# IBM Security Verify vs Okta Workforce Identity

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Okta Workforce Identity

| Attribute | IBM Security Verify | Okta Workforce Identity |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 93.1 (24% (low)) | 94.4 (10% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | IBM Verify is a unified, identity-first platform that secures both human and non-human identities across web, mobile and hybrid enterprise environments, delivering end-to-end IAM security including authentication, adaptive risk evaluation, lifecycle governance, delegation, consent and continuous audit. | Okta is a neutral, powerful, and extensible identity platform that secures employees, customers, and AI agents. It enables seamless and secure access across your technology stack. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mfa":true,"pam":true,"sso":true,"deployment":"hybrid","adaptive_auth":true,"directory_service":true,"scim_provisioning":true,"standards_breadth":"SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP, OpenID","identity_governance":true,"integration_catalog":"No-code experiences with drag-and-drop visual flows for integrating existing ide"}` | `{"mfa":true,"pam":true,"sso":true,"deployment":"cloud","uptime_sla":"99_99","adaptive_auth":true,"directory_service":true,"scim_provisioning":true,"identity_governance":true,"integration_catalog":"Okta Integration Network"}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (IAM SSO)

| Capability | IBM Security Verify | Okta Workforce Identity |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Authentication** |  |  |
| SSO (SAML + OIDC) | ✓ | ✓ |
| MFA / passwordless / FIDO2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adaptive / risk-based auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Provisioning** |  |  |
| SCIM lifecycle provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Directory service / AD bridge | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Identity governance (access reviews) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privileged access management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Integration catalog size | No-code experiences with drag-and-drop visual flows for integrating existing ide | Okta Integration Network |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| Standards breadth | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP, OpenID | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Hybrid | Cloud |
| **Reliability** |  |  |
| Uptime SLA | - | 99.99% |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:02:20.143Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*