Okta Access Testing Tool: Validate User Journeys with Confidence

Okta’s Access Testing Tool makes it easy to validate access policies before deploying them. It simulates real-world user access to apps and shows whether a user or group is granted or denied access, along with the exact rules that were applied.

You can choose the app, users, or groups, and even set conditions like device state, IP range, network zone, or risk score. The results can be viewed as a clear “sign-in journey” or in a list format—helping you quickly see which policies matched (or didn’t).

A powerful way to test, troubleshoot, and fine-tune policies with confidence.

Here are a few screenshots to give you a quick look at the feature in action.

  1. Log in to the Okta Tenant and go to Reports > Access Testing Tool
    • [tenant]/reports/access-policy-simulation

2. You can select the application and username to test their access. In the screen below, we are checking if the user has access to Okta Workflows.

3. Now select another application that all Okta users have access (Okta Dashboard) and click Run test

4. You will also see the policies that applied to the tested user.

5. You can click the List all view radio button and see all information in a list format.

6. Alternatively, you can also run tests in a group.

Gabriel Magarino – Senior Security Manager | IAM Evangelist - Experienced leader with over 20 years in the IT and cybersecurity industry, specializing in Identity & Access Management. Expert in Okta, One Identity, SailPoint (IdentityIQ & IdentityNow), OneLogin, Delinea, and CyberArk. Passionate about exploring IAM and emerging technologies, coaching, and training IAM teams. Holds a Master’s in Computer Science and multiple certifications, including Okta Professional & Administration, One Identity Architect & Instructor, SailPoint Identity Now, ITIL, Scrum Master, among others. Currently pursuing a PhD with a focus on Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence.

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