Enterprise Authentication

Securing Access to What's Important

Strong authentication to access critical enterprise resources is not a unique strategy, but innovation provided by Entrust IdentityGuard provides methods to implement it more efficiently. Employees, executives and business associates now demand anytime, anywhere access to sensitive corporate information. A one-size-fits-all authentication approach is not the right solution — all organizations are different, as are their users.

The Entrust IdentityGuard versatile authentication platform provides today's security-conscious enterprise an unmatched level of control and flexibility to secure access to sensitive information and intellectual property, protect customer databases and authenticate remote access users.

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Overview

A one-size-fits-all approach to authentication does not work. Users have different levels of access and unique resource requirements. A range of multifactor authenticators can enable authentication to be matched to the level of associated risk. Entrust IdentityGuard is the for multifactor authentication platform that is cost-effective and easy-to-use.

Entrust IdentityGuard Benefits

For Staff & Partners:

  • Anytime, anywhere access to corporate resources enables job efficiency while working away from the office
  • Limited impact to the user's online experience

For the Enterprise:

  • Reduce cost by choosing from a mix of authenticators based on risk, user requirements and cost
  • Create stronger security for transactions with greater risk
  • Minimize user impact by only requiring stronger authentication when needed
  • Secure identities across desktops, networks and resources
  • Offer strong authentication across different communication channels
  • Diminish losses by eliminating unauthorized network access
  • Comply with industry and government regulations

Features

Entrust IdentityGuard is a versatile authentication platform that strongly authenticates diverse users in a cost-effective, scalable way. It allows organizations to match user authentication requirements to usability, cost and risk factors.

  • Flexible. One of the widest ranges of authenticators in the market today from a single open platform.
  • Efficient. Provides all authenticators from a single, proven platform.
  • Customized. Tailor authentication to users, transaction risk and cost.
  • Seamless. Minimum impact to the user experience, only performing authentication when required to reduce risk.
  • Interoperable. Easily fits into any enterprise architecture and integrates with leading technology providers (e.g., Check Point, Nortel, Juniper, Citrix, Cisco), allowing seamless second-factor authentication to VPNs, Windows desktops and extranet access.
  • Cost-effective. Deliver wide range of authentication capabilities at a fraction of the cost of traditional options.

Why Entrust?

While many organizations provide similar authentication solutions, Entrust's versatile authentication platform is unmatched in ease of use, affordability and end-user satisfaction.

  • Provides flexibility with a wide range of authenticators
  • A single versatile authentication platform that enables secure, instant access
  • Addresses regulations (e.g., PCI, SOX, Red Flag)
  • Ability to secure network resources based on user requirement/risk
  • Interoperable with leading operating systems and email clients

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