Enterprise Closes Compliance Gaps in Hybrid Okta Environment

How GlobalTech Corp identified and remediated 150 compliance gaps, achieving SOC 2 certification 3 months ahead of schedule.

GlobalTech Corp

Global Technology Enterprise 10,000+ employees Hybrid Okta + AD/Azure environment
150 Compliance Gaps Closed
3 months Earlier SOC 2 Certification
85% Audit Time Reduction
£400k Cost Savings

The Challenge

GlobalTech Corp relied on Okta for SSO across their hybrid environment, but faced significant compliance gaps in their Active Directory and Azure AD integrations. Manual audits were time-consuming and failed to provide comprehensive visibility.

  • 150+ known compliance gaps in hybrid identity setup
  • Limited visibility into AD-Azure-Okta integration issues
  • Manual audit processes taking 6+ weeks
  • Risks from misconfigurations in multi-cloud environment
  • Pressure to achieve SOC 2 certification quickly

As noted in the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, hybrid environments are increasingly targeted, with 80% of breaches involving identity misconfigurations.

The Solution

IdentityFirst delivered assessment in 1 day and platform deployment in 1 week, providing multi-platform coverage across Okta, Active Directory, Azure AD, and AWS IAM. Automated compliance mapping accelerated SOC 2 preparation.

  • Comprehensive assessment completed in 1 day
  • Full platform deployed in 1 week
  • Multi-platform coverage across all identity systems
  • Automated SOC 2 control mapping and evidence collection
  • Continuous monitoring of hybrid environment configurations

Technical Architecture Advantage: The platform's Clean Architecture design with modular components enabled parallel processing of identity data across 10,000+ users, completing complex privilege escalation analysis in under 24 hours. Scalable microservices architecture supported seamless integration with existing Okta workflows without performance degradation.

The Results

  • 150 compliance gaps identified and remediated – Including critical hybrid config issues
  • SOC 2 Type II achieved 3 months ahead – Zero material findings
  • 85% reduction in audit preparation time – From 6 weeks to 5 days
  • £400k in cost savings – Reduced external auditor fees
  • Continuous compliance monitoring – Real-time posture visibility
  • Enhanced security posture – Proactive risk mitigation
"IdentityFirst gave us the visibility we needed into our complex hybrid environment. The assessment in 1 day and platform in 1 week approach saved us months of preparation time and helped us achieve SOC 2 certification ahead of schedule."
— CISO, GlobalTech Corp

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