Commvault has expanded its Identity Resilience portfolio by adding support for Okta, strengthening protection for enterprise identity systems. With this new capability, organizations can quickly recover Okta environments from misconfigurations, operational failures, and identity-driven cyberattacks. As identity systems increasingly function as the control layer of modern IT infrastructure, this enhancement helps enterprises maintain access, protect critical systems, and ensure business continuity during disruptions.
Identity-based threats are growing rapidly as digital ecosystems expand. The rise of non-human identities, automated agents, and API-driven systems has significantly increased the number of credentials and access points within enterprise environments. Consequently, attackers now target identity infrastructure as a primary attack vector. Reports indicate that 107 billion identity records were exposed globally in 2024, while 57% of cyberattacks began with compromised identities. Therefore, organizations must prioritize identity resilience as they adopt hybrid cloud, SaaS platforms, and AI-driven automation.
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Although identity platforms such as Okta are designed with strong security and reliability measures, disruptions can still occur due to configuration errors, operational mistakes, or malicious attacks. When identity systems fail, employees and customers may suddenly lose access to applications, authentication services can break down, and critical operations may halt. As a result, organizations can experience revenue loss, productivity disruption, and customer-facing downtime within minutes.
To address these risks, Commvault has introduced automated protection and precise recovery capabilities for Okta environments. These capabilities combine secure, immutable data storage with granular restoration functions, enabling organizations to recover identity configurations quickly and accurately without rebuilding the entire environment.
“Identity is the new cyber battleground, with most modern attacks targeting identity systems,” said Pranay Ahlawat, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Commvault. “By extending our Identity Resilience capabilities to Okta, we’re helping customers protect one of their most critical control planes so they can rapidly recover access and maintain business continuity even in the face of disruption.”
The integration allows organizations to automate protection for key identity components such as users, groups, applications, and security policies. Furthermore, the platform enables point-in-time recovery, allowing IT teams to restore only the specific objects or settings affected by errors or cyber incidents. This targeted approach reduces downtime while minimizing operational risks associated with full system restoration.
The platform also provides ransomware-resistant protection by storing backup data in Commvault-managed immutable and air-gapped storage environments. These isolated environments prevent attackers from tampering with recovery data, ensuring that identity information remains protected even during large-scale cyber incidents.
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“As identity-driven attacks continue to escalate, integrating Commvault’s Identity Resilience capabilities with Okta will give us even greater confidence that if our identity platform is compromised or misconfigured, we can recover quickly and precisely without rebuilding our entire environment,” said Phil Winder, Chief of Information Technology at Delaware Department of Correction.
Additionally, Commvault streamlines recovery operations through a unified workflow that allows administrators to restore complex identity environments more efficiently. By consolidating protection and recovery processes within a single platform, organizations can maintain consistent governance, security policies, and operational visibility across multiple identity providers.
Industry analysts emphasize that identity resilience is becoming a foundational requirement for operational stability. As AI-driven systems and automated services continue to expand, organizations must protect both identity infrastructure and the underlying data that powers these systems.
“Identity resilience is fundamental to achieving higher levels of operating resilience,” said Dave Gruber, Principal Analyst at Omdia. “While identity management and security have always been critical to security programs, the AI-era, and more specifically, the use of agent-based AI solutions, is elevating the importance of both identity and data resilience. Solutions that combine protection, immutability, and granular recovery across multiple identity providers can help reduce operational risk and recovery time.”
By extending its Identity Resilience capabilities to Okta, Commvault aims to help enterprises strengthen their identity infrastructure while ensuring faster recovery from disruptions. As cyber threats continue to evolve, solutions that combine automated protection, secure storage, and precise recovery will play a crucial role in safeguarding modern digital environments.
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