Ingram Micro Broadens Cybersecurity Offerings in Collaboration with Okta

Ingram Micro has revealed an exciting distribution agreement with Okta, a renowned brand in cybersecurity solutions. This partnership will extend its coverage to regions including Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt.

This strategic alliance empowers Ingram Micro to enrich its array of security solutions available to resellers and managed service providers. It grants them access to a growing spectrum of identity and access management solutions. These encompass Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication, adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and streamlined user profile management for businesses of all scales.

Okta’s cutting-edge solutions, when combined with Ingram Micro’s technical prowess and services, promise to simplify identity and access management for clients. This collaboration heralds a heightened level of reliability when connecting to any technology, from any device, anywhere.

Dr. Ali Baghdadi, Senior Vice President & Chief Country Executive for the MEA Region at Ingram Micro, expressed enthusiasm, stating, “Cybersecurity stands as a top strategic priority for Ingram Micro in 2023, particularly in the realm of cloud services. We are delighted to have become an Okta distributor. Together, we can equip managed security service providers and resellers with the essential identity solutions required to securely link their teams, end-users, and enterprises to technology. This will enable them to work more intelligently and effectively, while reducing the risk of ransomware attacks.”

James Bradley, Regional Vice President of EMEA Partner and Alliances at Okta, highlighted the significance of identity in today’s IT landscape, saying, “Identity lies at the core of the major trends shaping the IT industry, from cloud computing and digital transformation to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Through our collaboration with Ingram Micro, we eagerly anticipate providing our shared customers across the region with comprehensive digital identity and access management solutions.”