A TPM, also known as a Trusted Platform Module, is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor and is a chip found on the computer’s motherboard. The function of a TPM is to generate encryption keys and keep a part …
How to Choose a Managed Cloud PKI
How to Choose a Managed Cloud PKI
As cloud technology and reliability continue to surpass their on-premise counterparts, more than 50% of organizations have made the switch to managed cloud PKI or plan to soon. If your organization isn’t counted among that number yet, you’re missing out …
Active Directory: Explained
Active Directory: Explained
Directory servers make it easy for admins to store and access resources including user and device information, computers, files, server, and much more. Back in the old days, in order to look up a file, a user needed to know …
A Passpoint Solution for MAC Randomization
A Passpoint Solution for MAC Randomization
Although MAC Randomization has been around for a few years, it has really grown in popularity with the beta version of Apple iOS 14 update because it’s a default enabled setting. MAC Randomization could be a revolutionary step for user …
Okta Smartcard Authentication Expanded
Okta Smartcard Authentication Expanded
Okta is a popular choice for organizations that want top-of-the-line cloud identity management. It’s one of the largest identity providers with a modern cloud directory and a plethora of handy features and useful integrations. In the quest to enhance …
SAML vs. LDAP, Access Protocol Comparison
SAML vs. LDAP, Access Protocol Comparison
Both SAML and LDAP are access protocols commonly used in a wide variety of organizations, but they have different use cases and areas of effectiveness. They’re both used to facilitate RADIUS communication to other parts of the PKI for authentication, …
AD DS: Explained
AD DS: Explained
The purpose of online directories is to store resources on the network in a way that it’s simple to access. Microsoft’s Active Directory (AD) has risen through the ranks to become the top online directory in the software industry. What …
Can I Use NPS with Cloud Directories?
Can I Use NPS with Cloud Directories?
October 19, 2020The RADIUS protocol is used by thousands of organizations to protect their networks. Network admins set up RADIUS servers to verify approved network users, drastically reducing the risk of a compromised network. RADIUS can be configured to authenticate access to …
Yubikey PIV Certificate Slot Configuration
Yubikey PIV Certificate Slot Configuration
What are Certificate Slots? Physical security tokens like the Yubikey have smartcards that can be configured to store a number of certificates, the quantity of which depends on the specifications of the secure cryptoprocessor that is the heart of the …
YubiKey PIN/PUK Configuration at Scale
YubiKey PIN/PUK Configuration at Scale
Yubikeys are an all-in-one MFA device. In addition to serving as a physical authentication token, they can generate one-time-passwords (OTP) and require users to input a PIN. It’s quite difficult to enable all of these methods of authentication and have …