AWS Identity & Access Management vs. SecurID

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AWS Identity & Access Management
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) enables users to manage access to AWS services and resources securely. Using IAM, users can create and manage AWS users and groups, and use permissions to allow and deny their access to AWS resources.N/A
SecurID
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
SecurID, a company and solution suite from RSA, is an identity and access management suite supporting access management, authentication, and identity governance.
$2
per year per user
Pricing
AWS Identity & Access ManagementSecurID
Editions & Modules
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Cloud
$2
per year per user
Cloud Plus
$4
per year per user
Cloud Premier
$6
per year per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AWS Identity & Access ManagementSecurID
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
AWS Identity & Access ManagementSecurID
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
AWS Identity & Access Management
6.3
Ratings
25% below category average
SecurID
8.7
Ratings
7% above category average
ID-Management Access Control9.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning7.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
ID Management Workflow Automation2.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
ID Risk Management7.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Password Management00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
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User Ratings
AWS Identity & Access ManagementSecurID
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AWS Identity & Access ManagementSecurID
Likelihood to Recommend
AWS Identity & Access Management is well suited to managing AWS application access between services. Very helpful for both third-party products and in-house developed software. Very happy with how easy it is to create access keys and then share them in our environment. AWS IAM can also be used to manage individual users, but I highly recommend using AWS SSO for that purpose instead. Much easier to deploy for console access and from a security side easier to turn off in one click from your SSO provider.
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Works well in a large organization with many employees and devices but may not work so well in smaller organizations due to alternatives that are cheaper and are already provided (such as Microsoft's Azure MFA). Using the soft token is easy and convenient. For a large environment, It has allowed us to have a single app used for authentication for all of our various users, and using the soft token is easy and convenient.
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Pros
  • Customized access per key to limit scope
  • Safely distributes access keys
  • Provides access audits
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  • RSA SecurID allows me to access network files from remote locations (hotels, other businesses, working from home). This allows me greater productivity and helps me with a work-life balance as I can work later at night or not get so backed up when I'm traveling.
  • RSA SecurID keeps information secure by limiting access to network files
  • RSA SecurID is easy to use with a soft token - one less item to carry around in my travel bag
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Cons
  • Better integration with roles and policies so you don't need three windows open to create a new IAM user
  • Display recommended configurations based on services being used
  • Easier options to base config on existing users
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  • The Android application cannot be easily returned to the original code (if you chose to move to the next code).
  • If misconfigured, it can lock an administrator out of a server.
  • The look and feel of the RSA control center status bar application have a dated feel.
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Likelihood to Renew
We would be unable to manage the interconnected nature of our AWS services without AWS IAM.
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Long story short, does the job. Can use company credentials to setup and access the account for SecurID. Easy to setup and implement. Doesn't have a high learning curve.
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Usability
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Using it very frequently, it's important that its straight forward and I do not have to go through unnecessary hoops to achieve something seemingly simple. Can setup using the company credentials and do not have to setup up a separate account. Setup was fast and easy. GUI is very straight forward and quick.
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Support Rating
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Their support for onboarding and set-up is quite good. The only issues we tend to have are obtaining new user devices. These need to be planned ahead of time.
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Alternatives Considered
While we do not use Microsoft Azure for our servers and other customer-facing services. If we did, we would have to use Microsoft Azure Active Directory to manage access to services appropriately. It's difficult to quantify the differences between the services as they are truly different. I would recommend choosing AWS or Azure, then using the identity management provided by the same vendor.
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RSA SecureID is still widely deployed and the de facto industry standard for 2nd factor authentication. Microsoft Azure offers alternative 2nd factor auth but the price was too high. We are still testing Citrix NetScaler offering with CloudBridge for 2nd factor auth and SMS code to user mobile device so it is yet to be seen as a viable alternative to RSA.
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Return on Investment
  • Without IAM, it would be difficult to use AWS across services. Increased ROI
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  • We are pleased with our implementation of RSA Authentication Manager. The deployment process went smooth without many issues.
  • Administration and troubleshooting are very easy using the GUI console.
  • There is enough good quality documentation, training, and online forums are available for our team to refer to in case of any technical issues.
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