This document explains how to configure Okta for authentication and how to configure the Google Security Operations SOAR platform to support this.
## Before you begin
To configure Okta in the Google SecOps SOAR platform, you must set up the SAML account in Okta. For details, see
Create an app for SAML in Okta.
Once you set up the SAML account in Okta, you can configure the Okta settings in the Google SecOps SOAR platform:
In the Google Security Operations SOAR platform, go to Settings > Advanced > External
Authentication.
Click Create a new SAML provider.
In the Provider Type menu, select Okta.
Enter a provider name, such as mycompany_Okta and click Create.
Open the Okta portal and go to Applications > Applications.
Select the SAML app you created.
Click the General tab and go to SAML Settings.
Copy the string in the Audience Restriction field.
Return to the Google SecOps SOAR platform, and paste the string
into the ACS URL field.
Return to the Okta portal and, in the SAML app, click the Sign On tab and locate and click View SAML setup instructions.
Copy the string into the Identity Provider Issuer field.
Return to the Google SecOps platform, and paste this string into the Identifier field.
Return to the Okta portal. In View SAML setup instructions, go to the Optional heading and copy the
Identity Provider (IdP) metadata into a text file. Save this file as metadata.xml.
Return to the Google SecOps SOAR platform. Next to the IDP Metadata field, click upload Upload.
Click Save>Test to make sure the configuration is correct.
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