TCO Study Supports AdmitOne Cost Value Proposition
AdmitOne Security has announced findings of a recent total cost of ownership (TCO) study that demonstrates how AdmitOne Security Sentry’s zero-footprint, multi-factor authentication solution exclusive to the Juniper Networks SA Series SSL VPN appliances can dramatically lower capital expense and operating expense associated with authenticating remote users. The study proves that innovative authentication approaches not only can bolster the security posture of an enterprise but also greatly improve ROI.
AdmitOne Security, working in conjunction with SSL VPN customers, completed a study on the TCO impact of using a zero-footprint, multi-factor authentication solution versus a traditional two-factor control. The study focused on both the capital expense and operating expense of strong authentication for remote users.
“Identity assurance is the reason that organizations implement authentication – organizations must have sufficient confidence regarding the user's identity,” said Mark Diodati, senior analyst of identity and privacy strategies for the Burton Group. “Remote access introduces new risks, including data breach. Organizations need cost-effective authentication techniques that can provide secure access as well as improve organizational agility.”
Traditional two-factor controls for authenticating remote users – including hardware tokens, digital certificates/soft tokens, bingo cards, and physical biometrics – can have a myriad of hidden operational expenses. The inherent complexity of deploying, supporting and maintaining traditional two-factor controls comes from the fact that they must be delivered to end users or their devices. In an enterprise, there can be thousands of components to provision, ship, support and de-provision. With constant change of devices and users in any deployment, the operating expense of traditional two-factor controls can be greater than the capital expense. In comparison, a zero-footprint, multi-factor control is made available on-demand by remote access VPN. The zero-footprint approach eliminates endpoint control provisioning, maintenance and de-provisioning costs.
“For remote access, our organization is always looking for innovations that can create IT efficiencies and enhance our security posture,” said Scott Knights, senior IT systems security analyst for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. “A zero-footprint, strong authentication approach has the benefit of delivering the required security while completely changing the economics associated with deployment and administration.”
The TCO study evaluated each cost over a three year period of using traditional two-factor control and zero-footprint, multi-factor control. The financial components considered in the study were IT costs of capital expenditure, deployment overhead, help desk costs and maintenance overhead. The results of the study were dramatic. In one case to support 2,000 remote users, the overall TCO savings were 87 percent in the first year. The study found the most consistent savings were in operating expenses where the zero-footprint approach reduced deployment, maintenance and help desk costs by 80 percent or more. Capital expenditure was also consistently lower especially in the case of hardware tokens where the savings were 59 percent. Another case showed that replacing an existing token deployment with a zero-footprint solution would pay for itself in the first year.
The study was performed using AdmitOne Security Sentry as the zero-footprint solution. In conjunction with observed factors like device tags, AOS Sentry employs keystroke dynamics – a behavioral biometric based on user-specific typing patterns to authenticate a user with an assigned digital identity. Certified as a second factor for PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX and FFIEC compliance, keystroke dynamics requires no change in user procedures and is zero-footprint. As an added benefit, keystroke dynamics increases the security posture of a company by mitigating risks associated with collusion and social engineering.
“In today’s economic climate, organizations need tools to help them lower IT costs without sacrificing security,” said Matthew Shanahan, senior vice president of marketing and strategy at AdmitOne Security. “AOS Sentry’s use of keystroke dynamics combines the TCO advantage of zero-footprint with a bolstered security posture of a behavioral biometric. This not only lowers the cost of ownership authentication but raises the security bar.”
The study highlighted remote access scenarios using the high-performance Juniper Networks SA Series SSL VPN appliances. AOS Sentry was developed to enhance the value of the SA Series to give remote access users the security, portability and flexibility they require. AOS Sentry’s exclusive integration for the SA Series creates a compelling TCO choice for customers. More information on Juniper Networks SA Series can be found at: www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/security/sa-series.
“Partnering with innovative companies like AdmitOne helps to provide enterprise customers with high-performance solutions that will optimize their network security while lowering TCO,” said Douglas Erickson of worldwide alliance and channel development at Juniper Networks. “Our customers will benefit from AdmitOne’s expertise in SSL VPN to help meet their business requirements.”
For a full copy of AdmitOne’s new TCO whitepaper, please visit www.admitonesecurity.com/tcowhitepaper.
