RSA SecurID experience
May 27, 2016
RSA SecurID experience
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with RSA SecurID
RSA SecurID is being used by my associated department (Engineering) and to the best of my knowledge is used by the entire organization for the same purpose. It is used to be able to get a secure token to connect to a VPN client and access the private organizational network. Working in a FDA regulated healthcare facility, security and safety is of utmost importance. Only softwares approved by the organization through a validation procedure are used on office machines. RSA SecurID is one that is approved through the procedure and is working well for me. It is pretty easy to setup and use and haven't faced any particular problems with it.
- UI is concise and simple. Required buttons are right in front and avoid any ambiguity. Surprised at how minimal of the screen space it uses.
- Fast! Never had a problem in waiting for a pin number to be generated. Even has a copy button cause well more often than not you will be using that function.
- From a security point of view each pin generated times out in 60 seconds, which is good in my opinion.
- Setup was also pretty easy. As a software developer understanding new software is not a personal challenge. However from a unbiased perspective it is pretty straight forward for even people who are not as good with technology.
- Maybe the token name displayed can be modified a little bit. Although it may not be done that often, hovering over it and waiting for it to appear is a minor nuance.`
- Add an option of dynamically resizing the GUI. No major flaws come to mind.
- Can connect to the private organizational network easily using RSA SecurID.
Haven't used other competitor products to give an opinion on the matter.
Using RSA SecurID
Most important function of the RSA SecurID is providing authentication for the VPN client to connect to the private network at the organization. Since most of the software and network features are heavily restricted, having to go through a procedure to connect to the network is necessary. It is important that this procedure not take an unrealistic time frame to be performed. SecurID is quick, easy to setup and easy to use.
3 - As the facility is not that huge, there are currently three technicians available to help with any problem with SecurID. However the support provided is only local, and there are a plethora of support technicians available through the company portal which connects to the national support group for the company that provides support for all employees in the region.
- Provide authentication for VPN clients.
- Create a token based on a user-defined PIN number.
- Setup registration using company credentials.
- Support for any softwares failures.
- Couple SecurID with version control for software to prevent unauthorized modification of code.
- Couple SecurID with cloud system to prevent any unwanted or accidental deletion of data.
Using SecurID
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | None |
- Setup using your company's username and credentials.
- GUI is very straight forward and responsive. Did not notice any lag whatsoever.
- If you need to see the token number you have to hover over it and wait for a second or two to be able to see it. Could include option of dynamically resizing the window to be able to see it without the hovering. Minor inconvenience.