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| Product | RSA SecurID by RSA View product | Akamai MFA by Akamai View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | RSA SecurID offers time-synchronous hardware OTP tokens, software tokens and push-to-approve mobile authentication. Use it for mission-critical MFA. See MFA alternatives. | What does Akamai MFA do? It covers FIDO2 WebAuthn cryptography and phish-proof origin binding. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Solution | FIDO2 Phish-Proof Multi-Factor Authentication |
| Best for | Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, Government | Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, High Tech, Public Sector, Retail, Tech Enterprises |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware; Software Token; Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hardware tokens; Software tokens; On-premises Authentication Manager; Cloud | Cloud SaaS / Mobile Authenticator App; Cloud SaaS; Mobile Authenticator App |
| Data residency | On-premises / Hybrid | Global cloud hosting; Regional data privacy compliance |
| Key features | ||
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise serversVPN gatewaysCloud SaaSNetwork devices | Enterprise Cloud IdPsWeb PortalsVPN GatewaysWorkstations |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2 Level 3Common CriteriaPCI DSSHIPAA | FIDO2 CertifiedSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiscoPalo Alto NetworksCheck PointVMwareMicrosoft WindowsLinux PAM | Microsoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCyberArkAkamai EAA |
| Industries | Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareCritical InfrastructureGovernment | BankingFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentHigh TechPublic Sector+2 more |
| Regions | Global | Global Akamai Edge Platform |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | RSA | Akamai |
| Headquarters | Bedford, Massachusetts, USA | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 2,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 1982 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
RSA SecurID
RSA SecurID offers time-synchronous hardware OTP tokens, software tokens and push-to-approve mobile authentication. Use it for mission-critical MFA. See MFA alternatives.Akamai MFA
What does Akamai MFA do? It covers FIDO2 WebAuthn cryptography and phish-proof origin binding. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
RSA SecurID
Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) SolutionAkamai MFA
FIDO2 Phish-Proof Multi-Factor AuthenticationBest for
RSA SecurID
Financial Services, Defense, Healthcare, Critical Infrastructure, GovernmentAkamai MFA
Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, High Tech, Public Sector, Retail, Tech EnterprisesPricing
Pricing model
RSA SecurID
Contact VendorAkamai MFA
Contact VendorFree trial
RSA SecurID
Free trial: noAkamai MFA
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
RSA SecurID
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Akamai MFA
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
RSA SecurID
Hardware; Software Token; Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hardware tokens; Software tokens; On-premises Authentication Manager; CloudAkamai MFA
Cloud SaaS / Mobile Authenticator App; Cloud SaaS; Mobile Authenticator AppData residency
RSA SecurID
On-premises / HybridAkamai MFA
Global cloud hosting; Regional data privacy complianceKey features
What it offers
RSA SecurID
- Time-synchronous hardware OTP tokens
- Software tokens
- Push-to-approve mobile authentication
- RADIUS and SAML integration
- Offline authentication cache
- Self-service credential portal
- FIPS 140-2 compliance
- Mission-critical MFA
Akamai MFA
- FIDO2 WebAuthn cryptography
- Phish-proof origin binding
- Smartphone push authentication
- Biometric verification
- Risk-based conditional policies
- Adversary-in-the-middle phishing defense
- Push fatigue mitigation
- Cyber insurance MFA compliance
Platform & access
API access
RSA SecurID
API access: yesAkamai MFA
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
RSA SecurID
SSO: yesAkamai MFA
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
RSA SecurID
RBAC: yesAkamai MFA
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
RSA SecurID
Multi-tenant: yesAkamai MFA
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
RSA SecurID
Mobile app: yesAkamai MFA
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
RSA SecurID
Enterprise serversVPN gatewaysCloud SaaSNetwork devices
Akamai MFA
Enterprise Cloud IdPsWeb PortalsVPN GatewaysWorkstations
Compliance
RSA SecurID
FIPS 140-2 Level 3Common CriteriaPCI DSSHIPAA
Akamai MFA
FIDO2 CertifiedSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
RSA SecurID
CiscoPalo Alto NetworksCheck PointVMwareMicrosoft WindowsLinux PAM
Akamai MFA
Microsoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCyberArkAkamai EAA
Industries
RSA SecurID
Financial ServicesDefenseHealthcareCritical InfrastructureGovernment
Akamai MFA
BankingFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentHigh TechPublic Sector+2 more
Regions
RSA SecurID
Global
Akamai MFA
Global Akamai Edge Platform
Vendor
Company
RSA SecurID
RSAAkamai MFA
AkamaiHeadquarters
RSA SecurID
Bedford, Massachusetts, USAAkamai MFA
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACompany size
RSA SecurID
2,000+Akamai MFA
10,001+Founded
RSA SecurID
1982Akamai MFA
1998