Fabio Grasso

👋 Ciao! I’m Fabio, a Solutions Engineer specialized in 🔐 Identity & Access Management (IAM). I work between France 🇫🇷 and Italy 🇮🇹 for Okta.
📚 In this space, I share ideas, experiences, and insights about the world of digital identity.
🌍 Although this site is multilingual and some posts are also in Italian and French, most content is in English. To see everything, pick English as your language.

Recent

Lab for test the Okta MCP Server with (or without) Docker

5 October 2025·3948 words·19 mins

Okta Mcp Api Claude Ai Automation Gemini Vscode Llm

Introduction # Okta recently released a beta version of their Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, which enables AI assistants and Large Language Models (LLMs) to interact with Okta APIs using natural language commands. The MCP Server acts as a bridge between AI agents and Okta’s management APIs, allowing you to perform administrative tasks through conversational interfaces.

Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes: Why Independent IAM is Essential for Security

3 September 2025·2932 words·14 mins

IAM Zero Trust Identity Fabric Okta Cybersecurity Vendor Lock-In Identity Governance MFA SAML OIDC Digital Identity Enterprise Security IPSIE OpenID Foundation

Who will guard the guards themselves? A critical analysis of vendor lock-in risks in IAM and the advantages of an agnostic approach based on Identity Fabric and open standards.

Banks under siege. The Strategy: Identity Fabric

29 August 2025·2245 words·11 mins

Okta Cybersecurity DORA NIS2 IAM CIAM ZeroTrust Banking Security Identity Management Zero Trust Identity Fabric Financial Services Identity Governance Strong Customer Authentication HRI High Regulated Identity

Analysis of 2024 banking cyber incidents (+45%) according to Banca d’Italia report and the Identity Fabric strategy for operational resilience in the Italian and European financial sector.

Okta RADIUS Agent + Test Client + OpenVPN AS with Docker-compose

24 August 2025·2759 words·13 mins

Okta RADIUS Docker MFA OpenVPN Authentication PAP Network VPN

Complete Docker-compose stack for testing Okta RADIUS Agent with OpenVPN AS, including automated MFA test scripts and configuration examples. The guide covers setup, configuration, client IP reporting, supported factors, and security best practices.

NIST SP 800-63-4: The New Era of Phishing-Resistant Authentication

18 August 2025·3540 words·17 mins

NIST SP800-63 Okta Cybersecurity IAM Authentication Phishing-Resistant Passkeys Digital Identity Risk Management DIRM

Technical analysis of the innovations introduced by NIST SP 800-63-4: from the end of forced password expiration to the emphasis on phishing-resistant authentication, with practical parallels on Okta products.

Welcome to my new blog: minimal, serverless and open

17 August 2025·467 words·3 mins

Blog Hugo Cloudflare

Launch of my new blog dedicated to cybersecurity, IAM and CIAM, built with Hugo and hosted on Cloudflare Pages

Citrix step-up MFA

27 June 2025·1342 words·7 mins

Okta MFA Citrix

Learn how to implement step-up MFA with Okta in Citrix environments. This article explores three practical solutions: Okta group-based policies, dual-StoreFront architecture, and Citrix ADC with nFactor authentication. Discover the best approach for your organization.

AWS Utilities EC2 with Workflows and auto-update DNS

16 June 2025·4523 words·22 mins

AWS EC2 Okta Workflows Lambda Route53 CloudWatch Automation IAM Infrastructure

Automate AWS EC2 power management and DNS updates using Okta Workflows, AWS Lambda, and CloudWatch. Start and stop VMs from the Okta dashboard, enforce scheduled shutdowns, and dynamically update DNS records. The guide covers setup steps, security considerations, and cost management in AWS demo environments.

Notes about Guest Accounts in Microsoft Office 365 / EntraID

23 March 2025·154 words·1 min

Microsoft Azure GuestAccount AzureGuest Office365 Okta OIDC EntraID

Guest accounts in Microsoft Office 365/EntraID require tenant-specific OIDC configuration for Okta integration.

Mac OS - Resize Window to a specific size

16 February 2024·261 words·2 mins

Apple MacOS Automation AppleScript WindowSize Arc

Automate Mac OS window resizing with AppleScript to set precise dimensions and position for applications, useful for video recording or screen sharing.