Case Study: Varo achieves faster onboarding and stronger compliance with Okta

Varo balances rapid growth and heightened security using Workforce Identity

Varo, a modern bank, needed a secure identity infrastructure that could keep pace with rapid growth while meeting strict financial compliance requirements. The company wanted a single source of truth for access management to reduce identity silos, improve productivity, and make audits easier, and it turned to Okta Identity Governance and Okta’s identity platform to help.

Okta implemented automated access controls, moved Varo from Active Directory to Okta Universal Directory, and integrated Okta with BambooHR so employee changes flowed automatically into identity records. The result was faster onboarding and offboarding, clearer visibility into applications, and stronger governance: Varo reported a 90% reduction in time to onboard new employees, 84% MFA enrollment, a 50% faster access certification process, and access controls up and running in just two days before an audit.

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Sean Brandom

IAM Engineer