One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions 6.9.2 - Duo Multi-Factor Authentication - Overview

One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions:

One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions (SPS) controls privileged access to remote IT systems, records activities in searchable, movie-like audit trails, and prevents malicious actions. SPS is a quickly deployable enterprise device, completely independent from clients and servers — integrating seamlessly into existing networks. It captures the activity data necessary for user profiling and enables full user session drill down for forensic investigations.

SPS acts as a central authentication gateway, enforcing strong authentication before users access sensitive IT assets. SPS can integrate with remote user directories to resolve the group memberships of users who access nonpublic information. Credentials for accessing information systems can be retrieved transparently from SPS's local Credential Store or a third-party password management system. This method protects the confidentiality of passwords as users can never access them. When used together with Duo (or another Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) provider), SPS directs all connections to the authentication tool, and upon successful authentication, it permits the user to access the information system.

Integrating Duo with SPS:

SPS can interact with your Duo account and can automatically request strong Multi-Factor Authentication for your privileged users who are accessing the servers and services protected by SPS. When used together with Duo, SPS prompts the user for a second factor authentication, and upon successful authentication, it permits the user to access the information system.

The integration adds an additional security layer to the gateway authentication performed on SPS. If the Duo Mobile app is installed on the user's device (smartphone, notebook, smartwatch, and so on), the user can generate a One-Time Password (OTP) using the device. This will be used for the authentication to the One Identity platform. The one-time password is changed after 60 seconds.

Meet compliance requirements

ISO 27001, ISO 27018, SOC 2, and other regulations and industry standards include authentication-related requirements, (for example, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for accessing production systems, and the logging of all administrative sessions). In addition to other requirements, using SPS and Duo helps you comply with the following requirements:

• PCI DSS 8.3: Secure all individual non-console administrative access and all remote access to the cardholder data environment (CDE) using MFA.

• PART 500.12 Multi-Factor Authentication: Covered entities are required to apply MFA for:

  • Each individual accessing the covered entity’s internal systems.

  • Authorized access to database servers that allow access to nonpublic information.

  • Third parties accessing nonpublic information.

• NIST 800-53 IA-2, Identification and Authentication, network access to privileged accounts: The information system implements MFA for network access to privileged accounts.

In Duo:

• A valid Duo subscription that permits multi-factor authentication.

• Your users must be enrolled in Duo and their access must be activated.

• The users must install the Duo Mobile app.

In SPS:

• A One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions appliance (virtual or physical), at least version SPS 6.1.05.11.0.

• A copy of the SPS Duo Multi-Factor Authentication plugin. This plugin is an Authentication and Authorization (AA) plugin customized to work with the Duo multi-factor authentication service.

• SPS must be able to access the Internet (at least the API services). Since Duo is a cloud-based service provider, SPS must be able to access its web services to authorize the user.

  The connection also requires the ikey, skey, and host parameters.

  1. Log on to the Duo Admin Panel interface and navigate to Applications.

  2. Click Protect an Application and locate Web SDK in the applications list.

  3. Click Protect this Application to get your integration key (ikey), secret key, (skey), and API hostname (host). For details, see Getting Started with Duo Security.

• SPS supports AA plugins in the MSSQL, RDP, SSH, and Telnet protocols.

• In RDP, using an AA plugin together with Network Level Authentication in a Connection Policy has the same limitations as using Network Level Authentication without domain membership.

• In RDP, using an AA plugin requires TLS-encrypted RDP connections. For details, see "Enabling TLS-encryption for RDP connections" in the Administration Guide.

Availability and support of the plugin

The SPS Duo Multi-Factor Authentication plugin is available for download as-is, free of charge to every SPS customer from the Duo Multi-Factor Authentication plugin for Safeguard for Privileged Sessions page. In case you need any customizations or additional features, contact our Support Team.