Okta workforce identity layer
Workforce authentication, SSO, application access and identity-provider functions. This is a concise description, not an exhaustive list of Okta capabilities.
COMPLEMENTARY IDENTITY LAYERS
Extend Workforce Identity Beyond Authentication
Okta focuses on workforce identity and access. CardIQ focuses on company-controlled external identity and public trust. CardIQ does not replace Okta.
Complementary positioning—not an integration claim
CardIQ does not currently claim a native Okta integration. This page describes how the platforms can serve complementary identity roles.
Organizations may operate CardIQ alongside their existing identity platform. This does not imply an Okta connector, Okta API synchronization, SCIM, SAML with Okta or automated Okta-to-CardIQ offboarding.
Different identity layers
Enterprise IAM controls who can access corporate systems. CardIQ controls how employees represent the organization externally.
CardIQ external identity layer
Public employee identity, digital business cards, signatures, public company profiles, communication verification, trusted domains and external identity lifecycle controls for CardIQ-managed assets.
One vendor-neutral employee lifecycle
Identity and access management and external identity control serve distinct stages without replacing one another.
Employee joinsWorkforce Identity / IdPApplication AccessCardIQ External IdentityCustomer / Partner CommunicationOffboarding
A complementary use case
A company may use Okta to control access to internal SaaS applications while using CardIQ to control how employees appear externally.
Application-access lifecycle
When an employee leaves, IAM handles its own application-access lifecycle.
External identity lifecycle
CardIQ handles the CardIQ-managed external identity lifecycle under company administration. No automated Okta-to-CardIQ lifecycle synchronization is claimed.
Identity responsibility comparison
Neutral scope language avoids treating different product purposes as missing features.
| Identity function | Okta | CardIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | Primary role | Not primary role |
| SSO | Primary role | Uses enterprise identity where supported |
| Application access | Primary role | Not provided |
| Public business identity | Different product scope | Primary capability |
| Digital business cards | Different product scope | Yes |
| Communication verification | Different product scope | Yes |
| External company representation | Different product scope | Primary capability |
| CardIQ-managed identity offboarding | Different product scope | Yes |
Frequently asked questions
Does CardIQ replace Okta?
No. Okta and CardIQ address different layers of corporate identity.
Does CardIQ currently integrate directly with Okta?
CardIQ does not currently claim a native Okta integration. This page does not claim a connector, API sync, SCIM, SAML with Okta or automated offboarding.
Can a company use both?
Yes. Organizations may operate CardIQ alongside their existing identity platform because the products address different identity layers.
What does CardIQ add?
External employee identity control, public trust, digital identity assets, communication verification and lifecycle controls for identity assets managed by CardIQ.
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