Single Sign-On (SSO)
Single sign-on is a way of verifying a user’s identity to authorize access to multiple applications and websites with just a single set of login credentials. Duo SSO provides users with an easy and consistent login experience for every application — cloud or on-premises. Start your passwordless journey here with SSO.
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How SSO Can Benefit Your Organization
Duo SSO safely puts essential applications at your users' fingertips without them having to remember or enter multiple login credentials. Duo SSO enables seamless, secure access to the broadest range of cloud and on-premises apps including those built on SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) standards.
Decreased Risk for Industry Compliance
SSO means users don’t have to remember multiple passwords, reducing the risks associated with credential compromise and breaches. With cyber insurance requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA), Duo has you covered for secure access for the workforce.
Simplified Access to Save Time and Cost
SSO provides simplified access for today’s hybrid work environment, allowing users easy access to all permitted apps in seconds. By reducing login credentials and offering self-service, Duo helps save time and cost for onboarding to applications, password resets, device management, and more.
SSO for a Passwordless Future
Planning for passwordless? SSO is an essential step in your journey! SSO dramatically reduces reliance on passwords from the start, and Duo Passwordless relies on SSO for secure authentication.
Single Sign-On with Duo
Duo's cloud-based SSO works seamlessly with your identity provider and Duo's MFA to enable secure access and help protect virtually any cloud, web or on-premises app. Watch our video to see how Duo creates a user-friendly SSO experience while providing the data security you need.
SSO Products that Work in Any Industry
Duo enables organizations to adhere to regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, HIPAA, etc.) for verification of users.
K-12
Save money and time on school cybersecurity with Duo's easy-to-use solutions.
Financial Services
Verify users identities and check device security health to keep financial data and online transactions safe.
Higher Education
Protect student and employee data and meet regulatory reporting and compliance requirements related to identity and access management with Duo (SSO + MFA).
Technology
Protect access to your applications and user data while reducing the risk of a data breach with Duo.
Healthcare
Secure patient data by protecting EHR systems and e-prescription software.
Utilizing Duo’s SSO, employee authentication to cloud assets is streamlined and secure. At the same time, having a quick solution for revoking access when needed mitigates risks. Read the customer story
— Chuck Kim, Director of IT, Inflection
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SSO Solutions for Everyone
Whether you’re a small to medium business or enterprise-level organization, Duo's SSO provides simplified application access to users and is easy to deploy and manage. Our five key factors tip sheet lets you know what to look for in an SSO solution.
Small to Medium-Sized Business
Duo's SSO makes life easier for users, since they only need one password, and can access all apps and even update their authentication devices from a web portal, Duo Central. Paired with strong MFA, device insights and controls, and adaptive security policies, it protects and enables access to all platforms and applications from any user, device, and location.
Enterprise-Level Organizations
Duo Passwordless requires SSO because SSO is integral to mitigating threats such as stolen passwords and credentials. Duo SSO can authenticate users against your Active Directory or chain to authentication from an existing SSO identity provider you may already use (e.g., Microsoft's Active Directory Federation Services, Okta, or PingFederate) so you can implement a passwordless policy quickly and easily.
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Cisco Duo has received glowing reviews on TrustRadius from our customers. These reviews contributed to us achieving the TrustRadius Top Rated 2024 award in categories such as Authentication, Cloud Computing Security, and Single Sign-On (SSO).
SSO Document Library
Do a deeper dive into SSO with our extensive documentation.
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Articles
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