Okta, Inc. OKTA

Company Overview

Okta, Inc. is a U.S.-based identity and access management company that provides cloud software designed to help organizations securely manage and authenticate users, applications, and devices. The company operates primarily within the cybersecurity and enterprise software industries, with a focus on identity security for workforce and customer-facing environments. Okta’s platform enables enterprises to implement single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, lifecycle management, API access management, privileged access controls, and identity governance capabilities across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises systems.

The company’s primary revenue driver is subscription-based software delivered through its cloud-native identity platform. Its two principal product categories are the Workforce Identity Cloud and the Customer Identity Cloud, the latter strengthened through the acquisition of Auth0 in 2021. Okta serves enterprises, government organizations, educational institutions, developers, and digital-native businesses across a wide range of sectors including financial services, healthcare, retail, technology, and public sector organizations. Founded in 2009 by Todd McKinnon and Frederic Kerrest, the company evolved from a workforce-focused identity provider into a broader identity security platform with expanded customer identity and developer-oriented offerings following several strategic acquisitions and platform integrations.