Identity and Access Management

Identity and Access Management Overview

Establishing identity through secure authentication is key in the implementation of an effective security policy. Many of today’s most damaging security breaches have been due to compromised user accounts and passwords exacerbated by users being provided with inappropriate levels of access.

Identity and Access Management Product Details

Identity and Access Management products provide the services necessary to securely confirm the identity of users and devices as they enter the network. Our FortiAuthenticator provides centralized authentication services for the Fortinet Security Fabric including single sign on services, certificate management, and guest management. FortiToken further confirms the identity of users by adding a second factor to the authentication process through physical and mobile application based tokens. The combination of FortiAuthenticator and FortiToken offers a robust response to the challenges today's businesses face in the verification of user and device identity.

Identity and Access Management Use Cases

Fortinet User Authentication provides businesses with the tools to effectively manage user identity and authentication, guest management, and two-factor authentication. This flexible solution allows businesses to decide the best way to deploy and suit their needs with on-premises ready-to-use hardware, virtual machine, managed cloud, or Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) options. Whether customers have existing authentication infrastructure such as active directory, LDAP, or are utilizing new services through Google or other vendors, they are able to quickly integrate Fortinet’s fully featured suite of products to suit the needs of any business.