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Identity Security
Protect your digital identity with comprehensive identity security strategies. Learn about identity protection & preventing identity theft.
Duo vs Okta IAM comparison: choose the right identity platform (2026)
Choosing the right IAM platform is tough because there are a lot of options. The right platform is the one that fits your needs and adapts to your business. Here we break down how Duo's IAM differs from Okta's IAM specifically.
Why Active Directory is the identity problem CISOs cannot walk away from
CISO perspectives on why organizations are hardening Active Directory, closing visibility gaps, and extending MFA to legacy Kerberos and NTLM authentication paths.
How Cisco Duo secures identity for education institutions
See how universities and K-12 districts use Cisco Duo to secure identities. With education ransomware up 23%, learn how Duo protects users with phishing-resistant MFA.
Identity security is now a business change agent
Learn how CISOs are expanding IAM beyond login as agentic AI, legacy AD, JML gaps, and third-party access reshape Zero Trust identity programs in 2026.
Duo + PlainID: dynamic authorization meets enterprise identity
Duo is joining PlainID's IDP Authorizer program, bringing dynamic token enrichment and fine-grained authorization to Duo SSO authentication flows.
Continuous identity security: secure every account and session
Attackers log in with stolen credentials. See how continuous identity security verifies trust at every session, not just at login.
Duo brings identity and authorization across AI agent gateways
Duo Agentic Identity now provides per-tool-call authorization and identity-correlated audit for AI agents on any gateway - AgentGateway, AWS Bedrock AgentCore, Arcade, Cisco Secure Access, or Envoy.
Your admins have too much privilege
Build admin roles that match your team's structure. Set permissions across users, devices, apps, and accounts—and apply least privilege where it matters most.
How Duo Directory automates user lifecycle management
Learn how Duo Directory, directory sync, and custom attributes help IT teams automate onboarding, offboarding, and access control.
Agentic AI security: Three threats your team should know
Learn how to classify and prioritize the risks AI agents introduce to your enterprise environment using a three-category threat framework from Duo research.