What is Cisco Duo?
Duo is a multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution acquired by Cisco in October 2018. It protects user identities by providing single sign-on (SSO), identity protection, access controls, and risk-based authentication. Cisco Duo is a solution that protects applications by using a second source of authentication, like a user’s device or token, to verify user identity before granting access. Duo is engineered to provide a simple, streamlined login experience for every user and application, and as a cloud-based solution, it integrates with existing technology.
Duo Essentials
A full-featured access management solution that includes strong Multi-factor Authentication (MFA), Passwordless, Single Sign-On (SSO) and Trusted Endpoints verification for every organization. It serves as a cloud-based two-factor authentication and multi-factor authentication solution that can be used to secure access to unlimited applications at no additional cost to ensure security coverage as the organization’s application inventory grows.
A full-featured access management solution that includes strong Multi-factor Authentication (MFA), Passwordless, Single Sign-On (SSO) and Trusted Endpoints verification for every organization. It serves as a cloud-based two-factor authentication and multi-factor authentication solution that can be used to secure access to unlimited applications at no additional cost to ensure security coverage as the organization’s application inventory grows.
Duo Essentials Includes:
- MFA (Flexible options including FIDO2 and Verified Duo Push)
- Single Sign-On
- Passwordless Authentication (Using FIDO2 or Duo Mobile)
- Trusted Endpoints Verification
- Device Visibility
- Authorized Networks
- Unlimited Application Integrations
- User Group Policies
Duo Advantage
Added security, with adaptive and risk-based authentication policies, device health checks and machine learning-driven attack detection. Duo Advantage provides organizations with stronger, multi-layered defenses with capabilities designed to improve security for organizations and enables higher productivity for administrators and end-users.
Duo Advantage builds upon the Duo Essentials suite capabilities and adds:
- Cisco Identity Intelligence
- Duo Passport
- Risk-based Authentication
- Device health checks
- Adaptive access policies
- Machine-learning driven threat detection
- Full-featured dashboards with comprehensive reporting
Duo Premier
A complete access management suite with VPN-less remote access. Duo Premier expands on Duo’s rigid security access solutions to cover private resources and private applications. Duo Premier gives access to all of the capabilities provided by Duo Essentials and Duo Advantage plus VPN-less remote access with the Duo Network Gateway.
Duo Premier protects organization with all of Cisco Duo's offerings, including:
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) with Duo Verified Push and FIDO2 support
- Single Sign-On
- Trusted Endpoints Verification
- Passwordless Authentication
- Device Visibility
- Unlimited Application integrations
- Risk-Based Authentication
- Device Health Checks
- Adaptive Access Policies
- Machine-Learning Driven Threat Detection
- Full-Featured Dashboards and Comprehensive Reporting
- VPN-less Secure Remote Access
- Endpoint Protection Check
Categories & Use Cases
Technical Details
| Deployment Types | SaaS |
|---|---|
| Mobile Application | No |
FAQs
What is Cisco Duo?
Cisco Duo is a two-factor authentication system (2FA), acquired by Cisco in October 2018. It provides single sign-on (SSO) and endpoint visibility, as well as access controls and policy controlled adaptive authentication.
How much does Cisco Duo cost?
Cisco Duo starts at $3.
What are Cisco Duo's top competitors?
Okta, Google Authenticator, and WatchGuard AuthPoint are common alternatives for Cisco Duo.