Cloud-Native Identity & Access Management with Okta Workforce Identity

A comprehensive hands-on lab demonstrating enterprise IAM capabilities—from Universal Directory and SSO federation through MFA enforcement, automated lifecycle management, and API-driven operations.

Project Overview

This lab showcases end-to-end identity management using Okta's cloud-native platform. Starting with directory services and progressing through application integration, security policies, automation workflows, and programmatic access—demonstrating the full spectrum of modern IAM operations.

• Platform: Okta Workforce Identity Cloud (Developer Edition)
• Technologies: Universal Directory • SAML 2.0 • OIDC • MFA • Okta Workflows • REST API • Python SDK • PowerShell

Part 1 — Universal Directory

Part 2 — Application Integration & SSO

Part 3 — Multi-Factor Authentication

Part 4 — Lifecycle Management

Part 5 — Okta Workflows

Part 6 — API & Code Automation