Identity Management Solutions from SECURE COMPUTING®

Identity Management, Authentication and Authorization

A secure environment requires many different front line security strategies. From the firewall that prevents malicious connections, to the content security management front that analyzes content for malware, security is growing more complex. The other major element of security is identity management, a strategy that imposes strict control over who can access the network (authentication), and what they can see once they have been given access (authorization).

The modern enterprise flourishes when access can be granted anytime, and anywhere. The modern enterprise is no longer bounded by physical walls, and sometimes reaches around the entire globe. In this environment, identity management is especially important. Each user, no matter how remote, must be given fast and easy access, yet that access must remain highly secure. It must be easy for each end user to access the resources they need to see and are authorized to see, but no more than that. This is the critical role of identity management.

Access begins with proof of identity. Even within the corporate office, users still require authentication to gain access to the network. Highly granular authorization is a key element of identity management. Even when trusted users are granted access, good policy dictates that access must be limited to only those resources that are required for each individual to do his or her job. Secure Computing's approach to identity management imposes strong authorization techniques that are easy to manage. The administrator can create policies that dictate authorization down to the individual level, but those levels can also be assigned according to role, making assignment for large numbers of users much easier.

Secure Computing's identity management platforms, consisting of SafeWord two-factor authentication and SecureWire Access Gateway, are built on the concept of two-factor authentication. Eliminating the inherent vulnerabilities of memorized passwords, two-factor authentication is a type of identity management that assigns each user a small hardware token, into which they enter a PIN number. The token then generates a one-time passcode, which is synchronized with the authentication server, and then allows access. This type of identity management provides for the safest type of authentication, because even if an attacker is able to steal the passcode, it becomes useless, because it is used only one time and then discarded.

Secure Computing's identity management platform offers a complete solution that delivers secure, authenticated remote access to data, applications and networks. It expands business productivity and enforces policy, guarantees business continuity with an easily deployed, zero-footprint set of solutions, and it complies to government, industry, and corporate regulatory requirements for increased security, access control, authentication, and audit reporting.

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