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Cisco Duo Features

What are the features of Cisco Duo?

Authentication Options

  • Authentication User experience
  • Supports Required Authentication systems

Authentication type

  • SMS-Based
  • Voice-Based Telephony
  • Email-Based
  • Hardware Token-Based
  • Software Token
  • Biometric Factor
  • Mobile-Push
  • Risk-Based Authentication

Functionality

  • Multi-Device Sync
  • Backup

Implementation

  • Easy Setup
  • Mobile SDK
  • Web SDK

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Authentication Options

Authentication User experience

Based on 87 Cisco Duo reviews. Process of providing credentials and logging into multiple systems is easy and intuitive for users
93%
(Based on 87 reviews)

Supports Required Authentication systems

Supports required 3rd party Authentication Technologies. Example systems: bioMetric, passwords, key cards, token based systems, etc. 83 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
93%
(Based on 83 reviews)

Multi-Factor Authentication

Based on 80 Cisco Duo reviews. Provides support for Multi-Factor authentication, so users are required to provide multiple factors to authenticate. For example, something they know, Something they have or something they are.
95%
(Based on 80 reviews)

Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols

Support SSO via Web agents, proxy agents, agent-less, SAML or oAuth and WS-Federation authentication and authorization Web services depending upon the application and business use case 78 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
93%
(Based on 78 reviews)

Federation/SAML support (idp)

As reported in 57 Cisco Duo reviews. Can serve as the identity provider to external service providers so that when the user logs into a service, instead of providing credentials to the service provider, the service provider trusts the identity provider to validate the credentials.
91%
(Based on 57 reviews)

Federation/SAML support (sp)

Based on 56 Cisco Duo reviews. Can serve as the Service provider from an external service so that when the user logs in externally they have seamless SSO to internal applications from a service provider.
94%
(Based on 56 reviews)

Access Control Types

Endpoint access

Provides ability to control access to PC's, Mobile devices, and other endpoint devices. 72 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
96%
(Based on 72 reviews)

Local Access

Controls access to legacy applications, web based applications, network resources and servers while employees are on the companies local area network. This feature was mentioned in 75 Cisco Duo reviews.
92%
(Based on 75 reviews)

Remote Access

Based on 78 Cisco Duo reviews. Controls access to legacy applications, web based applications, networks resources while employees are outside the local area network.
95%
(Based on 78 reviews)

Partner Access

As reported in 60 Cisco Duo reviews. Controls access to users that are not company employees that are either within the companies local area network or outside the network
92%
(Based on 60 reviews)

Supports BYOD users

Based on 63 Cisco Duo reviews. Enables users to use their own device to access company applications.
93%
(Based on 63 reviews)

Administration

Ease of installation on server

Installation process is easy and flexible. This feature was mentioned in 67 Cisco Duo reviews.
91%
(Based on 67 reviews)

Password Policy Enforcement

Options for resetting and enforcing password policies 67 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
93%
(Based on 67 reviews)

Administration Console

Based on 64 Cisco Duo reviews. Provides Administration tools/console that are easy to use and learn for routine maintenance tasks
93%
(Based on 64 reviews)

Ease of connecting applications

Based on 67 Cisco Duo reviews. Easily provisions new systems, platforms or applications using configuration and not customization.
93%
(Based on 67 reviews)

Self Service Password Administration

Users can set, change passwords without interaction from IT staff 67 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
89%
(Based on 67 reviews)

Auditing

Based on 26 Cisco Duo reviews. Documents access and alterations of the database for analytics and reporting.
90%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Data Discovery

Unveils data connected to infrastructure and applications used to help manage and maintain compliance within complex IT systems. 25 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
87%
(Based on 25 reviews)

Access Control

As reported in 27 Cisco Duo reviews. Supports LDAP Protocol to enable access control and governance.
91%
(Based on 27 reviews)

Encryption

Encrypts all data transfers using end-to-end encryption.

Not enough data

Audit Trails

Provides audit trails to monitor useage to reduce fraud.

Not enough data

Regulatory Compliance

Complies with regulations for strong customer authentication such as KYC, PSD2, and others.

Not enough data

Bi-Directional Identity Synchronization

Keep identity attributes consistent across applications whether the change is made in the provisioning system or the application. 16 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
97%
(Based on 16 reviews)

Policy Management

Enables administrators to create access policies and applies policy controls throughout request and provisioning processes. 19 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
94%
(Based on 19 reviews)

Cloud Directory

Provides or integrates with a cloud based directory option that contains all user names and attributes. 17 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
94%
(Based on 17 reviews)

Application Integrations

Integrates with common applications such as service desk tools.

