RSA SecurID Appliance and SecurID Bundles

Overview:

The RSA SecurID Appliance delivers RSA Authentication Manager, the engine behind the industry-leading two-factor user authentication technology, in an integrated, rack-mountable hardware appliance.

The latest release of the RSA SecurID Appliance is based on RSA Authentication Manager 7.1 software, allowing organizations to take advantage of capabilities such as LDAP integration and on-demand authentication via SMS and e-mail.

The RSA SecurID Appliance offers industry-leading RSA SecurID two-factor authentication in a convenient package through:

• Ease of deployment and on-going management: Have it up and running in as few as 30 minutes. Thanks to interoperability with more than 350 products from over 200 vendors, the RSA SecurID Appliance solution fits easily into any environment. The straightforward set-up and management console can be accessed from any web browser.
   
• Flexible configuration and scalability options: Buy it bundled for 10, 25, 50, 100, 150 or 250 users-or, if you have a large-sized business, choose a la carte options for greater flexibility. Choose the right hardware model to best suit the needs of your organization:
   
  • The RSA SecurID Appliance 130 is designed to satisfy the requirements for simple, cost-effective deployments in companies of any size.
  • The RSA SecurID Appliance 250 is designed with dual power and redundant discs for organizations that require high availability (HA) deployments.
     
• Flexible authentication options: Choose hardware tokens, software tokens, or on-demand authenticator via SMS messaging and e-mail.
   
• Integrated hardware, software and Linux operating system: Full integration provides streamlined update processes and single point of service for the complete solution.
   
• Lower TCO: Quick set-up times, a web-management interface, streamlined credential deployment and user self-service all add up to greater cost savings and improved security for your organization.

RSA offers trade-up, conversion and migration programs to meet the needs of existing RSA Authentication Manager customers interested in deploying RSA Authentication Manager 7.1 on the Appliance.

Identity Assurance

Identity Assurance is the set of capabilities and methodology that minimizes business risk associated with identity impersonation and inappropriate account use. Two-factor authentication is a core capability of an Identity Assurance strategy which brings confidence to organizations, allowing trusted identities to freely and securely interact with systems and access information, opening the door for new ways to generate revenue, satisfy customers and control costs.

The Identity Assurance portfolio from RSA, the Security Division of EMC, extends user authentication from a single security measure to a continual trust model that is the basis of how an identity is used and what it can do. Trusted identities managed by RSA bring confidence to everyday transactions and support new business models, providing secure access for employees, customers and partners while striking the right balance between risk, cost and convenience.

The RSA SecurID Appliance, a core component of the Identity Assurance portfolio, delivers RSA® Authentication Manager, the engine behind the industry-leading two-factor user authentication technology, in an integrated, rack-mountable hardware appliance. Used in combination with RSA SecurID authenticators, the RSA SecurID Appliance validates the identities of users before granting access to critical company resources. Additionally, the system logs all transactions and user activity, allowing administrators to use it as an auditing, accounting and compliance tool.

Flexibility and Scalability

The RSA SecurID Appliance solution is available in two models that can be configured to meet the varying needs and preferences of small and large organizations. The solution is capable of handling from as few as 10 users to millions of users per server

The RSA SecurID Appliance 130 is designed to satisfy the requirements for simple, cost-effective deployments in companies of any size. The solution is available in preconfigured, fixed-price bundles to support 10, 25, 50, 100, 150 or 250 users. Each bundle includes:

• RSA SecurID Appliance 130 hardware with three-year hardware maintenance and an imbedded sole-purpose hardened Linux operating system
• RSA Authentication Manager Base Edition license preloaded (supports 1 master and 1 replica)
• 3-year RSA SecurID 700 authenticators

The RSA SecurID Appliance 250 is designed with dual power and redundant discs for organizations that require high availability (HA) deployments.

