Okta Identity Cloud Training: Workforce & Customer Identity Course
Duration: 20–25 Hours
Mode: Instructor‑Led Live Online
Format: Okta Universal Directory, SSO & MFA setup, user lifecycle, API integration, provisioning & de-provisioning flows
Includes: Real-world Okta tenant labs, integration workshops, API authentication labs, practice quizzes, and certificate of completion
Course Overview
Wiseman’s Okta Identity Cloud course delivers a thorough introduction to Okta’s platform and features. Beginning with the Okta Admin Console and Universal Directory, you will learn how to centralize user, group, and device management in a single cloud directory. The course then guides you through the entire user lifecycle – from automated provisioning and onboarding to offboarding – ensuring every employee’s access is handled “precisely and carefully”. You’ll configure Okta authentication and security policies, including adaptive MFA, and enable secure SSO connections (SAML, OIDC) so users can access all assigned apps with one login. By course end, you’ll be able to integrate on-premises directories (AD/LDAP) and applications via Okta’s Integration Network, and understand fundamental OAuth 2.0/OpenID Connect flows. Real-world scenarios and exam-focused instruction reinforce each topic, giving you both theoretical knowledge and practical expertise.
Key Highlights
Comprehensive Curriculum
Instructor-Led Training
Hands-On Labs
Exam Preparation
Career Support
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Skills You’ll Learn
Navigate the Okta UI; create and manage users, groups, and profile attributes; unify identities in a single directory
- Automate user onboarding/offboarding workflows, streamlining access grants and revocations throughout an employee’s tenure
Implement robust authentication policies. Set up and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) using knowledge, possession, and biometric factors, enhancing organizational security.
Configure SAML and OpenID Connect SSO so end users can sign in once to access all their apps . Leverage Okta’s Integration Network to connect cloud and on-prem apps securely.
Integrate Active Directory, LDAP, or HR systems with Okta for seamless identity sync. Manage provisioning and deprovisioning between Okta and external directories.
Add and customize applications in Okta, including selecting sign-on methods and mapping user attributes for each app.
Understand the basics of OAuth flows and OpenID Connect to secure APIs and mobile/web apps within Okta.
Each skill is taught with both conceptual depth and applied practice, ensuring you can immediately implement Okta solutions in real environments.
Why Choose Wiseman CyberSec
Wiseman CyberSec is a leader in cybersecurity training. Our Okta course is expert-led, delivering content through interactive sessions and live demonstrations. According to Wiseman, their programs feature “interactive labs and real-world scenarios to ensure practical understanding”. You also gain access to career support: interview prep, resume workshops, mentorship, and even job placement assistance. This full-service approach means you not only learn Okta technology, but also how to leverage your new skills for career growth. Industry research shows that organizations achieve better results with Okta when their administrators are well-trained. By choosing Wiseman CyberSec’s Okta Administrator training, you maximize your learning ROI and prepare yourself to manage identity securely and efficiently.
Who Should Enroll
This course is ideal for IT and security professionals who will manage Okta or IAM solutions, including: system administrators, security analysts, DevOps/cloud engineers, IAM specialists, and consultants. It’s also valuable for teams deploying Okta in enterprise or SMB environments. Whether you’re new to identity management or seeking to formalize your Okta expertise, this training provides the practical knowledge you need. (Okta usage is widespread – two thirds of the Fortune 100 rely on it – so organizations of all sizes look for skilled Okta admins.)
Prerequisites
No prior Okta experience is required. However, participants should have a fundamental understanding of IT and security basics. Familiarity with concepts like networking, Windows/Linux environments, or directory services (e.g. Active Directory) is beneficial. A background in system administration or cybersecurity will help you move through the material more quickly. Wiseman CyberSec will provide any needed course materials, and the instructors will build from basic Okta concepts up to advanced configurations, so all motivated learners can succeed.
Course Curriculum
Introduction to Okta & Admin Console
Overview of Okta Identity Cloud (Workforce vs. Customer Identity), logging into the Admin Console, user/group setup.
Universal Directory
Configure user profiles and attributes, group rules, and directory integrations. Centralize user, group, and device management in a single control panel
User Lifecycle Management
Automate onboarding and offboarding, provisioning to apps, and access reviews. Okta automates and secures transitions “from day one to leaving”
Authentication & Security Policies
Addresses IT operations and continuity. You’ll study topics like service operations, asset management, incident handling, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery planning (showing competency in how “IT relates to business”)
Single Sign-On (SSO) & Federation
Integrate applications using SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect. Configure Okta as an Identity Provider so users can launch apps without re-entering credentials
Directory Integrations
Connect Okta to external directory sources. Deploy Okta AD/LDAP agents or HR imports for automatic user sync and authentication.
Application Onboarding
Add custom and pre-integrated apps from the Okta Integration Network. Manage provisioning (SCIM/API) and assign user entitlements.
OAuth 2.0 & OpenID Connect Basics
Understand OAuth concepts. Practice securing APIs and web sessions with Okta’s OIDC implementations.
Labs & Exam Prep
Guided lab exercises covering all above modules. Review sample exam questions and best practices for the Okta Certified Administrator exam.
Hands-On Exercises & Audit Walkthroughs
Practical experience is a core part of this course. Each module includes hands-on labs that put you in the administrator’s seat. For example, you will practice configuring SSO on sample applications, creating user provisioning workflows, and enforcing an MFA policy on different user groups. These labs simulate real-world scenarios, ensuring you can apply what you learn to on-the-job tasks. By troubleshooting common issues in a lab environment, you’ll gain confidence that prepares you for both actual deployments and the certification exam.
Career and Industry Value
Okta skills are highly valued in today’s market. As a leading Identity provider, Okta is trusted by ~480,000 organizations worldwide.. Identity and Access Management roles rank among the fastest-growing in cybersecurity. Mastering Okta means you’re qualified for careers as an Okta Administrator, IAM Engineer, Security Architect, or Cloud Identity Specialist. Organizations also benefit: research shows “customers who take advantage of…training…see greater adoption and more value from their Okta implementation”.. In short, completing this training sets you apart in the job market and helps ensure that your company’s Okta deployment is a success.
Frequently
Asked Questions
You’ll learn Okta administration end-to-end: from the Okta Admin Console and Universal Directory to user lifecycle management, MFA setup, and SSO (SAML/OIDC) configuration. The course combines lectures with interactive labs so you fully grasp each concept
This is a 24–30 hour instructor-led course. It is delivered in a live virtual classroom (or in-person, where available). Sessions are highly interactive and paced to allow Q&A, demos, and hands-on practice.
No, the course starts from the basics. However, a basic understanding of IT and cybersecurity is recommended. Experience with networking, directories (AD/LDAP), or cloud services will help you pick up concepts faster, but beginners can still follow along.
Yes. Wiseman CyberSec emphasizes practical learning; “our training includes interactive labs and real-world scenarios”. You will configure settings directly in an Okta demo environment under the instructor’s guidance.
Absolutely. The course is aligned with the Okta Certified Administrator certification objectives. It provides the knowledge and practice needed to prepare for the certification exam, as highlighted by industry training benefits
Wiseman’s Okta training is led by seasoned cybersecurity professionals and Okta experts. Instructors have real-world experience implementing and managing Okta for organizations, ensuring you learn practical best practices, not just theory.
