SecureAuth IEP
Solutions for F5 Big-IP

SecureAuth Delivers Versatile Authentication for F5 Big-IP APM

Many organizations have deployed F5's award winning Big-IP solution to help deploy their large scale web applications. With the addition of APM, the Access Policy Module, F5 enables enterprises to conduct authentication and authorization leveraging their Big-IP investment. The addition of the APM solution has enabled SecureAuth IEP to uniquely take advantage of this revolutionary new approach to web scaling and security.

SecureAuth IEP is the only 2-Factor solution that is designed to:

• Take advantage of F5 APM’s flexible iRule authentication capabilities
  
• Scale to millions with SecureAuth IEP’s unique web-based authentication architecture

The combination of the F5 Big-IP APM and SecureAuth IEP enables enterprises to conduct auditable authentication (PCI DSS, NCUA, FFIEC, HIPAA, etc) for both internal web-based and SaaS applications.

Combined F5 and SecureAuth Solution = Unparalleled Security from the Desktop to the Cloud

F5's Big IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is a high-performance access and security solution that provides access to business-critical applications via its award winning load balancing and SSL acceleration mechanisms.   SecureAuth IEP’s Versatile Authentication delivers configurable 2-Factor authentication that can scale to millions of users.   The versatility of Secure Auth IEP’s authentication enables organizations to mix and match authentication mechanisms to match the security criteria of the user and the resource being accessed.   In addition, SecureAuth provides both 2-Factor authentication to F5 APM hosted resources and SSO to Cloud Apps.

F5 Big-IP APM and SecureAuth IEP meet enterprise authentication/authorization demands for both internal and external  (SaaS/PaaS) applications.

SecureAuth IEP and F5 Big-IP APM Functional Matrix

SecureAuth IEP for F5 Big-IP APM Highlights

• Out-of-the-box integration to F5 Big-IP APM for same day deployment
• Delivers an innovative approach to SSO and authentication that is browser-based, versatile, and non-phishable for enterprise desktop, SaaS/PaaS applications, and mobile platforms.
• Securely extends enterprise-applications to desktop and mobile devices such as iPhones/iPads and Android devices without adding layers of complexity or risk.
• Easily replace legacy Web Access Management products such as IBM Tivoli TAMeB, Oracle Access Manager, or Novell Access Manager with a solution that is easier to deploy, requires less maintenance, and scales.
• Versatile Authentication Service (VAS) easily maps the type of authentication to the 3 R’s: role of the user, resources accessed, and regulations governing the type of information accessed.
• Embedded Security Token Service (STS) ensures interoperability of authentication methods across diverse computing platforms
• Automatically delivers X.509 certificates seamlessly to end users.
• Integrates with existing enterprise data store, such as Microsoft Active Directory (LDAP) to obtain authentication and authorization information.
• Easily Federate Activity Directory identities
• Out-of-band registration (telephony or SMS) to prevent man-in-the-middle exploits.
• User friendly self-registration and automated certificate distribution reduces administrative overhead and help desk calls