By Chris Reid, Cybersecurity Strategist
MicroAge is excited to announce that we now offer one of the most popular Identity Access Management (IAM) solutions in the market: Thales SafeNet Trusted Access (STA) as a Service. Thales STA is a fantastic addition to our lineup alongside other IAM solutions such as Microsoft, Veeam, and Barracuda. This service allows clients to realize all the advantages of a robust yet flexible IAM solution without the premium costs.
Seamless Integration and Flexibility
With Thales STA, you can integrate with almost any application, whether OIDC or SAML enabled. You won’t have to worry about additional costs when adding integrations, and you can maintain access control down to the risk level. STA is one of the most popular IAM products on the market, and our Thales-certified experts are here to make it as easy as possible for clients to implement.
Addressing IAM Challenges
Organizations often face challenges in their IAM journey, and understandably so… it gets fairly complicated, fast. Questions such as “What applications do I want to limit access to?” or “How do we limit access to certain users when we know who they are?” or “How do we know that the device they are logging in from is safe?” are all valid.
These concerns are familiar to anyone dealing with application security and risk management, and administrators certainly know the importance of leveraging security tools without hindering productivity: it’s a delicate yet essential balance. It’s also important to recognize that every organization has a different tolerance for risk that needs to be taken into account before, during, and after implementation.
Balancing Security and Productivity
Speaking of balance, it’s crucial that security measures not impede work. Constant authentication requests can disrupt productivity. As more security solutions are added, they can fundamentally change an organization’s culture. Therefore, it’s important to ensure that security enhancements provide a top-notch user experience.
Enhancing User Experience
We’ve all implemented tools that initially frustrated users. Let’s make life easier for them while ensuring they understand their role in helping to maintain business security. STA is a perfect fit for exactly this. Users won’t need to download apps, wait for texts, or dig through bags for hardware tokens. Thales offers multiple authentication methods, including:
- OTP push
- OTP apps
- OTP hardware tokens
- Pattern-based
- SMS
- Password
- Adaptive and contextual authentication
- FIDO 2
- PKI smart cards
- Google Authenticator
- Passwordless
- Biometric
- and even voice
Our Thales IAM-certified engineers can help make this process as smooth as possible and help the organization determine the best authentication approach based on its specific business needs, environment, and user base.
Exclusive Support and Rapid Deployment
As of this post, MicroAge is the only authorized partner to provide US-based support for Thales products and one of the few permitted to perform services in the US. This allows us to help clients maintain control and support over their technology products as they begin to modify and enhance their IAM program. MicroAge can assist in deploying quickly and efficiently, ensuring the organization is up and running with any application in no time.
If you’re ready to see a demo or talk in more detail about your organization’s evolving IAM needs, don’t hesitate to schedule time with our experts; we’re here to help.
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“Chris Reid has over a decade of experience working with and for Information Security service providers. He has worked with businesses of all sizes and verticals, architecting security programs for all of them. He is a dedicated strategic advisor to his clients and takes pride in knowing they are seeing value in not only the services he recommends but also the products he supports.”
Chris ReidCybersecurity Strategist
