Aquera + Okta

Make Okta the master directory for IT, with clean identities from every source

Aquera sources identities directly into Okta from 60+ systems of record, correlates each person into one identity, provisions and governs access across 1,000+ applications, manages Active Directory downstream, and adds an HR agentic bridge and a governed data lake.

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What It Delivers

Okta first, Active Directory downstream, everything governed

60+

systems of record sourced directly into Okta, HR feeding Okta rather than AD first

1,000+

prebuilt connectors for provisioning and governance beyond Okta

Cross App Access

among the first partners in Okta's Cross App Access (XAA) ecosystem

Better Together

Okta authenticates. Aquera makes sure the right identities are there

What Okta provides

The identity provider and master directory

Authentication. Single sign-on and adaptive MFA across thousands of applications.

Cloud directory. Access policies and lifecycle hooks in one cloud directory.

Lifecycle and governance. Okta Lifecycle Management and Okta Identity Governance.

Cross App Access. Open, standards-based authorization for AI agents.

What Aquera adds

The source of record and automation

Identity sourcing into Okta. From 60+ HR, recruiting, contractor, and partner systems.

Master Identity Index. One resolved identity per person, human and non-human.

Two non-employee systems of record. Contingent Worker and B2B Partner, which Okta does not natively hold.

Active Directory downstream. Managed after Okta, with 1,000+ connectors for provisioning and governance.

Universal Agent Bridge. Govern AI-agent traffic through the user's Okta identity with Cross App Access.

HR agentic bridge and data lake. Self-service and analytics on governed identity data.

How It Works

How Aquera makes Okta the master directory

Aquera sources and correlates every identity into Okta, provisions and governs access across 1,000+ apps, manages Active Directory downstream, and adds analytics and agent access.

1 SOURCE

Source identity directly into Okta

Aquera pulls identities from 60+ HR, recruiting, contractor, and partner systems and correlates each to one Okta identity.

60+ sources. HR, recruiting, contractor, and partner systems.
One identity. Master Identity Index, human and non-human.
Directly to Okta. HR feeds Okta, not AD first.

2 PROVISION

Provision Okta and everything downstream

Create Okta users and groups, manage Active Directory downstream, and provision 1,000+ applications via SCIM and API.

Okta first. Profiles, usernames, and group rules from HR.
AD downstream. Active Directory managed after Okta.
1,000+ apps. Provisioning and deprovisioning at scale.

3 GOVERN

Govern, monitor, and analyze

Enforce joiner, mover, and leaver, govern non-employees and AI agents, and stream identity data to your warehouse.

JML automation. Joiner, mover, leaver enforced into Okta.
Agents and non-employees. XAA for agents, two SoRs for non-employees.
Analytics. Governed identity data to your data lake.

Proven Partnership

Okta Elevate partner, Ascend tier

Aquera is an Okta Elevate partner at the Ascend tier, and among the first partners in Okta's Cross App Access (XAA) ecosystem. Aquera sources identity directly into Okta from 60+ systems, drives provisioning and governance across 1,000+ connectors, and manages Active Directory downstream. Aquera is trusted by 1,500+ organizations, is SOC 2 Type 2 audited, and runs on Amazon Web Services.

Why Aquera for Okta

The cleanest identities Okta has ever seen

Okta as the master directory

HR and recruiting feed Okta directly, so Okta becomes the master directory and Active Directory is managed downstream.

Every identity type

Employees, contractors, partner users, and AI agents, not just the populations in your HR system.

Governed end to end

Joiner, mover, and leaver enforced into Okta and 1,000+ apps, with audit-ready evidence.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Aquera integration for Okta? +

Aquera for Okta sources identities from your systems of record, correlates them into one identity each, and provisions them into Okta as users and group memberships, then governs and syncs them across the full joiner, mover, and leaver lifecycle.

What does Okta as the master directory mean? +

It means HR and recruiting systems feed Okta directly instead of feeding Active Directory first. Okta becomes the master directory for IT, and Active Directory is managed downstream. Aquera sources identity before Okta and manages Active Directory after it.

How many systems can Aquera source identity from for Okta? +

Aquera sources identity into Okta from 60+ API-based integrations, including HCM, ATS and recruiting, contingent-worker, B2B-partner, database, and file-based systems.

How does Aquera provision users into Okta? +

Aquera provisions users into Okta through SCIM and the Okta API. It transforms source attributes into Okta profile fields, generates unique usernames, and creates and updates users and group memberships automatically.

How many applications can Aquera provision and govern? +

Aquera drives provisioning, deprovisioning, and governance across 1,000+ prebuilt connectors, spanning SaaS, on-prem, legacy, and custom applications, alongside Okta Lifecycle Management and Okta Identity Governance.

Can Aquera manage non-employees and partner users in Okta? +

Yes. Aquera provides two distinct systems of record that Okta does not natively hold, one for contingent workers and one for B2B partner users, then provisions and governs those identities in Okta with an owner, an end date, and an audit trail.

What is Cross App Access (XAA) and is it proprietary? +

Cross App Access is an open, vendor-neutral OAuth extension, and it is the official Model Context Protocol authorization extension. It is not proprietary. Aquera acts as the identity gateway that routes and governs AI-agent traffic through the user's active Okta identity.

How does the Universal Agent Bridge remove static API keys? +

The Universal Agent Bridge connects agents to apps through one enterprise-approved Okta identity, exchanged for a short-lived scoped token via OAuth token exchange, so there are no static API keys and no standing privilege, and every call is logged and revocable.

Does Aquera support higher-education student systems? +

Yes. Aquera treats student information systems such as Ellucian Banner and Colleague, Jenzabar, and Workday Student as authoritative sources alongside the HCM, and can feed both Okta and the rest of your ecosystem.

Does Aquera replace Okta? +

No. Aquera complements Okta. Okta remains your identity provider and access layer; Aquera is the upstream source of record and automation that feeds Okta clean, correlated identities and governs their lifecycle.

What governance and audit does Aquera add to Okta? +

Aquera adds correlation, revalidation, forced offboarding, and a complete lifecycle audit trail around Okta, so every identity has a verified source, an owner, and defensible evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI reviews.

How long does the Aquera integration for Okta take to deploy? +

Weeks, not quarters. Aquera deploys with prebuilt connectors and generates the configuration during onboarding. Aquera is trusted by 1,500+ organizations and is SOC 2 Type 2 audited.