Expected Okta-Certified-Professional Exam Topics, as suggested by Okta :

• Module 1: Identity and Access Management: This section measures the skills of IAM Specialists and Security Analysts in understanding core IAM concepts, including directory integration, SSO federation, and user lifecycle management.
• Module 2: Single Sign-On (SSO) Federation: This section evaluates the expertise of Federation Engineers and Application Integrators in configuring SSO using SAML, WS-FED, or OIDC, and understanding IdP versus SP-initiated flows.
• Module 3: User Lifecycle Management: This section tests the knowledge of User Lifecycle Managers and Directory Administrators in managing user states, provisioning applications, and leveraging Okta’s Universal Directory for custom attributes and data transformations.
• Module 4: Security: This section measures the skills of Security Administrators and MFA Specialists in implementing basic multifactor authentication (MFA), configuring Okta policies, and understanding passwordless authentication with Okta Verify and FastPass.
• Module 5: Administration and Troubleshooting: This section evaluates the expertise of System Administrators and Support Engineers in using Okta’s System Log and reports, monitoring tasks, and accessing customer support resources.
• Module 6: Account Creation: This section measures the skills of Account Managers and Onboarding Specialists in configuring user accounts and managing user profiles.
• Module 7: Application Setup with OIN: This section tests the knowledge of Application Integrators and Cloud Administrators in setting up applications using the Okta Integration Network (OIN).
• Module 8: Security Enforcement: This section evaluates the expertise of Security Engineers and Policy Administrators in enforcing security policies, configuring MFA, and managing device trust.
• Module 9: Attribute Mapping and Offboarding: This section measures the skills of Data Managers and Offboarding Specialists in configuring attribute mappings and managing user offboarding processes.

Expected Okta-Certified-Administrator Exam Topics, as suggested by Okta :

• Module 1: Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure Okta as a service provider/ Demonstrate knowledge of why Okta/AD password policy should match or exceed the AD policy
• Module 2: Demonstrate knowledge of why multiple Okta/AD password policies might be needed/ Demonstrate knowledge of the security advantages and caveats in using SAML
• Module 3: Demonstrate knowledge of how Okta can provision users and groups to OIN apps/ Demonstrate knowledge of how to use the Application Integration Wizard
• Module 4: Demonstrate understanding of the importance of service accounts when using Okta API/ Demonstrate knowledge of how to create API tokens with the correct permissions
• Module 5: Demonstrate knowledge of the troubleshooting options for each Okta agent/plug-in/ Demonstrate knowledge of user experiences when in zones with Desktop SSO/IWA
• Module 6: Demonstrate knowledge of migrating from AD to cloud management of users/ Demonstrate awareness about high availability on advanced agents
• Module 7: Demonstrate knowledge of the use cases for Okta Management APIs, API-AM, and API products/ Demonstrate knowledge of application request workflows and entitlement options
• Module 8: Demonstrate knowledge of the value of writing data back to directories and apps from Okta/ Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the process to create profile mappings