Don’t Let Your Defenses Down

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The only problem? These complex systems can make life equally difficult for your own team to navigate, especially in the age of remote work.</p> <p>With Duo, there’s no compromise. You get ironclad security that protects your organization from bad actors — and your team gets a fast, easy, flexible user experience that helps hybrid teams work anywhere, on any device.</p> </div> <div class="header-basic__asset"> <img src="/assets/img/product/Graphic_01.png" alt="Person on a mobile device receiving an approved log in from Duo's multi-factor authentication capability."> </div> </div> </div> </header> <section class="content-text content--2col content--66-33 block-padding-side t-light--white " > <div class="content-text__wrap max-width--content content"> <div class="content-text__column content"> <h2><strong>4 reasons to choose Duo</strong></h2><p>Cisco Duo provides the best of both worlds: a multi-factor authentication solution that is strong and easy-to use.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="content-text content--2col content--50-50 content--align-top block-padding-side t-light--white " > <div class="content-text__wrap max-width--content content"> <div class="content-text__column content"> <img class="content-text__asset image--align-center" src="/assets/img/content-text/1Green-1699284467-copy.svg" alt="Large image of the number 1 that talks about Duo's superior MFA capabilities."> <p></p><h2><strong>Next level MFA</strong></h2><p>Counter the new wave of cyber threats with phishing-resistant MFA measures that rewrite the playbook on how to verify users.</p><p></p><p><a href="/why-duo/next-level-mfa"><strong>Discover Duo's MFA</strong></a></p> </div> <div class="content-text__column content"> <img class="content-text__asset image--align-center" src="/assets/img/content-text/2green-1699284711-copy.svg" alt="Large image of the number 2 where it talks about Duo's ability to protect and provide efficient productivity."> <p></p><h2><strong>Protection and productivity</strong></h2><p>Protect your environment while empowering your workforce to operate from anywhere and on any device.</p><p></p><p><a href="/why-duo/protection-and-productivity"><strong>Explore Risk-Based Authentication</strong></a></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="content-text content--2col content--50-50 content--align-top block-padding-side t-light--white " > <div class="content-text__wrap max-width--content content"> <div class="content-text__column content"> <img class="content-text__asset image--align-center" src="/assets/img/content-text/3green-1699284935-copy.svg" alt="Large image of the number 3 where it talks about Duo's MFA and its ability to provide seamless application integration."> <p></p><h2><strong>Complete coverage</strong></h2><p>Eliminate the gaps in your perimeter like no other solution can, with easy-to-use integrations that bring all applications and operations under one secure roof. </p><p></p><p><a href="/why-duo/complete-coverage"><strong>Learn about Duo's app integration</strong></a></p> </div> <div class="content-text__column content"> <img class="content-text__asset image--align-center" src="/assets/img/content-text/4green-1699285036-copy.svg" alt="Large image of the number 4 as it discusses Duo MFA's ability to secure environments quickly."> <p></p><h2><strong>Speed to security</strong></h2><p>Launch new protections quickly and smoothly, without burning through your IT team or their budget. Put enrollment and remediation in the hands of your users so your security experts are free to monitor the big picture. </p><p></p><p><a href="/why-duo/speed-to-security"><strong>Learn about user friendly MFA</strong></a></p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="content-text content--2col content--50-50 block-padding-side t-dark t-dark--blue " > <div class="content-text__wrap max-width--content content"> <div class="content-text__column content"> <img class="content-text__asset image--align-center" src="/assets/img/content-text/Graphic_02.png" alt="A man sitting with his laptop receiving a successful authentication message from Duo MFA."> <p></p> </div> <div class="content-text__column content"> <h3><strong>An MFA solution that fits your organization</strong></h3><p>Cisco Duo works non-stop to understand and stay ahead of the cyberthreat landscape. At the same time, we work hand-in-hand with leaders across industry and the public sector to understand the challenges they face from a business perspective, so the solutions we build make sense in your day-to-day context.