CA Advanced Authentication provides a secure, user-convenient and cost-effective way to protect online and mobile applications. The solution consists of two components: CA Risk Authentication allows the enterprise to silently and transparently collect data and assess risk based on device identification, location and user behavior, among other factors, and CA Strong Authentication provides a wide variety of software-based, two-factor authentication credentials and technology to make passwords more secure. Together they enable an intelligent, layered security approach to protect user identities and organizational data.


| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| Symantec Advanced Authentication | 1.5% |
| Microsoft Entra ID | 7.8% |
| Okta Platform | 5.0% |
| Other | 85.7% |
| Type | Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Authentication Systems | Mar 26, 2026 | Download |
| Product | Reviews, tips, and advice from real users | Mar 26, 2026 | Download |
| Comparison | Symantec Advanced Authentication vs Microsoft Entra ID | Mar 26, 2026 | Download |
| Comparison | Symantec Advanced Authentication vs Cisco Duo | Mar 26, 2026 | Download |
| Comparison | Symantec Advanced Authentication vs Fortinet FortiAuthenticator | Mar 26, 2026 | Download |
| Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Entra ID | 4.3 | 7.8% | 95% | 273 interviewsAdd to research |
| Fortinet FortiAuthenticator | 4.0 | 4.1% | 88% | 63 interviewsAdd to research |
Symantec Advanced Authentication was previously known as CA Advanced Authentication, CA Strong Authentication, CA Risk Authentication, Arcot WebFort, Arcot RiskFort.
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| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Group CEO at Flexsolutions | 3.5 | I find Symantec Advanced Authentication to be a stable and customizable solution, ideal for securing banking and government systems. However, its modernization is necessary, especially concerning support services and contemporary security features like password-less authentication. |
| Group CEO at Flexsolutions | 3.0 | No summary available |
| Senior Program Analyst at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | I find this product good for PIN creation/verification, praising its risk authentication, stability, and scalability. However, I want improved automation (Wiley integration), better database support, and clarity on device ID capture, noting initial setup glitches. |
| Lead Technical Architect with 1,001-5,000 employees | 3.0 | I find this product offers valuable, secure multi-factor authentication for applications and users. However, it is quite buggy and has significant stability issues, even with fixes applied. |
| Director - Transformation Programs and Architecture at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees | 4.5 | I successfully deployed CA Advanced Authentication, migrating from RSA SecurID. Its SaaS model made deployment easy and fast, with good stability and support. My main desires are Active Directory integration and lower costs for multiple tenants. |
| Solution Architect at Votorantim bank | 4.5 | I find CA's token solution excellent for our bank's security, fitting our backend well. It offers great stability and scalability. Setup was complex, but it's a valuable tool. I only wish it had check fingerprinting functionality. |
| Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees | 5.0 | This solution provides strong 2FA, a risk engine, and device fingerprinting to protect our sensitive data and meet compliance. While setup can be complex, customer service is excellent, and it's a stable, valuable tool for our organization. |
| Executive Director, CTO Security - Identity Management Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | I find Arcot's multi-factor authentication valuable for its cost-saving soft tokens and seamless user experience, but I wish the office ID was more persistent, as browser cookie storage causes re-enrollment issues for some users. |