Okta CTA — Okta Certified Technical Architect

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Board defense exam USD 5,000 first attempt, USD 2,500 retake; prerequisites Okta Certified Professional, Administrator, Consultant and (WIC) Developer; valid 3 years (2 years plus an automatic 1-year extension).

Issuer: Okta
Industry: Cybersecurity
Domain: Identity & Access Management
Level: Expert
Exam fee: $5,000 — verified 2026-09-27 · official price

Requirements

Prerequisite certifications: Okta CP, Okta CA, Okta CC, Okta CD

Renewal & maintenance

Valid for 3 years. Renew by passing the current exam again.

Okta certifications are valid 2 years; Technical Architects receive an automatic 1-year extension (3 years).

Recognition

Okta's most prestigious credential: interpreting business needs and designing scalable identity solutions, assessed by a board defense.

Related certifications

Okta CC Okta Certified Consultant

Career paths that include Okta CTA

Identity & Access Management — Mastery phase

Plan Okta CTA in CertAscent → Official Okta page →

Based on Paul Jerimy's Security Certification Roadmap (CC BY-SA 4.0), expanded and re-verified by CertAscent. Sources & license