What it Covers

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.

Prerequisites

There are no "required" prerequisites to take this course, but there are some things you can do to get the absolute most out of it.

To get the most out of this course, you should have a basic understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and basic familiarity with Active Directory. Basic networking knowledge would be helpful as well.

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

Having access to a live Active Directory forest is also helpful, but not necessary to complete the course.

Course Overview

This course, taught by a 25-year IT industry veteran (and Microsoft Certified Trainer), is the absolute best introductory Okta course available online today. It features almost 3 hours of video lectures, numerous hands-on demonstrations, and about 4 hours worth of guided hands-on labs for you to complete.

  • OKTA OVERVIEW

    We'll start the course off by introducing you to Okta. We'll cover the basics of Okta. You'll learn what Okta is, what it offers, and how to configure the various Okta account settings within a tenant.

  • DEFINING USERS

    Learn how to add users in Okta via the portal and via CSV upload, how to manage users, how to configure Just-in-Time Provisioning, and how to perform Directory Imports and Integrations.

  • EXTERNAL DIRECTORIES

    Learn how to install and run the Okta AD agent in an Active Directory environment. After covering the prerequisites, we’ll work through a hands-on demonstration of the installation of the AD agent in AD.

  • GROUP MANAGEMENT

    Learn about the different types of groups that are available in Okta, including native Okta Groups, Active Directory Groups, LDAP Groups, and Application Groups. You will also learn about Group Rules.

  • SSO & PROVISIONING

    Learn how to configure SAML so that users can login to apps via SSO. We'll also cover the assignment of apps and user provisioning. A detailed hands-on demonstration is included.

  • CUSTOM APP INTEGRATIONS

    Learn how to use the App Integration Wizard to add custom apps to the Okta Integration Network. You'll also learn how to create custom SWA, SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SCIM apps.

  • ACCESS REQUEST WORKFLOWS

    You'll learn how to allow end users to reset forgotten passwords, change their passwords, and how to leverage the Access Request Workflow feature to allow end users to request access to apps.

  • CONFIGURING UNIVERSAL DIRECTORY

    In this section, you will learn how to manage user profiles in Okta and how to map profile attributes. You'll also learn about profile mastering and how to master profiles at the attribute level.

  • OKTA POLICY FRAMEWORK

    Learn about the Default Policy, Legacy Policy, and Active Directory Policies. You'll also learn how to configure a password policy in Okta and about MFA authentication and Okta sign-on policies.

The Best Introductory Okta Course Available Online.

  • ALMOST 3 HOURS OF VIDEO LECTURES: Learn from a 25-year veteran of the IT industry

  • ALL-NEW VISUALS: Because who wants to look at walls of text on PowerPoint slides?

  • HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS: Watch me as I take you step-by-step through various setup and configuration tasks

  • GUIDED LABS: Practice what you learn with step-by-step guided labs that you can complete

  • 30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: Not happy with the course? Simply request a refund within 30 days

Course Curriculum

This Course Features 16 Video Lectures, 18 Hands-On Demonstrations, and Several Step-by-Step Guided Labs for You to Complete

  • 1

    GETTING STARTED

    • Introduction

    • My Lab Environment
  • 2

    OKTA OVERVIEW

    • Okta Account Settings

    • PROD-LECTUREVID-What is Okta
  • 3

    DEFINING USERS IN OKTA

    • What to Expect

    • Adding People to Okta

    • DEMO: Adding People via the Portal

    • DEMO: Importing People via CSV

    • LECTURE: Assign Administrator Permissions

    • DEMO: How to Assign Admin Permissions

    • HANDS-ON LAB: Practice What You Learned (30 MINUTES)
  • 4

    CONFIGURING EXTERNAL DIRECTORIES

    • What to Expect

    • LECTURE: Installing and Configuring the Okta AD Agent

    • LECTURE: Common Deployment Scenarios

    • DEMO: Install the Okta Active Directory (AD) Agent

    • DEMO: Configure import and account settings

    • DEMO: Configure Provisioning settings

    • DEMO: Manually Importing Users from AD

    • LECTURE: Configure LDAP
  • 5

    GROUPS IN OKTA

    • What to Expect

    • LECTURE: Groups in Okta

    • LECTURE: Group Rules

    • DEMO: Creating a Group Rule

    • HANDS-ON LAB: Practice What You Learned (30 MINUTES)
  • 6

    CONFIGURING SSO AND PROVISIONING

    • What to Expect

    • DEMO: Registering a SAML Application

    • DEMO: Assigning Apps and Access via SSO

    • LECTURE: Provisioning and Deprovisioning

    • DEMO: Accessing Provisioning Features

    • HANDS-ON LAB: Practice What You Learned (90 MINUTES)
  • 7

    CONFIGURING CUSTOM APP INTEGRATIONS

    • What to Expect

    • LECTURE: Using the App Integration Wizard

    • DEMO: Integrate a Custom SWA Application

    • HANDS-ON LAB: Practice What You Learned (30 MINUTES)
  • 8

    MANAGING ACCESS REQUEST WORKFLOWS

    • What to Expect

    • DEMO: Enable and Configure Self Service

    • DEMO: Configure the App Approval Workflow
  • 9

    CONFIGURING UNIVERSAL DIRECTORY

    • What to Expect

    • DEMO: Manage Profiles

    • DEMO: Map Profile Attributes

    • LECTURE: Profile Mastering

    • LECTURE: Mastering at the Attribute Level

    • HANDS-ON LAB: Practice What You Learned (30 MINUTES)
  • 10

    OKTA POLICY FRAMEWORK

    • What to Expect

    • LECTURE: Password Policies

    • DEMO: Configure Password Policies

    • LECTURE: Configure Multi-Factor Authentication

    • LECTURE: Okta Sign-On Policies

    • DEMO: Configure Okta Sign-On Policies

    • HANDS-ON LAB: Practice What You Learned (15 MINUTES)
  • 11

    WRAP-UP

    • What You've Learned

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