</p><h3><strong>Learn how Duo is right-sized for you</strong>:</h3><p></p> <div class="content-list content-list--checkmarks content"> <ul class="content-list__list list-no-format"> <li class="content-list__list-item"> <svg class="content-list__icon icon-svg--xs fill--green" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 17 17"><path d="M14.357 5.698l-7.423 7.438a.258.258 0 01-.183.075.257.257 0 01-.183-.075L2.643 9.198a.257.257 0 01-.067-.183c0-.069.028-.135.077-.183l1.455-1.458a.258.258 0 01.365-.001l.001.001 2.287 2.29 5.775-5.787a.258.258 0 01.364-.002l.002.002 1.455 1.457c.1.1.1.263 0 .364M8.5 0a8.5 8.5 0 100 17 8.5 8.5 0 000-17" fill-rule="evenodd"/></svg> <a href="/product/small-to-medium-business"><strong>Small and medium-sized businesses</strong></a> </li> <li class="content-list__list-item"> <svg class="content-list__icon icon-svg--xs fill--green" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 17 17"><path d="M14.357 5.698l-7.423 7.438a.258.258 0 01-.183.075.257.257 0 01-.183-.075L2.643 9.198a.257.257 0 01-.067-.183c0-.069.028-.135.077-.183l1.455-1.458a.258.258 0 01.365-.001l.001.001 2.287 2.29 5.775-5.787a.258.258 0 01.364-.002l.002.002 1.455 1.457c.1.1.1.263 0 .364M8.5 0a8.5 8.5 0 100 17 8.5 8.5 0 000-17" fill-rule="evenodd"/></svg> <a href="/product/enterprise"><strong>Enterprise</strong></a> </li> <li class="content-list__list-item"> <svg class="content-list__icon icon-svg--xs fill--green" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 17 17"><path d="M14.357 5.698l-7.423 7.438a.258.258 0 01-.183.075.257.257 0 01-.183-.075L2.643 9.198a.257.257 0 01-.067-.183c0-.069.028-.135.077-.183l1.455-1.458a.258.258 0 01.365-.001l.001.001 2.287 2.29 5.775-5.787a.258.258 0 01.364-.002l.002.002 1.455 1.457c.1.1.1.263 0 .364M8.5 0a8.5 8.5 0 100 17 8.5 8.5 0 000-17" fill-rule="evenodd"/></svg> <a href="/product/federal-government"><strong>Federal Government and contractors</strong></a> </li> <li class="content-list__list-item"> <svg class="content-list__icon icon-svg--xs fill--green" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 17 17"><path d="M14.357 5.698l-7.423 7.438a.258.258 0 01-.183.075.257.257 0 01-.183-.075L2.643 9.198a.257.257 0 01-.067-.183c0-.069.028-.135.077-.183l1.455-1.458a.258.258 0 01.365-.001l.001.001 2.287 2.29 5.775-5.787a.258.258 0 01.364-.002l.002.002 1.455 1.457c.1.1.1.263 0 .364M8.5 0a8.5 8.5 0 100 17 8.5 8.5 0 000-17" fill-rule="evenodd"/></svg> <a href="/product/state-and-local-government"><strong>State and Local Government</strong></a> </li> </ul> </div> <p></p> </div> </div> </section> <div class="featured-quote block-padding-side t-light t-light--gray-blue "> <div class="max-width--content"> <div class="featured-quote__blockquote"> <blockquote class="quote quote--lg"> <svg class="quote__open fill--green" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 43 38" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-label="Left double quotation mark."><path d="M17 38H.01V19.888c-.08-2.605.3-5.051 1.137-7.34.838-2.288 2.014-4.3 3.53-6.037 1.515-1.736 3.33-3.177 5.443-4.321C12.234 1.046 14.527.316 17 0v7.813c-3.031 1.026-5.105 2.545-6.222 4.558-1.116 2.012-1.675 4.478-1.675 7.398H17V38zm26 0H26.01V19.888c-.08-2.605.3-5.051 1.137-7.34.838-2.288 2.014-4.3 3.53-6.037 1.515-1.736 3.33-3.177 5.443-4.321C38.234 1.046 40.527.316 43 0v7.813c-3.031 1.026-5.105 2.545-6.222 4.558-1.116 2.012-1.675 4.478-1.675 7.398H43V38z" fill-rule="nonzero" /></svg> <p>“Duo increased our security and was an easy tool to deploy; every organization should consider them immediately.” <a href="/solutions/customer-stories/sentara-healthcare">Read the customer story</a> </p> <cite class="quote__cite">— Chad Spiers, Director of Information Security, Sentara Health</cite> </blockquote> </div> <div class="featured-quote__blockquote-assets gutter-right-margin gutter-right-margin--med gutter-right-margin--sm gutter-right-margin--xsm gutter-left-margin--xsm position-r"> <img class="featured-quote__image" src="/assets/img/featured-quote/quote_image_sentara.png" alt="Sentara building"> <svg viewBox="-10 -20 475 304" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><defs><path d="M0 0h144c55.228 0 100 44.772 100 100v144H0V0z" id="a"/></defs><path stroke="#DCE4E6" d="M.5.5v243h243V100C243.5 45.048 198.952.5 144 .5H.5z" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"/></svg> <div class="featured-quote__logo"> <img src="/img/asset/aW1nL2N1c3RvbWVybG9nb3Mvc2VudGFyYS1sb2dvLnBuZw==?filt=greyscale&gam=0.1&s=d3f6d69bf5350895a2ae5aed872ba55d" alt="Sentara logo"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section id="duos-competitive-advantage" class="content-text content--2col content--66-33 block-padding-side t-light--white " > <div class="content-text__wrap max-width--content content"> <div class="content-text__column content"> <h2><strong>Duo's competitive advantage</strong></h2><p>Other MFA platforms talk about ease-of-use and building great customer experiences but fall flat when facing complex situations. Duo has evolved with the hybrid enterprise in mind, knowing that you need strong security at every point of your perimeter.