Cisco Duo vs. SafeNet Trusted Access

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Duo
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
Cisco Duo is a two-factor authentication system (2FA), acquired by Cisco in October 2018. It provides single sign-on (SSO) and endpoint visibility, as well as access controls and policy controlled adaptive authentication.
$3
per month per user
SafeNet Trusted Access
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Thales's SafeNet Trusted Access is an access management and authentication service. It enables secure remote access to cloud services, on-prem apps, networks, and endpoints by allowing securing teams to implement a broad range of authentication methods for all users and apps.N/A
Pricing
Cisco DuoSafeNet Trusted Access
Editions & Modules
Duo Essentials
$3
per month per user
Duo Advantage
$6
per month per user
Duo Premier
$9
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco DuoSafeNet Trusted Access
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThales SafeNet Trusted Access is an enterprise identity and access management solution combining features such as SSO and MFA with modern access security. Thales SafeNet Trusted Access Key Benefits: Prevents data breaches with strong authentication capabilities while eliminating passwords Simplifies compliance with real-time auditing of who is accessing which app and how Provides secure cloud transformation across resources, on-premises and in the cloud Closes security gaps in the environment, offering a multi-tier, multi-tenant environment, as well as hundreds of out-of-the-box integrations Provides a single pane view of the entire organization for admins
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User Ratings
Cisco DuoSafeNet Trusted Access
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(164 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.8
(76 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.9
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.9
(90 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.9
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.9
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.3
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco DuoSafeNet Trusted Access
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
It is a very compete and solid solution Once it is in place, and you have configured the different settings and policies it is consistent and works well. It does take some time to work the kinks out. We had a Cisco support provider assist us while we stepped through the process of getting it set up.
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Thales
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Pros
Cisco
  • We use Cisco Duo with different type of device and application, but we never face any difficulties to integrate Cisco Duo with any of them.
  • We integrated Cisco Duo with some of our active directory and some of the OS are quite old but Cisco Duo works totally fine with them.
  • The end user application is very easy to use. We never had any complain from non tech team members of having trouble of using Cisco Duo.
  • There are several authentication methods available rather than passcode. I personally like the push notification which is always on time and quite fast.
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Thales
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Cons
Cisco
  • Documentation is oftentimes missing key information for proper implementation. This is circumvented by reading third-party guides or contacting support for additional details.
  • They do not push Fail-Closed as much as I think they should. Fail-Open is fairly trivial to bypass and it should be made known to the customer during setup how much this will affect overall security.
  • More vendor integration is something that is always craved by administrators. There are so many third-parties to integrate with.
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Thales
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
There are a lot of competing solutions on the market; however, Duo "just works", and there is little to no learning curve for the new members to be acclimated to it. As long as that continues I see it as the preferred option moving forward
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Thales
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Usability
Cisco
La interfaz es intuitiva y fácil de navegar, lo que permite a los usuarios administrar sus dispositivos y acceder a las políticas sin problemas. La integración con las aplicaciones SSO y SaaS facilita aún más el proceso de acceso, mejorando la experiencia del usuario.
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Thales
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Reliability and Availability
Cisco
In the last 5+ years we've been using Duo, there may have been 1 outage that impacted us. We do receive periodic notifications of issues but, for the most part, they impact carriers or functionality that we either don't use, or do not care about.
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Thales
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Performance
Cisco
We do not see any degradation of performance of the protected applications. There are occasional lags in receiving the push but no show stooppers.
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Thales
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Support Rating
Cisco
I have not needed direct support for Cisco Secure Access by Duo as I have not had a problem with it, but I have full confidence that the support is outstanding. It is now a core component of the corporate technology stack - a problem would mean a serious degradation in the ability of the company to function.
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Thales
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In-Person Training
Cisco
There was no in person training but checking the box was the only way I could complete all of the questions.
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Thales
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Online Training
Cisco
This was not organized training but the videos that Duo provides to teach you how to install a particular integration are top notch.
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Thales
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Implementation Rating
Cisco
Implementation was straight forward and you can isolate different scenarios in order to test new application setup or add to an existing setup. Gui interface is pretty easy to understand and follow. I had no experience with Duo and still manage to easily set up new policies and rules.
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Thales
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
I would fully expect a competitor like Okta or any other multifactor mechanic to function pretty similarly, and I hesitate to say duos the best. I think the idea is that it's a simple concept, but it does it well. So I haven't evaluated any myself outside of duo, but I'm also not in the market and I don't feel like we need to go shopping for something else.
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Thales
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Scalability
Cisco
So far, the only limits we've encountered were tied to our imagination. Duo's strong list of supported integrations is amazing.
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Thales
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • Assess user risk within minutes
  • Cisco Secure Access by Duo cloud-based MFA eliminates the need for on-prem appliances and hardware; you don't need to invest in your data center
  • There is no on-going maintenance or service costs, eliminating time to patch and update
  • No required important IT time and extra resources beyond implementation
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Thales
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ScreenShots

SafeNet Trusted Access Screenshots

Screenshot of Add Application - Select an application to be added to the list of applications protected by SafeNet Trusted Access.Screenshot of MobilePASS+ Biometric Authentication - You can use biometric authentication to unlock the authentication token provided by the SafeNet Trusted Access MobilePASS+ application.Screenshot of MobilePASS+ Face ID - You can also unlock the authentication token provided by the SafeNet Trusted Access MobilePASS+ application using Face ID.Screenshot of Policy definition for out-of-office access - With SafeNet Trusted Access, you can specify a wide range of policies, such as enforcing OTP authentication for every access request originating outside the office networkScreenshot of Secure your Office 365 environment - On SafeNet Trusted Access you can specify and enforce a passwordless FIDO authentication policy to protect your Office 365 environment.Screenshot of SafeNet Trusted Access User Portal - The SafeNet Trusted Access User Portal provides a dashboard of all user applications and an overview of the required authentication method.