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-   Okta Privileged Access
    

## Ensure zero standing privileges with Okta Privileged Access

Okta Privileged Access provides unified access and governance for privileged resources – whether on-prem or cloud – and increases visibility, compliance and security without compromising user experience.

### INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS

### Streamline access to servers

Reduce the attack surface by eliminating static SSH keys and passwords, and automate access controls to protect your modern server infrastructure.

-   Extend SSO to Linux and Windows servers
-   Manage risk of credential theft by eliminating standing credentials
-   Meet compliance requirements for recording privileged access to servers via SSH and RDP

### SAAS SERVICE ACCOUNTS

### Secure access to non-federated accounts

Centralize, manage, and enforce least privilege for service, shared, and break-glass SaaS accounts, along with other critical non-human identities like bots. 

-   Gain visibility into application-specific service accounts 
-   Enforce flexible policies for service accounts, including time-based access and request and approval flows 
-   Review details of end-user access for auditing or compliance 

### SECRETS VAULTING AND BROKERING

### Protect critical secrets

Support compliance requirements for eliminating standing access, securing shared accounts, and providing individual accountability for usage.

-   Vaulting of local server account passwords
-   Continuous server local account discovery
-   Scheduled password rotation

### PRIVILEGED ACCESS GOVERNANCE

### Define who has access and when

Enforce business controls including multi-step approvals, business justification, and time-bound approval durations — with convenient, user-friendly integrations.

-   Integration with Okta Access Requests
-   Customizable multi-level approval builder
-   CLI integration for better SSH experience

### SESSION RECORDING AND AUDITING

### Gain full visibility into all privileged actions

Support compliance requirements for recording privileged access to servers via SSH/RDP, and prevent servers from being exposed to raw internet traffic.

-   SSH and RDP session recording
-   High-availability proxy gateway
-   Native integration with the Okta System Log

## A unified approach to Identity

Many organizations use separate tools for IAM, IGA, and PAM, but it results in silos that hamper productivity and security. Okta Privileged Access is part of Okta Workforce Identity Cloud – a unified solution for everyone, and every need.

### Increase security posture

Extend device context, risk signals, and policy-based automation across every Identity action and decision.

### Do more with less

Have a single view across Identity sources to reduce complexity and automate manual processes.

### Drive agility

Speed up requests, approvals, and access to critical resources without compromising security.

## See how Okta helps you

### Secure NHIs at scale

Unify NHI security and control for every identity across your tech stack with one policy engine—without slowing innovation.

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