Case Study: NOV achieves Zero Trust security, automation, and improved collaboration with Okta

NOV meets evolving industry challenges with Zero Trust, automation, and improved collaboration

NOV, the Houston-based energy equipment and technology provider, faced major pressure after the oil and gas downturn forced significant workforce reductions and a shift from an on-prem IT model to a cloud-smart, multi-cloud environment. With a smaller security team, NOV needed to modernize identity and access management, reduce outages, and support a Zero Trust strategy while replacing aging legacy systems like Microsoft FIM and homegrown IGA tools.

Using Okta, NOV implemented Okta Workforce Identity with Single Sign-On, Universal Directory, Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication, Lifecycle Management, and Okta Workflows, plus Okta Customer Identity for external apps. Okta helped NOV replace about 60 FIM scripts, eliminate an expensive third-party contract, reduce server and maintenance costs, improve resiliency, and complete its Customer Identity deployment ahead of schedule, while enabling smoother developer collaboration and securing access for 27,000 employees.

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John McLeod

Chief Information Security Officer