Examity User Guide for Okta Certification Exams

Okta Certified Professional

The Okta Certified Professional KNOWS Okta. They possess knowledge about secure identity management and mobility concepts. They have hands-on experience completing day-to-day operational tasks to support users of the Okta service. Professionals have familiarity with Okta technology and processes related to simple directory integration, single sign-on federation, and application provisioning aspects of User Life Cycle Management.

Okta Certified Administrator

The Okta Certified Administrator MANAGES Okta. They are technically proficient at managing the Okta service. They have extensive knowledge about how Okta enables advanced User Lifecycle Management scenarios involving mobile devices, security policy frameworks, supported SSO options, and advanced directory integration for cloud and on-premise access. Administrators use the Okta Policy framework to control user access, understand how to map identity attributes and data transformations using Universal Directory, and troubleshoot issues.

Okta Certified Consultant

The Certified Consultant IMPLEMENTS Okta. They are technically proficient at implementing the Okta service in a variety of configurations. Consultants have experience integrating common applications, such as, Office 365, G Suite, Box, and Salesforce with Okta. They also have extensive knowledge and experience scoping and implementing complex Okta integrations involving multi-forest and multi-domain environments, advanced single sign-on (SSO), and inbound federation with Okta. Consultants have working knowledge of Okta APIs and custom configuration options.

Okta Certified WIC Developer

The Okta Certified Developer BUILDS secure, seamless experiences, using Okta APIs and SDKs. They are technically proficient at working with Okta RESTful APIs and developing web applications. They have general understanding of authentication and authorization standards such as OpenID Connect (OIDC) and OAuth, as well as how Okta supports these standards for building authentication, flexible authorization, and role-base access control. Developers also have experience configuring authorization with API Access Management and implementing Single Sign-On (SSO) with OIDC. They have working knowledge of Okta Lifecycle Management and administrative APIs.

Okta Certified CIC Developer

Okta Certified Customer Identity Cloud Developers are identity and access management practitioners who design and implement Okta Customer Identity Cloud/Auth0 in B2B and B2C scenarios. These individuals have extensive backgrounds and experience with identity, consumer app development, and SaaS app development. They have general understanding of authentication and authorization standards such as OpenID Connect (OIDC) and OAuth, as well as how Auth0 by Okta supports these standards for building authentication, flexible authorization, and role-base access control.

Detailed descriptions of candidate qualifications, exam blueprints, and recommended preparation methods are found in the associated exam study guides.

Certification exams are administered and proctored by Examity®. Okta has partnered with Examity, a secure online proctoring service, to protect theof certification exams. Online proctoring means that exams can be taken from most any location at a time that is convenient for you, without travel to a test center. Okta may, at its sole discretion, opt to hold in-person testing sessions.

Read the Examity User Guide for descriptions of the test registration and test taking experience.

3. Confidential Information

You agree that the Exam and all content related to the Exam are Okta’s confidential and proprietary information (“Confidential Information”). You are prohibited from disclosing (whether verbally, in writing or in any media), disseminating, copying, publishing, or transmitting any Confidential Information in any form to any person, or using any Confidential Information for any other purpose. Candidate must read and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the Okta Non-Disclosure Agreement before sitting any Okta certification exam. Candidate’s obligations to protect Confidential Information shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

4. Testing Regulations

You agree to comply with all testing regulations required by Okta and/or Okta authorized contractors administrating the Exam, including without limitation, (i) You agree not to register for the Exam or apply for certification under more than one name or identity, and (ii) You agree not to take the Exam for another person.

5. Code of Conduct

Candidate will comply with Okta’s test taking Code of Conduct stated in the Okta Certification Program Handbook. Candidate shall not participate in any cheating, breach of security, misconduct, or any actions that will compromise theor confidentiality of an Okta examination or otherwise compromise theor confidentiality of Okta’s certification programs.

6. Certification Designation and Related Information Disclosure

Third parties may contact Okta in order to verify your Certification Designation status, and You hereby authorize Okta to disclose such information regarding your Certification Designation status to such third parties seeking verification. You acknowledge that Okta may provide third parties access to information regarding your Certification Designation via a publicly available online search tool that is searchable using your person information, such as, your first and last name. Okta may use and disclose personal information such as Your name, information about Exams for which You have registered, Your Certification Designation, and information regarding associated Exam results to administer and facilitate the Program, including Your participation therein or involvement thereto. Without limiting the foregoing, Okta may share information about Exams for which you have registered, your Certification Designation, and information regarding associated Exam results with Your employer or the entity paying for Your participation in the Program, and/or the entity to which You are providing services for the purposes of facilitating and improving the Program.

