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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Verified User

Executive in Engineering

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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Symantec VIP is well suited for enterprise institutions, like our own, managing a wide range of devices and wanting to provide their users with an extra layer of security. Being able to have 2-factor authentication with a unique pin was key for us and this would be well suited for any organization that holds sensitive information like, in our case, student records. They have great support and getting issues resolved does not take much time, a quick call to support usually straightens issues out.

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Manager in Information Technology

Higher Education Company, 1001-5000 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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VIP access manager is great at setting up multiple tokens for the same user.
VIP access manager is great at managing multiple users simultaneously.
VIP access manager can be accessed from the web, the browser-based interface makes it easy to connect.

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David Reese

Endpoint Support Technician

Bon Secours Health SystemHospital & Health Care, 10,001+ 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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Reliability on the app. Most users dislike having the authentication app on their cell phone because if they don't have their cellular device on-hand then they're unable to authenticate.
Perhaps a bio-metric enhancement in the near future would take this application to the next level.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 201-500 employees

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Support Rating

No score

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Symantec VIP 9.0

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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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Symantec VIP is too easy to use for our company. IT sets it up for us and we simply have to request for them to add new devices each time. It is an app and the numbers refresh fairly quickly. Overall, it is a painless integration and simple enough that all the employees can use it without a problem.

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Verified User

Team Lead in Professional Services

Civil Engineering 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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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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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

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