As attacks grow more sophisticated and demand real-time response, verifying who accesses data and from what device has become essential to protecting it. Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) today announced an expanded partnership with new integrations to deliver a unified security architecture, enabling customers to automate threat response, secure application access on any device and reduce security roadblocks.

The native integration between Okta Workforce Identity and Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Browser creates a new conditional access method to restrict access to SSO apps by using only the secure browser. A second integration between Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI and Palo Alto Networks AI-driven Cortex® SecOps platform provides organisations with a unified view of identity-related risks across their entire attack surface. This integration extends to Cortex XSIAM® and Cortex XDR®, creating a comprehensive response to the most advanced attacks.

“AI is supercharging attacks on user credentials, requiring a ‘fight AI with AI’ approach that brings identity directly into an organisation’s security infrastructure for a real-time and unified response,” said Stephen Lee, VP of Technology Partnerships at Okta. “With Palo Alto Networks, Okta is proud to enhance the interoperability of our AI-powered platforms to prevent risks of siloed tools, providing nearly 2000 joint customers with a comprehensive view of their security posture, context-aware access controls, and secure authentication to stay ahead of today’s threats.”

“Identity plays a critical role in cybersecurity,” said Pamela Cyr, VP of Technical Partnerships at Palo Alto Networks. “Our deep integrations with Okta ensure that our solutions are engineered to work together, making it easier for our customers to achieve higher levels of security and user experience. These new integrations, from securing application access with Prisma Access Browser to providing unified protection against identity threats through our Cortex platform, empower organisations with comprehensive, AI-driven defence.”

These two new integrations help provide a clear, integrated path for joint customers to confidently secure their operations while reducing costs and complexity:

• Securing Access on Any Device: With Okta Workforce Identity and Prisma® Access Browser, enterprises now have a critical layer of defence for web-based activity. Employees can now securely access corporate web applications and data from managed or unmanaged devices, without compromising enterprise security. Users will benefit from a secure, consistent, seamless and fast browsing experience, while security teams gain enhanced visibility and control over SaaS and web application usage.
• Unified Identity Threat Detection and Automated Response: The integration of Okta with Cortex XSIAM and Cortex XDR enables dynamic enforcement of additional authentication for risky access and user activity and triggers immediate, automated responses to threats such as revoking user access, ending active sessions and quarantining endpoints.

“CISOs are clear: to move at pace with the threat landscape, security teams need integrated platforms, not just more solutions. With the rapid adoption of cloud services, SaaS applications, remote work, and now the advent of AI, organisations are being challenged by added complexity and gaps in security tools,” said Maxine Holt, Vice President, Enterprise & Channel Research at Omdia. “By unifying their offerings, Okta and Palo Alto Networks are helping customers streamline operations, reduce complexity, and improve coverage of the attack surface.”

“Today’s dynamic, complex threat landscape requires organisations to strengthen identity protection while simplifying security operations. Our expanded partnership with Okta helps organisations fend off sophisticated identity-based attacks and build a strong Zero Trust framework, enabling seamless, secure access anywhere, on any device. This collaboration reflects our commitment to deliver unified, automated security outcomes that reduce complexity for customers across the region,” said Orcun Tezel, Vice President, Technical Solutions, Asia Pacific and Japan at Palo Alto Networks.

“Across Asia Pacific, organisations are under pressure from faster, more targeted cyberattacks, yet too many still rely on siloed tools that can’t keep pace. A more integrated, identity-centric approach is essential. That’s why this expanded partnership between Okta and Palo Alto Networks matters. We are bringing identity into the centre of threat detection and response, improving visibility across the attack surface, and reducing complexity through intelligent automation. This announcement is a clear example of Okta’s partner-first strategy in action, working with industry leaders to deliver powerful, scalable security solutions,” said Steph Barnett, Vice President, Presales at Okta APJ.