Axiad Cloud Now Offered Through GuidePoint
Security to Help Customers Mitigate Risk and Manage Credentials
With Hardware-based Authentication
SANTA
CLARA, Calif., April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiad, an identity-first enabler
of the zero trust enterprise, today announced a strategic
partnership with GuidePoint Security, the leading cybersecurity
solution provider that helps organizations make better decisions to
minimize risk. Through the partnership, GuidePoint will sell Axiad
Cloud to manage credentials with hardware keys from companies
such as Yubico, Thales, Feitian, Idemia and more. The combination
of hardware, including smart cards or USB tokens, from these
companies along with the strong credentials management of Axiad
Cloud enables organizations to verify that users are legitimate and
mitigate identity-based attacks such as phishing, push bombing and
others.
Organizations, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency (CISA), the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) and the U.S. White House Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), have all recommended that organizations use
phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA). By using
Axiad Cloud, organizations can simplify, streamline and strengthen
hardware key usage, enabling them to achieve Authenticator
Assurance Level 3 (AAL3) security and true phishing resistance.
"Our new partnership with GuidePoint Security takes a holistic
view toward cybersecurity by not just offering technical solutions,
but also providing strategic guidance, compliance support and a
focus on human factors," said David
Canellos, CEO of Axiad. "This approach significantly
improves an organization's ability to fulfill zero-trust
architecture goals and adhere to the government standards of
strengthening security by deploying phishing-resistant MFA."
Axiad can help customers streamline and simplify MFA
through:
- Improved operational efficiency, by centralizing the process of
binding hardware keys to credentials by using a self-service
portal.
- Reduced costs from the automation and streamlining of the steps
used to instantiate and renew credentials.
- An enhanced security posture by using true MFA for nearly all
uses and scenarios.
- Decreased emergency incidents by using a centralized tool to
bind hardware authenticators and credentials, enabling multiple
features to be brought to play that reduce the frequency and impact
of emergency service tickets.
"As threat actors become increasingly more sophisticated,
adopting phishing-resistant MFA is critical for organizations
seeking to improve their security posture and reduce the risk of
data breaches and other security-related issues," said Justin Iwaniszyn, director of new and emerging
alliances at GuidePoint Security. "Axiad Cloud can help customers
prioritize security and enable phishing-resistant MFA as they
continue their journey to a zero-trust future."
About Axiad
Axiad delivers identity-first
authentication technologies that help organizations protect users,
machines, assets and interactions. Axiad customers optimize their
cybersecurity posture while navigating underlying IT complexities
like cloud, on-prem and hybrid infrastructures, and while
maintaining regulatory requirements like FedRAMP, CMMC and AAL3.
Axiad's unique password-less orchestration features, MyCircle and
Airlock, remove friction and overhead from enterprise-wide
authentication management. The company's flagship offering, Axiad
Cloud, is a comprehensive, secure and integrated authentication
platform that supports the widest range of credentials in the
industry including FIDO, mobile MFA, Windows Hello for Business,
YubiKeys, smart cards, TPM and biometrics.
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