Not enough data

Reporting and Monitoring

Access pre-built and custom reports to monitor user activity and storage. 14 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
95%
(Based on 14 reviews)

Breadth of Partner Applications

To what extent are there partner applications readily available for integrating into this product? Partner applications typically provide complementary, best of breed functionality not offered natively in this product. This feature was mentioned in 13 Cisco Duo reviews.
90%
(Based on 13 reviews)

Auditing

Documents access and alterations of the database for analytics and reporting. 13 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
92%
(Based on 13 reviews)

Platform

Multiple Operating system support

Supports Endpoint access control to multiple operating systems This feature was mentioned in 74 Cisco Duo reviews.
94%
(Based on 74 reviews)

Multi-Domain Support

Based on 69 Cisco Duo reviews. Allows user authentication to be honored by all the hosts in two or more domains
95%
(Based on 69 reviews)

Cross Browser support

Support access to browser based applications across required browser types 70 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
94%
(Based on 70 reviews)

Fail over protection

Based on 59 Cisco Duo reviews. Provides required failover mechanisms to ensure if one server, network, etc fails users are still able able to authenticate
91%
(Based on 59 reviews)

Reporting

As reported in 59 Cisco Duo reviews. Contains pre-built and custom reporting tools to required to manage business
91%
(Based on 59 reviews)

Auditing

Provides mechanism for auditing authentication for trouble shooting purposes. This feature was mentioned in 56 Cisco Duo reviews.
91%
(Based on 56 reviews)

Third Party Web Services support

Can call and pass credentials to third party web services. This feature was mentioned in 61 Cisco Duo reviews.
92%
(Based on 61 reviews)

Authentication type

SMS-Based

Based on 105 Cisco Duo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Sends a one-time passcode (OTP) via SMS.
84%
(Based on 105 reviews)

Voice-Based Telephony

Based on 94 Cisco Duo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides a one-time passcode (OTP) via voice-call.
78%
(Based on 94 reviews)

Email-Based

Based on 90 Cisco Duo reviews. Sends a one-time passcode (OTP) via email.
80%
(Based on 90 reviews)

Hardware Token-Based

Based on 90 Cisco Duo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Supports hardware tokens, which are often USB-sized, fob-like devices that store codes.
82%
(Based on 90 reviews)

Software Token

Based on 94 Cisco Duo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers software tokens, which are applications installed on a mobile phone, wearable devices, or desktops and generate time-based one-time passcodes (TOTP) that a user can easily copy. Software tokens work both online and offline.
87%
(Based on 94 reviews)

Biometric Factor

Based on 90 Cisco Duo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows biometric factors such as fingerprints, faceprints, voiceprints, or other biometric information to be used as an authentication factor.
83%
(Based on 90 reviews)

Mobile-Push

Based on 112 Cisco Duo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers mobile push authentication, which is a user-friendly method that does not require a user to copy a code, but rather accept or deny an authentication using a mobile application. Mobile push authentication only works when a user is connected to the internet.
92%
(Based on 112 reviews)

Risk-Based Authentication

Based on 91 Cisco Duo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Analyzes users' IP addresses, devices, behaviors and identities to authenticate a user.
88%
(Based on 91 reviews)

Functionality

Multi-Device Sync

Based on 99 Cisco Duo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows the use of tokens on multiple devices. This feature can also be turned off if the user does not want this.
88%
(Based on 99 reviews)

Backup

Offers encrypted backup recovery stored by the vendor. This feature was mentioned in 91 Cisco Duo reviews.
82%
(Based on 91 reviews)

FIDO2-compliant

Offers FIDO2-enabled authentication method 29 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
90%
(Based on 29 reviews)

Works with hardware security keys

Works with hardware security keys This feature was mentioned in 29 Cisco Duo reviews.
87%
(Based on 29 reviews)

Multiple authentication methods

Offer users multiple ways to authenticate including, but not limited to: mobile push on trusted devices, FIDO-enabled devices, physical security keys, keycards, smart watches, biometrics, QR codes, desktop app + pin, and others. This feature was mentioned in 32 Cisco Duo reviews.
93%
(Based on 32 reviews)

Offline or no-phone solution

Based on 31 Cisco Duo reviews. Offers solutions when users are offline or do not have access to a mobile phone.
83%
(Based on 31 reviews)

User provisioning

Simplifies or automates user provisioning, deprovisioning, and other user role changes.

Not enough data

Password manager

Offers password management tools to end users.

Not enough data

Single Sign-on

Offers single sign-on functionalities to end users, allowing them to authenticate once and be given access to all of their company accounts.

Not enough data

Enforces policies

Enforces user-access policies based on individual, role type, group membership or other factors to prevent unauthorized access to company systems and data.

Not enough data

Authentication

Authenticates users prior to granting access to company systems.

Not enough data

Multi-factor authentication

Offers multi-factor authentication methods to verify a user's identity.

