Splunk Add-on for Okta Identity Cloud Setup

Prerequisites

Tool or access	Purpose	Verify
Bash and Python 3	Run bundled setup and validation helpers	bash --version && python3 --version
Required product/platform access	Inspect or configure the selected target	Complete the documented preflight
Credential files for live modes	Keep secrets out of chat	Verify paths only

Workflow Overview

┌───────────┐   ┌───────────────┐   ┌───────────────┐   ┌─────────────────┐
│ Preflight │ → │ Render/review │ → │ Apply/handoff │ → │ Validate evidence │
└───────────┘   └───────────────┘   └───────────────┘   └─────────────────┘

When to Activate

• Splunk_TA_okta_identity_cloud, the Splunk Add-on for Okta Identity Cloud, Okta System Log, OktaIM2, Okta Universal Directory, or Okta authentication onboarding in Splunk.
• Preview and review the splunk okta ta setup workflow before any live apply phase.
• Diagnose failed prerequisites, generated assets, configuration, or validation evidence.

Scope

Follow the documented read-only or render-first path whenever it is available. This skill does not imply permission to mutate live systems. Require explicit apply flags, protected credentials, and operator review for state changes.

Examples

Inspect the supported setup modes before selecting one:

bash skills/splunk-okta-ta-setup/scripts/setup.sh --help

Expected output: usage, supported modes, and required arguments are displayed without changing the target environment.

Inspect validation modes before running completion checks:

bash skills/splunk-okta-ta-setup/scripts/validate.sh --help

Expected output: offline, live, and completion options are displayed when the skill supports them; help exits without mutation.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Resolution
Preflight fails	A required tool or access path is missing	Resolve it before rendering or applying
Rendered assets are incomplete	Required non-secret inputs are absent	Complete intake and render again
Apply is blocked	Review, credentials, or explicit acceptance is missing	Use the documented handoff
Validation is incomplete	Live evidence is unavailable	Record the gap and keep completion open

TA Completion Gate

For every TA/add-on or dashboard companion run, satisfy the shared TA completion gate: configure and enable the data ingest path owned by this skill or its required companion, validate events or metrics in the target indexes/source types, and verify any pre-built/package-shipped dashboards are visible, macro-aligned, and returning data. If the package ships no dashboards, record that evidence explicitly and hand off dashboard use to the consuming app, ES/ITSI/ARI content, or readiness doctor.

Render-first automation for the Splunk Add-on for Okta Identity Cloud (Splunk_TA_okta_identity_cloud, Splunkbase 6553). The add-on ingests Okta System Log events and Universal Directory state (users, groups, apps) through Okta's REST API, with full CIM coverage for Enterprise Security.

The add-on runs on the search tier or a heavy forwarder (no indexer or Universal Forwarder role). Run inputs on a single node to avoid duplicates.

Package Verification Boundary

This skill's package-derived input/account model was verified against 5.1.0, the current public release, which advertises Splunk 10.5. The package was downloaded, unpacked, and inspected here, so the shared installer's default pin needs no review override. When Splunkbase publishes a newer release, re-inspect its UCC schema, metrics, source types, and shipped views before advancing the pin.

Metrics And Source Types

A single modular input okta_identity_cloud collects one data type per stanza, selected by metric:

metric	Source type	Notes
log	OktaIM2:log	System Log events (primary security feed)
user	OktaIM2:user	Universal Directory users (state)
group	OktaIM2:group	Universal Directory groups
app	OktaIM2:app	Universal Directory applications
groupUser	OktaIM2:groupUser	Group membership
appUser	OktaIM2:appUser	App assignment

Credentials

Never paste an Okta API token or client secret in chat or argv. Prefer OAuth 2.0 client credentials. Write the secret to a local file and configure the account in the add-on Configuration tab:

bash skills/shared/scripts/write_secret_file.sh /tmp/okta_client_secret

See the rendered account-setup.md for both the OAuth and API-token modes and the required Okta scopes.

Workflow

1. Render reviewable assets (offline):

bash skills/splunk-okta-ta-setup/scripts/setup.sh --render \
  --index okta --account-name okta_prod --metrics log,user,group,app

2. Install the add-on and create the index:

bash skills/splunk-okta-ta-setup/scripts/setup.sh --install --create-index --index okta

3. Configure the account (account-setup.md) and enable the rendered inputs.

4. Validate:

bash skills/splunk-okta-ta-setup/scripts/validate.sh --index okta

5. Score post-ingest readiness:

bash skills/splunk-data-source-readiness-doctor/scripts/setup.sh \
  --phase collect --source-pack okta_identity_cloud

See reference.md for the full input/account model, source types, CIM mapping, and placement guardrails.