The RSA SecurID Appliance solution supports all RSA Authentication Manager license types and can meet a variety of deployment models. For HA environments, the RSA SecurID Appliance 250 is ideal with either an RSA SecurID Appliance 250 or 130 replicas. For lower cost solutions, the RSA SecurID Appliance 130 can be deployed as a primary and replica servers.

By selecting the Appliance model (A130 or A250), number of Appliances (1 primary and up to 15 replicas), RSA Authentication Manager license type, maintenance package and number and type of authenticators, the RSA SecurID Appliance can be easily ordered to meet the needs of an any organization, both large and small.

Array of Credentialing Methods
The RSA SecurID Appliance supports authenticators in a variety of form factors from the traditional hardware authenticators to software-based authenticators that install on PCs and smart phones, to the SecurID On-demand Authenticator that delivers one-time codes using Short Message Service (SMS) or e-mail. All of these credentials are centrally managed from a common interface.

Easy to Deploy and Maintain

The RSA SecurID Appliance is designed so that a customer can be up and running in as few as 30 minutes. The built-in web server and web-based graphical user interface provide access to the straightforward set-up and management console from any web browser. In addition to the primary set-up, common tasks that can be managed via the web interface include adding users and assigning authenticators, installing and configuring agents, viewing the activity monitor, and specifying the location of backup files.

Native LDAP integration enables the RSA SecurID Appliance to point to one or more authoritative data stores in real time for user and group information. Both the Base and Enterprise editions of the RSA Authentication Manager software include RSA® Credential Manager, a completely integrated software module that enables user self service (Base and Enterprise) and workflow provisioning (Enterprise only) to dramatically speed the on-boarding of users to their credentials.

Turnkey Interoperability
The RSA SecurID Appliance is interoperable with many of the major network infrastructure and operating system products on the market – including more than 350 products from over 200 vendors – providing an organization with maximum flexibility and investment protection. Leading vendors of remote access products, VPNs, firewalls, wireless network devices, web servers and business applications have built-in support for the RSA SecurID solution.

Lower Total Cost of Ownership

Right from the start, the customer acquisition process for the Appliance is convenient and less expensive due to the integration and certification of the Appliance hardware, sole-purpose Linux operating system and RSA Authentication Manager software. In addition, on-going support and maintenance is less expensive due to a single patch management and a single vendor point of service for both the hardware and software components. From a management perspective, the quick configuration setup and web management interface help reduce startup and on-going costs. Finally, streamlined credential deployment and user self-service reduce IT support costs. Together, the key features of the RSA SecurID Appliance solution work to deliver a low total cost of ownership.

Why choose RSA SecurID?

The Top Six Reasons RSA SecurID is the Gold Standard in Two-Factor User Authentication

It all boils down to excellence in each of the categories listed below. These are the reasons why RSA SecurID is the authentication choice of over 25,000 customers worldwide.

1. Strength of Security

The Strongest and Easiest to Use One Time Password Security Solution

To protect your organization’s most critical information assets, you need a security system that is second to none.

RSA SecurID authentication offers a unique, time-synchronous solution that automatically changes the user’s password every 60 seconds. This makes our solution more secure than event-synchronous systems with passwords that can be valid for an indefinite period of time and easier to use than challenge-response systems that require multiple steps to generate a valid code.

What’s more, RSA SecurID authentication is built upon the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm, a recognized standard that is continuously scrutinized and challenged by cryptologists around the world to ensure its strength and dependability.

RSA, with its research arm RSA Laboratories, is recognized as a leading firm in the field of cryptography. We continue to evolve our solutions to meet emerging threats. By investing in RSA SecurID authentication you’re getting a proven and tested solution that will meet your needs for years down the road.

2. Integration

Interoperability with Your Infrastructure

Built-in integration with more than 200 leading vendors of firewalls, remote access servers and wireless access points means fewer headaches for you.

We want to be sure that your integration process will be as trouble-free as possible and so RSA Security has invested in a broad program to ensure that our products interoperate with most of the major network infrastructure products on the market.