About AdmitOne Security
AdmitOne Security (www.admitonesecurity.com), located in Issaquah, Washington, is a venture-backed software company providing hosted and on-premise identity assurance and analytics solutions. AdmitOne is currently delivering authentication and fraud detections solutions for organizations in a variety of industries, including: financial, SaaS providers, government, healthcare, manufacturing, legal and automotive.
AdmitOne Security, working in conjunction with SSL VPN customers, completed a study on the TCO impact of using a zero-footprint, multi-factor authentication solution versus a traditional two-factor control. The study focused on both the capital expense and operating expense of strong authentication for remote users.
“Identity assurance is the reason that organizations implement authentication – organizations must have sufficient confidence regarding the user's identity,” said Mark Diodati, senior analyst of identity and privacy strategies for the Burton Group. “Remote access introduces new risks, including data breach. Organizations need cost-effective authentication techniques that can provide secure access as well as improve organizational agility.”
Traditional two-factor controls for authenticating remote users – including hardware tokens, digital certificates/soft tokens, bingo cards, and physical biometrics – can have a myriad of hidden operational expenses. The inherent complexity of deploying, supporting and maintaining traditional two-factor controls comes from the fact that they must be delivered to end users or their devices. In an enterprise, there can be thousands of components to provision, ship, support and de-provision. With constant change of devices and users in any deployment, the operating expense of traditional two-factor controls can be greater than the capital expense. In comparison, a zero-footprint, multi-factor control is made available on-demand by remote access VPN. The zero-footprint approach eliminates endpoint control provisioning, maintenance and de-provisioning costs.
“For remote access, our organization is always looking for innovations that can create IT efficiencies and enhance our security posture,” said Scott Knights, senior IT systems security analyst for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. “A zero-footprint, strong authentication approach has the benefit of delivering the required security while completely changing the economics associated with deployment and administration.”
The TCO study evaluated each cost over a three year period of using traditional two-factor control and zero-footprint, multi-factor control. The financial components considered in the study were IT costs of capital expenditure, deployment overhead, help desk costs and maintenance overhead. The results of the study were dramatic. In one case to support 2,000 remote users, the overall TCO savings were 87 percent in the first year. The study found the most consistent savings were in operating expenses where the zero-footprint approach reduced deployment, maintenance and help desk costs by 80 percent or more. Capital expenditure was also consistently lower especially in the case of hardware tokens where the savings were 59 percent. Another case showed that replacing an existing token deployment with a zero-footprint solution would pay for itself in the first year.
The study was performed using AdmitOne Security Sentry as the zero-footprint solution. In conjunction with observed factors like device tags, AOS Sentry employs keystroke dynamics – a behavioral biometric based on user-specific typing patterns to authenticate a user with an assigned digital identity. Certified as a second factor for PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX and FFIEC compliance, keystroke dynamics requires no change in user procedures and is zero-footprint. As an added benefit, keystroke dynamics increases the security posture of a company by mitigating risks associated with collusion and social engineering.
“In today’s economic climate, organizations need tools to help them lower IT costs without sacrificing security,” said Matthew Shanahan, senior vice president of marketing and strategy at AdmitOne Security. “AOS Sentry’s use of keystroke dynamics combines the TCO advantage of zero-footprint with a bolstered security posture of a behavioral biometric. This not only lowers the cost of ownership authentication but raises the security bar.”
The study highlighted remote access scenarios using the high-performance Juniper Networks SA Series SSL VPN appliances. AOS Sentry was developed to enhance the value of the SA Series to give remote access users the security, portability and flexibility they require. AOS Sentry’s exclusive integration for the SA Series creates a compelling TCO choice for customers. More information on Juniper Networks SA Series can be found at: www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/security/sa-series.
“Partnering with innovative companies like AdmitOne helps to provide enterprise customers with high-performance solutions that will optimize their network security while lowering TCO,” said Douglas Erickson of worldwide alliance and channel development at Juniper Networks. “Our customers will benefit from AdmitOne’s expertise in SSL VPN to help meet their business requirements.”
For a full copy of AdmitOne’s new TCO whitepaper, please visit www.admitonesecurity.com/tcowhitepaper.
About AdmitOne Security
AdmitOne Security (www.admitonesecurity.com), located in Issaquah, Washington, is a venture-backed software company providing hosted and on-premise identity assurance and analytics solutions. AdmitOne is currently delivering authentication and fraud detections solutions for organizations in a variety of industries, including: financial, SaaS providers, government, healthcare, manufacturing, legal and automotive.
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more