Not enough data

Network Management

Network Segmentation

As reported in 13 Cisco Duo reviews. Allows administrative control over network components, mapping, and segmentation.
90%
(Based on 13 reviews)

Network Mapping

Allows visual display of networks segmented components and their connected resources. 14 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
92%
(Based on 14 reviews)

Security Analytics

Utilizes behavioral analysis to improve security procedures and documentation. 14 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
90%
(Based on 14 reviews)

API/Integrations

As reported in 14 Cisco Duo reviews. Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.
93%
(Based on 14 reviews)

Security

Security Automation

Allows administrative control over automated security tasks. This feature was mentioned in 14 Cisco Duo reviews.
90%
(Based on 14 reviews)

Application Security

Protects application access and data. Prompts additional authentication for suspicious users. This feature was mentioned in 14 Cisco Duo reviews.
90%
(Based on 14 reviews)

Workload Protection

Protects computing resources across a network. Prompts additional authentication for suspicious users. This feature was mentioned in 14 Cisco Duo reviews.
93%
(Based on 14 reviews)

Data Protection

Based on 14 Cisco Duo reviews. Protects informatin stored on premises and in the cloud. Prompts additional authentication for suspicious users.
94%
(Based on 14 reviews)

Encrypted Storage

Based on 12 Cisco Duo reviews. Provides some level of encryption of files and data in transit and sensitive information while it lives online.
93%
(Based on 12 reviews)

Anomoly Detection

As reported in 12 Cisco Duo reviews. Constantly monitors acivity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns.
89%
(Based on 12 reviews)

Data loss Prevention

As reported in 12 Cisco Duo reviews. Stores data securely either on premise or in an adjacent cloud database to prevent loss of data at rest.
90%
(Based on 12 reviews)

Policy Enforcement

As reported in 13 Cisco Duo reviews. Allows administrators to set policies for security and data governance.
92%
(Based on 13 reviews)

Identity Management

Adaptive Access Control

Provides a risk-based approcach to determining trust within the network. This feature was mentioned in 15 Cisco Duo reviews.
91%
(Based on 15 reviews)

Identity Scoring

Based on 15 Cisco Duo reviews. Calculates risk based on user behavior, permissions, and requests.
86%
(Based on 15 reviews)

User Monitoring

As reported in 15 Cisco Duo reviews. Monitors users attempting unauthorized access to databases, applicaitons, and othe network components.
89%
(Based on 15 reviews)

Data Protection

Data Masking

Protects sensitive data by disguising or encrypting data, keeping it usable by the organization and approved parties. 26 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
92%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Data Encryption/Security

As reported in 30 Cisco Duo reviews. Manages policies for user data access and data encryption.
93%
(Based on 30 reviews)

Data loss Prevention

As reported in 29 Cisco Duo reviews. Stores data securely either on premise or in an adjacent cloud database to prevent loss of data at rest.
91%
(Based on 29 reviews)

Anomoly Detection

As reported in 27 Cisco Duo reviews. Constantly monitors acivity related to user behavior and compares activity to benchmarked patterns.
91%
(Based on 27 reviews)

Sensitive Data Compliance

Supports compliance with PII, GDPR, HIPPA, PCI, and other regulatory standards. 29 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
97%
(Based on 29 reviews)

Analysis

Cloud Gap Analytics

Analyzes data associated with denied entries and policy enforcement, giving information of better authentication and security protocols. This feature was mentioned in 28 Cisco Duo reviews.
88%
(Based on 28 reviews)

Compliance Monitoring

As reported in 28 Cisco Duo reviews. Monitors data quality and send alerts based on violations or misuse.
90%
(Based on 28 reviews)

User Analytics

Allows for reporting and documentation of individual user behavior and privileges. 28 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
91%
(Based on 28 reviews)

Integration

Uses Open Standards

Connections use open standards such as SAML or RADIS.

Not enough data

Mobile SDK

Offers developers a mobile software development kit to seamlessly add biometric authentication into their applications.

Not enough data

Workforce Authentication

Integrates with identity and access management (IAM) solutions to manage workforce authentication.

Not enough data

Customer Authentication

Integrates with customer identity and access management (ICAM) solutions to manage customer authentication.

Not enough data

Access Control

User, Role, and Access Management

As reported in 14 Cisco Duo reviews. Allows administrators to provision access based on the individual user and their role.
96%
(Based on 14 reviews)

Access Rights

Defines which users have access to the different modules of the software and how. 14 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
90%
(Based on 14 reviews)

User Analytics

Allows for reporting and documentation of individual user behavior and privileges. 13 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
91%
(Based on 13 reviews)

Compliance Monitoring

Based on 13 Cisco Duo reviews. Monitors data quality and send alerts based on violations or misuse.
90%
(Based on 13 reviews)

Type

On-premises solution

Provides an IAM solution for on-prem systems.

Not enough data

Cloud-solution

Provides an IAM solution for cloud-based systems.

Not enough data

Reporting

Tracking

Tracks user activities across protected systems.

Not enough data

Reporting

Provides reporting functionality.

Not enough data

Implementation

Easy Setup

Based on 113 Cisco Duo reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers an easy to understand user interface to make setup smooth.
90%
(Based on 113 reviews)

Mobile SDK

Based on 90 Cisco Duo reviews. Offers a mobile software development kit (SDK) for iOS, Blackberry, and Android.
86%
(Based on 90 reviews)

Web SDK

Offers a software development kit (SDK) for web-based applications. 87 reviewers of Cisco Duo have provided feedback on this feature.
84%
(Based on 87 reviews)