Sumo Logic and Okta Team Up to Keep Modern Apps Secure

BURLINGAME, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 13, 2017) - ILLUMINATE 2017 -- Sumo Logic, the leading cloud-native, machine data analytics platform that delivers continuous intelligence, today announced it is working with Okta, the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, to deliver a joint technology solution that provides organizations with end-to-end visibility across the network to improve the security of modern applications and infrastructure. The new solution will be showcased this week at the Illuminate user conference, taking place Sept. 12-13, 2017 in Burlingame, Calif.

The advent of cloud computing has brought about significant changes in what passes for acceptable security perimeters. While securing an organization once meant managing firewall rules and access control list changes, now IT teams are faced with a decentralized and varied collection of authentication and authorization schemes. Identity has become the new perimeter, and it's critical to know which user is logging in to which apps, at what time, and what they're doing once they've logged in. Securing the network and cloud apps starts with gaining visibility into -- and controlling -- authentication.

Through a new integrated solution with Okta, Sumo Logic collects Okta data and event information to monitor, analyze and trend user activity and behavior as well as any administrative policy changes. Sumo Logic extends this integration through built-in integration with popular SaaS applications accessed via Okta, such as Salesforce, Workday, Box and many more. By combining identity with user activity and behavior, Sumo Logic is able to provide a single pane of glass visibility to more quickly detect and alert to any unusual behavior patterns. This capability will be featured and demonstrated at the Illuminate conference.

"In today's cloud and mobile world, identity is the new perimeter. To spot potential security risks quickly and respond effectively, organizations need to have the right information, presented in the right way to make sense of everything happening in their environments and take swift action," said Chuck Fontana, vice president of corporate and business development at Okta. "By combining the power of the Okta Identity Cloud with Sumo Logic's cloud-native machine data analytics platform, IT and security teams now have the deep visibility they need to effectively monitor who's accessing applications and how they're using them -- ultimately improving their security and compliance postures."