Okta

Overview

Exaforce connects to Okta to bring identity context into every detection and investigation. The platform ingests Okta sign in activity, policy decisions, device context, and posture signals, then correlates that data with application, cloud, and endpoint activity. The result is a single place to understand who did what, from where, and with which level of trust.

How it works

The Exaforce application is published as an API service integration. It connects to the Okta API using OAuth 2.0 authorization, securely accessing audit event logs, applications, sessions, and configuration policies. Once connected, Exaforce continuously ingests this data to build a rich identity context across the enterprise. The platform correlates Okta user and group information with activity from other tools, such as cloud services, productivity apps, and endpoints, allowing teams to trace behavior end-to-end. Exaforce’s analytics combine Okta telemetry with Threat Insights to surface precise detections while reducing noise, powering deep, guided investigations with full timelines of sign-ins, factor challenges, policy decisions, and resulting actions.

Core capabilities

Exaforce uses Okta as the spine of the enterprise identity graph. It ties a user in Okta to accounts in other systems, correlates device and network context, and adds business metadata such as employment status or team membership. The platform runs detections that include unusual session creation, factor misuse, risky new devices, and sudden permission changes. Okta Threat Insights enriches each finding with the latest signals on known bad addresses and automation patterns. Analysts can pivot through identity, application, and network views without leaving the investigation.

Examples of attacks caught

Exaforce frequently monitors and flags bad actors who pass the password step but are stopped at the multi factor step. The platform spots multi factor fatigue campaigns by tracking rapid push prompts, repeated denials, and inconsistent device behavior. It identifies password spray activity by correlating high volume login failures from noisy addresses and automatically suppresses repeated attempts from those sources. When these behaviors appear, Exaforce links them to the targeted identities, the applications at risk, and the geographies involved, then recommends the right action.

Response actions

Security teams can reset multi factor for a user or a group when compromise is suspected. They can reset a password and invalidate sessions to contain an account takeover. They can block an IP address or a range if it is used for spray or automated abuse. Optional response permissions allow approval gated actions, so teams can move quickly with control and auditability.

Continuous posture and risk assessments

Exaforce continuously evaluates Okta’s configuration and usage posture to identify potential risks and misconfigurations before they become incidents. This includes assessing areas such as administrative access, multi-factor strength, group integrity, API token hygiene, and network exposure. These ongoing posture checks surface findings like weak MFA on privileged accounts or stale API tokens, helping security teams proactively harden their Okta environment and maintain strong identity security across the enterprise.

Benefits

Identity context shrinks the time to understand an alert and reduces false positives. Correlation across tools provides a complete picture of user behavior and risk. Automation shortens the path from detection to containment. Continuous posture evaluation keeps policies aligned with best practice and reduces exposure.