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Duo IAM

One platform. Identity simplified, security amplified.

Duo's identity and access management (IAM) platform delivers capabilities that resist phishing attacks and other emerging threats. Out of the box. All in one user-friendly solution that deploys in minutes.

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WHAT IS DUO IAM

Duo IAM is security-first IAM

Duo integrates user directory, phishing-resistant MFA, SSO, and identity threat detection into one easy-to-use IAM platform. Deploy it as your full IAM solution or run it alongside an existing IdP for enhanced security. To counter AI-driven threats, Duo's Agentic IAM provides visibility into non-human identities, maps them to humans and implements tightly-scoped access policies.

HOW DOES DUO IAM WORK

Eliminate what attackers exploit

Apply policies from across your sources on one central Duo IAM Admin Panel. Duo enforces policies continuously, detecting threats and tightening access in real time. By replacing passwords and session cookies with cryptographic authentication and continuous risk scoring, Duo eliminates stealable credentials, reduces user fatigue, and maintains a high security posture.

WHY CHOOSE DUO IAM

Close the door on malicious activity

Duo's IAM platform combines advanced security with a simple user experience. It eliminates security gaps using phishing-resistant MFA to stop credential theft and streamlines administration by automating the joiner, mover, and leaver lifecycles. Additionally, Duo provides deep visibility into device health, ensuring only secure, compliant devices can access your critical business applications.

Powerful security. Fast deployment.

Use Duo's security-first IAM solution and benefit from phishing-resistant MFA, passwordless authentication, and identity threat detection from Day One.

Your organization needs this level of protection: Identity-based attacks are among the most challenging threats security leaders face.

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Secure every identity lifecycle.

Duo includes everything you need to secure human and non-human identities, from provisioning to offboarding. No bolt-ons or hidden feature costs.

Run Duo as a directory, or integrate with your IdP

Duo Directory stores and provisions user accounts from a single platform with MFA, SSO, and device trust set up by default. Run it standalone or layer it in front of your existing identity providers. Duo SSO gives your users one convenient login to their applications. Duo Passport carries that authentication from OS login through desktop apps and multiple browsers, securing access without the disruptions of frequent prompts.

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Advanced protection against phished credentials

Move beyond traditional MFA to stop session hijacking and stolen approvals. Duo's phishing-resistant MFA utilizes device-based cryptographic keys to render stolen credentials useless. Bluetooth Low Energy proximity verification to the user's phone blocks remote attackers and cookie-less sessions eliminate hijackable tokens through cryptographic challenges that can't be captured or replayed.

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One platform to catch what your SIEM can't see

Duo incorporates Cisco Identity Intelligence to catch hard-to-spot misconfigurations and attacks like MFA blind spots and dormant users. Dynamic User Trust Levels adapt access in real time using signals across your identity stack. Get visibility into your full attack surface from one platform—especially the identity threats your SIEM can't see today.

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Duo was by far the most cost-effective of all the solutions we looked at. Microsoft would have been about 3x higher for comparable functionality. That becomes a big differentiator across 4,000 users.

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Joao Justiniano

Head of IT Infrastructure, the City of Newark

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Duo is our preferred solution for MFA and SSO so I had every expectation that the identity deployment would go equally as smooth, and it did. We just exported a list from our NOC registration form and added additional users for the new show. Ryan uploaded that to Duo Directory and it was provisioned in minutes.

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Steve Fink

Principal Architect, Black Hat Network Operations Center

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When we heard about Duo Directory we decided to move away from Active Directory and just put it all in Duo. We moved the whole company over a one-week period. It was as seamless as it could be.

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Jason Waits

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Inductive Automation

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Which editions include IAM?

Every paid edition includes core IAM components: phishing-resistant MFA, passwordless authentication, SSO and Duo Directory for security across nearly unlimited applications. All in one easy-to-configure, simple-to-use platform.

Duo Essentials starts at just $3 per user per month. Other editions include advanced security features like risk-based authentication, granular device trust policies and identity intelligence.

Duo identity and access management FAQs

  • Can the Duo IAM platform replace the separate identity and security tools my organization already manages?

    Yes. Duo delivers MFA, SSO, directory services, device trust, and adaptive access policies through a shared policy engine and a single admin console. Duo eliminates the complexity and potential overhead of splitting these capabilities across multiple vendors. Administrators define access rules once. Those rules apply across every protected application and user population. Teams can migrate incrementally, starting with the functions that matter most and expanding from there.

  • How easy is it to set up Duo for identity and access management?
  • How does Duo IAM reduce repeated authentication prompts for users?
  • What is device trust and how does it work in Duo's IAM platform?
  • What are the main reasons for using Duo's IAM solution?

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Experience for yourself why Duo is one of the most trusted access management tools. Try it for free, explore editions, and connect with security experts.