To earn the RSA Secured® seal of approval vendors undergo a rigorous vetting process. Solutions are documented through in-depth Implementation Guides.

With the strong support of the RSA Secured program you can be sure that RSA SecurID authentication can protect your enterprise data no matter what else changes in your environment.

3. Broad Application in the Enterprise

Do More With What You Have

Most people purchase RSA SecurID authentication to protect their remote access systems. But with this solution, that’s just the beginning.

When you invest in RSA SecurID, for no additional cost you can add strong, two-factor authentication to your wireless LAN, dramatically reducing the risk of parking lot hackers accessing your most critical systems.

After that you could add two-factor authentication to:

• Your Board of Directors collaboration web site
• Your Cisco and Citrix environments
• Your enterprise single sign-on solution
• And more

All of this functionality comes with no additional expense, offering you maximum flexibility and investment protection as you increase the ROI of your RSA SecurID installation.

4. Flexible, Powerful Offerings

Don’t Get Locked Into a Single Authentication Method or Server Configuration

Maximize your return on investment by ensuring that your security system will evolve with your business needs.

Though RSA is most well-known for our hardware tokens, we offer a broad array of authenticators to suit any situation:

Authenticators

RSA also offers a wide range of server offerings:

Server Solutions

5. Scalability & Quality

Designed to be a Mission Critical Application

RSA invests heavily in our testing labs to ensure that our solution meets your demanding requirements. Our tokens are better, and we have the numbers to prove it.

With a mission-critical application, downtime can mean missed opportunities and lost revenue. That’s why redundancy, automated fail-over, support for high-availability servers and cross realm authentication are all available features on the RSA SecurID Authentication Manager.

Token quality is also extremely important to us. Every RSA SecurID token is sealed to protect it from the elements and to prevent tampering. RSA SecurID hardware tokens are subjected to rigorous tests to ensure that you never get hit with hidden costs due to token failures.

Tests include:

• Temperature cycling: Includes a -20°C to 70°C for 25 cycles with each cycle taking 2 hours and 1.5 hours for ramp time.
• High humidity: Includes 95% humidity with 35°C for 96 hours, followed by a gradual decrease to 23°C and 50% humidity.
• Random vibration: Includes an acceleration of 15 Grms with a frequency of 10-2000 Hz with duration of one hour per each of three axis (X, Y, &Z).
• Mechanical shock: Includes a shock of 3500 g’s with a pulse time of 0.5ms on all 3 axis of the unit.
• ESD: The minimum engineering requirement is 15Kv (pos and neg). Tumble testing: Tumbling takes place in a hexagonal tumbling drum. Tumble at 20 RPMs for 60 minutes.
• Run-over check: An automobile will drive over the fobs with a single rear tire.
• Immersion check: This will check the ability of the RSA SecurID tokens to withstand immersion in water.

We stand behind our reputation for quality with a warrantee on every token for its lifespan.

6. Support & Innovation

Strong Support Both Now and Down the Road

When you purchase RSA SecurID authentication you’re buying into one of the leading technical support organizations in the world. RSA’s worldwide "follow the sun" support organization is recognized as best in class by our customers and partners.

Because you never know when you’ll need a helpful hand at two o’clock in the morning, RSA offers telephone, email and online support in multiple languages and time zones. Beyond our technical support, we have a robust Professional Services team ready to help with any special requirements for your organization.

RSA has also invested in your success by ensuring that our RSA SecurWorld Partners are up-to-date on the latest advances in enterprise authentication. RSA Certified Security Professionals have the knowledge, skills, and credentials necessary to deploy and maintain reliable enterprise security systems.

And because we understand that security threats are constantly evolving, RSA has invested heavily in our own Research and Development organization: RSA Laboratories. So we are on the lookout for potential security pitfalls before they have a chance to impact your bottom line.

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Documentation:

Download the RSA SecurID Appliance Datasheet (PDF).