Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued) vs Symantec VIP

Likelihood to Recommend

If your solution falls within their standard use case or you have Office 365 - then it makes total sense. If you need a lot of customization or have a really specific business process that causes you to deviate from the standard flow it usually makes more sense to create a custom solution

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Executive in Engineering

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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It is very well appropriate for companies, especially larger companies, to improve the security of using the email address or logging in the company websites which are highly confidential. This can track the employee's activities and used devices easier than just simply relying on the email and password authentication or being strict in the devices' MAC address. For me, using Symantec VIP can be a hassle if it is back to the office setup since all of the devices there are well observed and tracked so there is little to no use in using additional security like this one.

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Queennie Jhoy Ventura

Associate Software Engineer

AccentureInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees

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Pros

Ease of use
Interoperability
Industry standard

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Verified User

Executive in Engineering

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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The UI is intuitive and simple to use and navigate. When generating a secure token to be used for VPN access, all the navigation is clear and intuitive. There is no confusion when our users use Symantec VIP.
Every generated token expires after 30-60 seconds, thus providing an extra layer of security and reducing any risk of someone re-using a token or pin to gain unauthorized access into our system.
The app is super responsive and has no lag and little to no latency. Everything loads quickly and is super speedy.
Our department can opt for a 6 digit code which we can use while logging in on different sites and SSO access can be easily set up and achieved with this tool.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Higher Education Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

It can be difficult to work with when deviating off the standard use cases

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Verified User

Executive in Engineering

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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when setting a token to a phone call, the phone calls often take a minute + to call the user.
When Symantec's VIP app is removed or reinstalled on a phone, the credential ID will change, and that dictates a call to the helpdesk to allow the user access.
Temporary security codes while handy, must be set to expire immediately to stay secure.

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David Reese

Endpoint Support Technician

Bon Secours Health SystemHospital & Health Care, 10,001+ employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

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Support Rating

No score

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Symantec VIP 9.0

Based on 2 answers

Great vendor support, along with a great product solution

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Honestly, they are very similar as is much of their offerings. It really comes down to which ecosystem are you already invested in? It doesn't make a lot of sense to try and interop with every cloud vendor - pick one and use them. While there used to be substantial differences in the cloud platforms, they are at basic parity now

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Verified User

Executive in Engineering

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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Duo is good but Symantec VIP really takes the cake. Both Symantec VIP and Duo Security are used as a two factor application but Symantec VIP also allows you to use physical tokens. Some of our users prefer those over their phones and we can easily leverage Symantec VIP for that.

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Verified User

Employee in Information Technology

Consumer Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Return on Investment

Overall, it's a really good value compared to building a custom solution that you have to maintain

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Verified User

Executive in Engineering

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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It was as easy to implement and manage as promised, so that definitely saved us time and frustration.
It allowed us to improve on our existing PHI and PII security measures.
Allowing secure access from remote locations, especially smart phones, was a huge plus.

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Verified User

Consultant in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employees

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Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (Discontinued) vs Symantec VIP