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RSA Authentication Manager pros and cons

Vendor: RSA
4.1 out of 5

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Prominent pros & cons

PROS

Easy setup, deployment, and integration in different infrastructures, including virtual ones.
RSA Authentication Manager excels in both on-premises and cloud-based authentication with strong security and multi-layered authentication.
SecurID is highlighted as a highly valuable feature.
Single sign-on is emphasized as the most important feature.
RSA Authentication Manager is praised for its scalability and robustness, providing comprehensive protection for applications.

CONS

There were issues encountered when expanding RSA Authentication Manager for a large set of users across the country.
Technical support was found to be not very responsive to requests for assistance.
The major problem involves authentication via Microsoft cloud systems, impacting RSA Authentication Manager's value for the future.
Capabilities to protect cloud environments need improvement.
Enhancements in RSA's support and marketing efforts in regions like Nigeria and West Africa could be beneficial.
 

RSA Authentication Manager Pros review quotes

it_user192360 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Feb 1, 2015
RSA Authentication Manager Appliance is almost like Plug 'n' Play, so it's an excellent experience.
GD
Security Analyst at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 21, 2015
The product has addressed our remote access security needs while making our work force mobile thus enhancing productivity and customer service initiatives.
it_user231258 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technical Consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Apr 29, 2015
In 2005 we started with a managed authentication service for three small companies with each having approx. 250 users, and now we have 25 large enterprises/government departments with over 150,000 authenticating users and an uptime of nearly 100% over the last five years.
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it_user307146 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at a tech services company
Sep 12, 2017
Easy setup, deployment, and integration in different infrastructures, including virtual ones.
SB
Cyber security consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Nov 6, 2018
The most valuable feature is the provision part. The mapping and the logging is also very good. In addition, the troubleshooting, from a console point of view, is easy for administration and on the provisioning and logging part.
it_user960819 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security - Identity & Access Management at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 6, 2019
It is a good solution for token identification.
it_user1709259 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director, Transmission Engineering at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Nov 2, 2021
I have found RSA Authentication Manager to be scalable.
US
VP Business Development at SDVG
Dec 13, 2021
The most valuable feature is the SecurID.
HW
Director at PT Asia Megatama Sejahter
Jul 21, 2023
It is a stable solution. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.
Akinwale Sekiteri - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at Teksphere Global Services Limited
Oct 20, 2023
It stands out as a comprehensive and adaptable solution that excels in both on-premises and cloud-based authentication, offers strong security with multi-layered authentication, and boasts a well-maintained product with reliable performance.
 

RSA Authentication Manager Cons review quotes

it_user192360 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Feb 1, 2015
The price needs to be improved.
GD
Security Analyst at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 21, 2015
My observation over the years is that the system upgrades can be complicated and must be well planned out to address 'what if' issues, including backing off upgrades if necessary.
it_user231258 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technical Consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Apr 29, 2015
The reporting needs to be improved, and they should be delivered by email.
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it_user307146 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at a tech services company
Sep 12, 2017
Perhaps parts of the the user interface should become more intuitive.
SB
Cyber security consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Nov 6, 2018
We have encountered issue when trying to expand this particular solution for a large set of users across the country.
it_user960819 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security - Identity & Access Management at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 6, 2019
We found technical support was not very responsive to our requests for assistance.
it_user1709259 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director, Transmission Engineering at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Nov 2, 2021
We are not planning on using the solution in the future.
US
VP Business Development at SDVG
Dec 13, 2021
Our major problem is the authentication via Microsoft, via Microsoft cloud systems. This is our major aim, to be a valued product for the future. The biggest problem is to work against cheap cloud systems. Cloud identification is our main problem at this time.
HW
Director at PT Asia Megatama Sejahter
Jul 21, 2023
There is room for improvement in the RSA support.
Akinwale Sekiteri - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at Teksphere Global Services Limited
Oct 20, 2023
Enhancing the user interface and expanding their marketing efforts in regions like Nigeria and West Africa could be beneficial.