Restoring Trust in Identity - Guide to Duo’s Security-first IAM

Item: Cisco Duo
Author: Mark Schooley

Traditional IAM cannot be trusted to keep organizations safe. Attackers expect to encounter multi-factor authentication (MFA) and know how to use artificial intelligence (AI) and social engineering to work around it, or target authentication itself.
So many credentials have been phished, stolen, bought and sold that attackers no longer go to the trouble of hacking in; they just log in instead.

In this eBook, explore how a security-first approach can restore trust in the new perimeter.

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In this whitepaper, you’ll learn:

Why traditional IAM is failing, making identity the top attack vector, and the vulnerabilities in current identity solutions.
How Duo Directory redefines IAM by prioritizing security, offering flexible deployment options (primary IdP, broker, alternate directory), and streamlining management with advanced features.
Duo's comprehensive, end-to-end phishing prevention strategy, including strong MFA, hardware-free resistance, complete passwordless security, and mid-session hijacking protection.
How AI and machine learning drive continuous identity security by identifying posture gaps, providing a 360-degree view of users, establishing user trust levels, and assisting IT teams with operations.
The benefits of a multi-layered, defense-in-depth strategy with Duo's security-first IAM, delivering stronger protection, better intelligence, and a balanced approach to security and user experience.

Who is this guide for?

IT Directors, Managers and Administrators
CISOs and Security Leaders
Identity and Access Management Architects
Compliance and Risk Officers

We need to ensure the highest level of protection for all user interactions with our services. We also need to meet an extremely high bar for security standards while making it easy for users to be productive. Duo helps us do just that.

Read the customer story

Mark Schooley

Senior Director, IT Operations & Engineering

Cisco Systems is a 2026 Customers’ Choice for the “User Authentication” market on Gartner Peer Insights ™ based on reviews submitted for Cisco Systems for Cisco Duo*

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* Gartner, Voice of the Customer for User Authentication, Peer Community Contributors, 22 January 2026.
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