#1 most frequent
United States of America
70.0%159 installations of 227
What is Symantec SiteMinder?
Symantec SiteMinder (formerly Layer 7 SiteMinder from CA, now from Broadcom) provides a unified access management platform that applies an authentication mechanism to positively identify users; provides single sign-on and identity federation for access to any application; enforces granular security policies to stop unauthorized access to sensitive resources; and monitors and manages the entire user session to prevent session hijacking.
Categories & Use Cases
Who Buys & Uses Symantec SiteMinder
#2 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.8%11 installations of 227
#3 most frequent
India
4.4%10 installations of 227
Symantec SiteMinder is Your Go-To for SSO Implementation
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Symantec SiteMinder as our local IDP for other vendors to connect to and establish SSO connections. We do this through creating various entities and federations within the Symantec SiteMinder console. This creates ease of use for customers and flexibility on what our various applications are able to offer. As password security is becoming increasingly tedious we are always looking for ways to securely establish connections through other methods such as Single Sign On
Pros
- Federation Services
- Detailed logging for troubleshooting
- Console management is clear and easy to use for less experienced techs
Cons
- Guided tutorials within the console
- Visual connection testing
- Support can be difficult to contact
Return on Investment
- Extremely flexible/customizable partnership federations
- Consolidation of SSO settings in one place
- Requires more knowledge and therefore more time training
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Microsoft Entra ID Governance
Other Software Used
Jenkins, Jira Software, Microsoft Teams