Okta is a cloud-based identity management service that provides authentication and authorization tools for organizations' employees and users. It streamlines IT workflows with user-friendly dashboards and integrates seamlessly with existing active directory systems. Through integration with Datadog, users can collect and monitor Okta logs, enabling greater visibility into access and lifecycle events from all applications and users. This integration allows for proactive threat detection, tracking of user activity, debugging authentication and authorization issues, and creating audit trails for regulatory compliance.