Okta On-Prem Connector enhance security even further by supporting dynamic MFA and on-premises application management.

As the growth of NHIs accelerates, Okta's end-to-end IAM solutions are becoming vital for organizations to protect both human and machine identities.