2022 SC Awards Finalists: Best Authentication Technology

Stolen or compromised workforce logins allow attackers to gain an initial foothold into a company’s network. For example, last year’s Colonial Pipeline attack started with the attackers using stolen credentials to access a VPN service. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) provides an additional layer of authentication security that can reduce the risk of workforce account takeovers. However, most MFA solutions use second factors that are insecure and can easily be manipulated by attackers. There is a security answer that closes this gap – FIDO2. But to get that extra security today, companies need to buy, distribute and manage physical security keys. Akamai MFA delivers FIDO2 security, using a mobile phone app, eliminating the costs and complexities of physical security keys.

Duo provides a strong, easy, and adaptive authentication that enables secure access for users and devices, to any environment, from anywhere. Duo uses a unique combination of MFA, device status and posture checks, adaptive policies, and risky login detection to shield applications from compromised credentials and unsafe devices. Duo shines in hybrid and remote-first environments due to its deep device assessment capabilities and remote access solutions. Adaptive authentication limits access based on contextual data about the user and device requesting access.  The seamless inclusion of Passwordless authentication, single sign-on and VPN-less access to on-premises applications provides end users with a simple, pleasant, and intuitive experience.

HYPR secures businesses with True Passwordless MFA, a solution that doesn’t use any type of shared secret in the authentication process. Instead, it uses cryptographic certificates, with the private key securely stored on the user device. HYPR assures enterprise-level security, reducing the attack surface by eliminating the need for centrally-stored credentials and shattering the false tradeoff between strong security and world-class UX.

SecurID provides a variety of multi-factor authentication methods, making MFA secure and convenient based on what works best for both organizations and users. Choices range from mobile push, one-time passcode (OTP) and biometrics to hardware tokens for extremely security-sensitive environments. SecurID offers truly hybrid MFA that seamlessly protects resources in the cloud, on-premises or both, and provides access via on-prem capabilities if the cloud goes down; and delivers a unified authentication experience regardless of deployment method.

With cloud, mobile, and BYOD transforming the digital world, every company must manage customer identities and the massive volumes of data and insight accompanying them. However, IT and developers are burdened to keep up with all of these changes. Auth0’s modern Customer identity and access management solution keeps bad actors out, and helps businesses drive customer loyalty and conversion and revenue to create a great experience for customers, partners, and their end-users. Auth0’s CIAM solution gives organizations the flexibility and choice to deploy customer identity and authentication in the way that works best for each business and secures their mission-critical applications.