Druva for Okta provides automated, scheduled backups of essential Okta objects to protect user identities and access settings.
Why Use Druva for Okta?
Recover user access rapidly after data loss events. Druva protects user profiles, group memberships, and app permissions to ensure seamless restoration. Maintain compliance with a detailed history of every system change, protecting your org from minor policy errors or major disasters.
More info: Introduction to Data Protection for Okta.
Step 1- Configure Admin Roles
Ensure you have the correct permissions:
Okta Super Admin: Required to authorize the API connection.
Druva Cloud Admin: Manages global settings.
Druva Product Admin: Handles daily monitoring.
View detailed permission requirements.
Step 2- Set Up the Integration
Generate a Client ID and Client Secret in the Okta Admin Console under API Service Integrations.
More Info: Setup and Configuration Guide.
Step 3- Start Backups
Initiate your first backup to secure users, groups, and policies. Verify your storage region and retention settings before saving. You can also run manual backups at any time via the dashboard.
More info: Backup Configuration guide.
Step 4- Monitoring
Gain real-time visibility through the Druva dashboard. Track protection status, analyze 7-day backup trends, and review snapshot statistics to ensure continuous data integrity.
Access the Monitoring collection.
Access the Okta Reports.
Access the Alerts.
Step 5- Restore & Compare
Recover anything from a single user to an entire organization.
Search: Find objects by name, email, or ID.
Compare: View "before and after" versions side-by-side to audit changes.
Explore Data Recovery and Advanced Restore.
Step 6- Identity Resiliency: Behavioral Insights and Guided Recovery
❗Important: To access Identity Resiliency feature, customers must possess an Identity workload license. We have introduced a new Identity ARR SKU, to be purchased separately as a standalone offering or as a bundle. Contact your Account Manager or raise a case via Dru Assist to enable this feature.
Identity Resiliency helps organizations strengthen identity protection and recover quickly from cyber incidents. By combining behavioral insights with guided recovery, administrators can identify risky changes, understand their impact, and restore identities to a trusted state, helping ensure business continuity.