# Okta

The Okta integration connects data from your Okta account to your Sola workspace, making it easy to search and find answers to your specific use cases.

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## Overview

The Okta integration provides a complete view of your identity and access across your organization, allowing you to monitor and analyze Okta security posture and potential threats.

With the Okta integration, you can:

* Gain visibility into user identities, groups, and roles.
* Monitor Okta activity and get insights into configuration settings.
* Ensure users and applications only have the access they actually need.
* Maintain security best practices for your Okta environment.

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**Your data can only be retrieved, never modified.**

Once connected, your data is securely stored, and access is restricted to retrieving configurations and metadata only. Authentication methods ensure secure delegation of permissions while maintaining data integrity.
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## Set up Okta data source integration with Sola

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Go to ***Integrations*** > [***Data Sources***](https://app.sola.security/integrations/data-sources) > click ***New data source*** > select ***Okta***.

*The Sola wizard will take you through the steps.*
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### Connect Okta to Sola

To connect Okta, you’ll need an Okta admin account, or an [Okta service account](#how-do-i-set-up-an-okta-data-source-using-a-service-account) with Read-only Administrator access and IAM visibility permissions.

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This method uses an [API token](https://help.okta.com/en-us/content/topics/security/api.htm?cshid=ext-create-api-token#create-okta-api-token) to securely grant Sola read-only access to your Okta services and resources.
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*Follow the* [*step-by-step guide below*](#how-do-i-set-up-an-okta-data-source-using-a-service-account) *to complete the setup.*

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<summary><strong>How do I set up an Okta data source using a service account?</strong></summary>

Complete the following steps to create a dedicated Okta service account with read-only access and connect it to Sola.

**1. Create a service account in Okta**\
You can also use an existing service account.

* In Okta Admin Console, go to ***Directory*** > ***People*** and click ***Add Person***.
* Use a dedicated internal email (e.g “<sola-integration@yourcompany.com>”) and save the user.

**2. Create an IAM resource set (for visibility permissions)**

* Go to ***Security*** > ***Administrators*** and open the ***Resources*** tab.
* Click ***Create resource set,*** then add Identity and Access Management resources (select `All Identity and Access Management resources`).

**3. Create a custom role (for IAM visibility)**

* In ***Security*** > ***Administrators***, open the ***Roles*** tab.
* Click ***Create new role*** and enable `View roles`, `resources`, and `admin assignments`.

**4. Assign permissions to the service account**

* Go to ***Security*** > ***Administrators*** > ***Admins*** and click ***Add administrator***.
* Add two assignments:
  * `Read-only Administrator` with `Entire Organization`
  * The custom role with the IAM resource set you created
* Save changes.

**5. Generate the API token and connect in Sola**

* Log out, then log in to Okta as the service account.
* Go to ***Security*** > ***API*** > ***Tokens*** and click ***Create Token*** (copy the token value).
* In Sola, add the Okta data source and provide:
  * `Okta Domain`
  * `API Token`
* Click Test Connection, then continue.

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## Explore the app gallery for Okta apps

![](https://633303660-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMkiDTkdEK7CdyQX8KZZH%2Fuploads%2FXMRpFbpx9LSRblEJ68Mo%2FApp-Gallery-icon.svg?alt=media\&token=a7a5e8e8-f1fc-4dab-b430-5e5c0ad78e66) Get started with [Okta-focused security apps](https://sola.security/app-gallery/?search=okta), built by our expert team.

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