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="block-padding remove-padding-top"> <div class="max-width--content"> <div class="comparison-table--wrapper"> <div class="comparison-table comparison-table-new"> <div class="ct--row ct--head ct--row-divider"> <div class="ct--cell ct--rowheader ct--nw-corner-cell"></div> <div class="ct--cell ct--columnheader" role="columnheader" style="order: 0;"> <div class="content"> <p><strong >Competitor Solutions</strong></p> </div> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--columnheader" role="columnheader" style="order: 0;"> <div class="content"> <p><strong class="text--green" >Duo</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ct--row ct--body "> <div class="ct--cell ct--rowheader content" role="rowheader"> <h4 class="ct--row-title">Fast Development</h4> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--checkmark-cell" style="order: 0;"> <img class="ct--checkmark ct--dash-red" src="/assets/img/icons/icon-line.svg" alt="excluded icon"> <p class="ct--checkmark-description">Complicated application protection and policy that have specific technical limits</p> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--checkmark-cell" data-ct-column-id="col1" style="order: 0;"> <img class="ct--checkmark" src="/assets/img/icons/checkmark-white.svg" alt="checkmark icon"> <p class="ct--checkmark-description">Flexible application protection and policy that works with what you have</p> </div> </div> <div class="ct--row ct--body "> <div class="ct--cell ct--rowheader content" role="rowheader"> <h4 class="ct--row-title">Frictionless for Users</h4> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--checkmark-cell" style="order: 0;"> <img class="ct--checkmark ct--dash-red" src="/assets/img/icons/icon-line.svg" alt="excluded icon"> <p class="ct--checkmark-description">Limit user productivity and increase IT burden with friction-based access; lack self-service and remediation</p> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--checkmark-cell" data-ct-column-id="col1" style="order: 0;"> <img class="ct--checkmark" src="/assets/img/icons/checkmark-white.svg" alt="checkmark icon"> <p class="ct--checkmark-description">Boost user productivity and reduce IT burden with frictionless access, self-service, and remediation</p> </div> </div> <div class="ct--row ct--body "> <div class="ct--cell ct--rowheader content" role="rowheader"> <h4 class="ct--row-title">Total Cost of Ownership</h4> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--checkmark-cell" style="order: 0;"> <img class="ct--checkmark ct--dash-red" src="/assets/img/icons/icon-line.svg" alt="excluded icon"> <p class="ct--checkmark-description">Disjointed pricing that’s complicated to predict and understand</p> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--checkmark-cell" data-ct-column-id="col1" style="order: 0;"> <img class="ct--checkmark" src="/assets/img/icons/checkmark-white.svg" alt="checkmark icon"> <p class="ct--checkmark-description">Simple pricing you can rely on and understand</p> </div> </div> <div class="ct--row ct--body "> <div class="ct--cell ct--rowheader content" role="rowheader"> <h4 class="ct--row-title">Gapless Security Coverage</h4> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--checkmark-cell" style="order: 0;"> <img class="ct--checkmark ct--dash-red" src="/assets/img/icons/icon-line.svg" alt="excluded icon"> <p class="ct--checkmark-description">Gaps in app and device coverage that affect overall security strategy</p> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--checkmark-cell" data-ct-column-id="col1" style="order: 0;"> <img class="ct--checkmark" src="/assets/img/icons/checkmark-white.svg" alt="checkmark icon"> <p class="ct--checkmark-description">Deploy protection to virtually any application or device in a single solution</p> </div> </div> <div class="ct--row ct--body "> <div class="ct--cell ct--rowheader content" role="rowheader"> <h4 class="ct--row-title">Seamless Zero Trust</h4> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--checkmark-cell" style="order: 0;"> <img class="ct--checkmark ct--dash-red" src="/assets/img/icons/icon-line.svg" alt="excluded icon"> <p class="ct--checkmark-description">Complicated to deploy zero trust policy and technical requirements</p> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--checkmark-cell" data-ct-column-id="col1" style="order: 0;"> <img class="ct--checkmark" src="/assets/img/icons/checkmark-white.svg" alt="checkmark icon"> <p class="ct--checkmark-description">Seamlessly start zero trust journey with adaptive and flexible zero trust policy</p> </div> </div> <div class="ct--row ct--body "> <div class="ct--cell ct--rowheader content" role="rowheader"> <h4 class="ct--row-title">Managed & BYO Device Support</h4> </div> <div class="ct--cell ct--checkmark-cell" style="order: 0;"> <img class="ct--checkmark ct--dash-red" src="/assets/img/icons/icon-line.svg" alt="excluded icon"> <p class="ct--checkmark-description">Limited support for BYO devices and specific technical requirements for managed devices</p> </div> <div 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