Factual Product Summary
Entrust Identity as a Service from Entrust focuses on cloud authentication and access security. It is identity and access management technology used for authentication, access policy or identity lifecycle administration. Capabilities - Single sign-on: Centralizes application authentication so users can access assigned services through a consistent sign-in process. - Multifactor authentication: Adds another authentication factor to reduce dependence on passwords alone. - Adaptive authentication: Uses contextual signals to change the authentication requirements for a login attempt. - Federated authentication: Supports connecting application authentication to external identity providers or federation protocols. - Passwordless authentication: Offers an authentication approach that reduces or removes the need to enter a password. - Directory integration: Connects identity administration or authentication with directory systems named in the documentation. Use and operational context Entrust Identity as a Service is relevant to identity teams connecting users and applications when the requirement centers on authentication, access policy or identity lifecycle administration. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Deployment: Cloud service / SaaS. Before adoption, review supported identity providers, application connectors, access-policy design and the account lifecycle workflow. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Entrust Identity as a Service focuses on authentication, access policy or identity lifecycle administration. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
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Deployment & Specifications
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- Cloud service / SaaS
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About the Vendor
Entrust offers a portfolio covering authentication, access policy or identity lifecycle administration and managing protected keys, certificates or signing operations. The entries in this catalog include Entrust Identity as a Service and Entrust nShield HSM. Entrust Identity as a Service focuses on cloud authentication and access security. Entrust nShield HSM focuses on hardware-backed cryptographic key protection. When reviewing Entrust, compare the named products individually: a platform family, a specific module and a managed service can have different scopes and purchasing requirements. Selection should account for supported identity providers, application connectors, access-policy design and the account lifecycle workflow. Portfolio detail - Entrust Identity as a Service: the catalog lists Single sign-on, Multifactor authentication, Adaptive authentication. - Entrust nShield HSM: the catalog lists Cryptographic key protection, Code signing workflows, Hardware-backed key storage. For procurement, map each required capability to a named offering and confirm the edition, dependencies and delivery responsibility with the vendor. Product-level entries below provide the operational context and evaluation questions for that comparison.