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Implement Okta as a centralized cloud identity provider: configure SSO with AWS, Azure, and GCP, deploy phishing-resistant MFA with Okta FastPass, automate user provisioning/deprovisioning, and enforce adaptive access policies on device posture and risk signals. Use when standing up Okta SSO, rolling out FastPass MFA, automating identity lifecycle, or building risk-based conditional access for cloud environments.

When to use

• When centralizing authentication across AWS, Azure, and GCP console access through a single identity provider
• When implementing phishing-resistant MFA to replace SMS or TOTP-based authentication
• When automating user provisioning and deprovisioning across cloud platforms and SaaS applications
• When enforcing adaptive access policies based on device compliance, user risk, and network context
• When auditing identity-related security controls for SOC 2 or zero trust compliance

When not to use

• cloud-native identity management without external IdP requirements
• application-level authorization logic
• secrets management

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