#1 most frequent
United States of America
74.7%352 installations of 471
What is SecurID?
SecurID, a company and solution suite from RSA, is an identity and access management suite supporting access management, authentication, and identity governance.
Categories & Use Cases
Product Demos
Top Performing Features
Multi-Factor Authentication
Using multiple, independent components to gain access
Category average: 8.5
Password Management
Self-help capabilities the help users recover forgotten passwords, etc.
Category average: 8.6
ID-Management Access Control
Authorization or restriction of access to information depending on role
Category average: 8.8
Areas for Improvement
ID Management Workflow Automation
Automated sequence of tasks to simplify processes
Category average: 8
ID Risk Management
Identification, evaluation, and prioritization of risks with procedures to minimize, impacts of unplanned consequences
Category average: 8.3
Account Provisioning and De-provisioning
Capabilities for creating user accounts based on roles, group memberships and business processes
Category average: 8.5
Who Buys & Uses SecurID
#2 most frequent
Canada
7.6%36 installations of 471
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.4%16 installations of 471
RSA SecurID - Improved Security
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
SecuriID is used for external access to our company network. It enables multi-factor authentication and helps to secure the access. SecurID is preventing illegal access to the organization internal network and applications. SecurID address the need of adding a critical layer of protection since there are a high number of employees accessing network externally.
Pros
- Multi factor authentication
- Visibility and Control
- Reduce unauthorized access risks
- Manage trusted identities
Cons
- Application APIs
- Onboard new user method
- Errors Troubleshooting
Most Important Features
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Secure logins to critical devices
- Various methods available for authentication
Return on Investment
- Improved levels of security
- Reductions of cyber attacks and external threats
- Internal Customer Satisfaction
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft Azure Active Directory
Other Software Used
Microsoft Azure Active Directory
RSA SecurID is a great advanced authentication for meeting compliance.
Pros
- Identity Verification
- Ease of use
- Self Service Console for end users
Cons
- Upgrade process
- Support of biometrics
- Support for smart cards
Return on Investment
- Implementing RSA SecurID has allowed us to help our clients understand we are committed to compliance.
- Implementing RSA SedcurID has, however, negatively impacted employee productivity. Employees need to be aware of the additional steps they need to take to authenticate to a protected system.
- RSA SecurID has helped us with our compliance audits.
Alternatives Considered
Okta and Ping Identity Platform
Other Software Used
Okta, Microsoft Azure, Splunk Light
Easy implementation
Pros
- Accessibility.
- Security.
- Access control.
Cons
- Many people would like a mobile phone option.
- Delay in getting new device.
- High visibility model for some users.
Return on Investment
- We are able to deploy secure solutions quickly.
- Meet compliance standards.
- Great management of access control.
Other Software Used
Google Authenticator, Citrix Gateway (formerly NetScaler Unified Gateway)
Scalable and Secure 2FA solution manager
Pros
- RSA Authentication Manager is easy to deploy and configure.
- It is a scalable solution meant for a large enterprise.
- Some of the key features of RSA Authentication Manager where it particularly does well are provisioning, mapping, and logging.
- It has a very nice console with good administrative and troubleshooting options.
- Reliable security for VPN, applications, and wifi.
Cons
- The cloud-based 2FA needs improvement in terms of ease of management and performance.
- There are some issues that have been reported by our team using MobilePASS authentication.
Return on Investment
- 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.
Alternatives Considered
Entrust IdentityGuard
Other Software Used
Ansible, Chrome Remote Desktop, ClickUp, Control-M, Entrust IdentityGuard, erwin Data Modeler, Google Drive, HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage, HPE StoreOnce, Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, Oracle GoldenGate, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Toad for Oracle, Veeam Backup & Replication
SecurID provides MFA with a reliable platform, easy to use interface, and simple deployment
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Used for security purposes by providing multi-factor authentication for staff, vendors, and other contractors connecting to desktops/laptops, servers, web apps, etc. This has been especially important for our large amount of remote users and applications. It's easy to use and install. It's reliable and has worked every time. I've used it to manage accounts for large groups of various users.
Pros
- Easy to configure MFA on desktop/laptop, servers, and web apps.
- SecureID is accessible on a variety of devices/OSs.
- GUI is clean and intuitive.
Cons
- Slow to provide updates to latest operating system versions.
- While the GUI is clean and easy to use, it does look very dated.
- There is not an option for a temporary code to log in. It would be nice for situations where you are at a remote site but don't have your device (laptop, phone, etc.) with you, as well as other situations.
Most Important Features
- Provides multi-factor authentication, thus increasing security.
- Accessible on multiple operating systems.
- Easy to manage and is reliable.
Return on Investment
- Increased security by providing MFA during authentication.
- Easy to manage and support.
- Easy and smooth end user experience.
- Reliable system.
Alternatives Considered
Cisco Secure Access by Duo and Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued)
Other Software Used
Cisco AnyConnect, Cisco Secure Access by Duo, VMware Horizon