7. Okta Certification; Logo Rights

Effective upon receipt by Candidate of written confirmation from Okta that Candidate has successfully completed and passed the Exam, and subject to the terms of this Agreement, Okta grants to Candidate a personal, non-exclusive, nontransferable, revocable certification designation for a named credential (“Certification Designation”) and the right to use such Certification Designation logo (“Logo”) on business cards, resumes and letterhead, and websites solely in connection to the Okta product for which You have a valid Certification Designation and only during the period that your certification from Okta is valid. Your use of the Logo is subject to the terms of this Agreement and Okta’s logo usage guidelines (“Logo Guidelines). Candidate may not use the Logo in any way that: (i) may be construed to establish an affiliation between Okta and any third-parties other than the Candidate, or (ii) negatively impacts Okta’s reputation or goodwill. Okta retains all rights, title and interest in the Certification Designation and Logo and no other rights are granted to Candidate hereunder other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Certification Designation upon successful completion of the Exam is not in any way a warranty or guarantee of an individual’s abilities with regards to the Okta products and any representations made to the contrary by a certified individual are strictly prohibited.

8. Term and Termination

The term of this Agreement shall commence upon Candidate’s acceptance of the terms and conditions and shall continue until terminated as provided herein. You may terminate this Agreement at any time upon written notice to Okta. Okta may terminate this Agreement with or without cause upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Candidate. Okta may revoke a Candidate’s Certification Designation at any time, if in Okta’s sole discretion, Okta determines that Candidate in any way: (i) assisted, or used assistance from others, in completing the Exam; (ii) circumvented or attempted to circumvent Okta program procedures or security mechanisms; or (iii) breached the terms of this Agreement. Upon termination of the Agreement for any reason, Candidate’s right to use the Certification Designation and Logo shall cease immediately.

9. Indemnification

Candidate agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Okta and Okta officers, directors, Affiliates, employees and representatives from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of, relating to, or caused directly or indirectly by: (i) Candidate’s negligent act or omission, (ii) use or misuse of Designated Certification or use of Logo, (iii) breach of Candidate’s confidentiality obligations, or (iv) breach of obligations under this Agreement.

10. Warranties

OKTA MAKES AND CANDIDATE RECEIVES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, RELATED TO OR ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT. OKTA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY FOR MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

11. Limitation of Liability

OKTA’S TOTAL LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FEES PAID TO OKTA, IF ANY, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OKTA PROGRAM. MOREOVER, OKTA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, CONTRACTS, OR FAILURE TO REALIZE EXPECTED COST SAVINGS EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SAME OR SAME WERE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE. CANDIDATE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FEES FAIRLY REFLECT THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR BREACH OF WARRANTIES.

12. Independent Contractor

You acknowledge that You are an independent contractor and nothing herein shall be construed as creating a partnership, agency or any form of joint enterprise based on this Agreement or upon Candidate’s authorized use of an Okta Certification Designation or Logo.

13. Assignment, Waiver and Severability

Candidate acknowledges that the rights and obligations hereunder, including any right to use a Logo, in whole or in part, are personal and may not be assigned by Candidate to any third party. Any attempted assignment will be null and void and shall constitute a breach of this Agreement. No modification of these terms and conditions or waiver of rights will be effective unless agreed in writing by the party to be charged. Waiver of any breach or default will not constitute waiver of any other right under these terms and conditions or any subsequent breach or default.

14. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by and construed under the laws of the United States of America and the State of California without reference to choice of law principles. The state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Each party hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. Each party also hereby waives any right to jury trial in connection with any action or litigation in any way arising out of or related to this Agreement.

15. Remedies

It is expressly agreed that a material breach of this Agreement by Candidate shall cause irreparable harm and a remedy at law would be inadequate. In addition to any and all remedies available at law, Okta shall be entitled to an injunction or other equitable remedies in all legal proceedings in the event of any threatened or actual violation of any or all of the provisions of this Agreement.

16. Notices

All notices must be in writing and delivered via (i) email with confirmation of receipt; (ii) certified mail, return receipt, postage pre-paid; (iii) recognized courier service properly addressed and stamped with the required postage; or (iv) delivered by hand directed to the person specified below at the facsimile number listed below. Candidate’s notice address, facsimile number and email address shall be designated at the time of registration. All notices to Okta must be sent to the attention of the General Counsel, Okta, Inc.,100 First Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

17. Entire Agreement, Modifications

This Agreement and any terms incorporated by reference including the Certification Program Handbook, Okta Privacy Policy, Program, and Logo Guidelines, constitute the entire agreement between Okta and Candidate and supersede and terminate any and all prior agreements or contracts, written or oral, concerning the Program. To the extent there is any conflict of terms, the order of precedence shall be as follows: Certification Program handbook, Certification Program Agreement, and Privacy Policy. If any of the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be invalid, such provisions will be severed from this Agreement and the other provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect. Okta reserves the right to modify the Program, Okta Certification Program Handbook, requirements for Certification, the Exams, Okta Privacy Policy, Logo Guidelines, or this Agreement at any time, without notice.