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- for security pros at NASA. But nothing motivates people like regulatory pressure and a fear of being the next data breach headline.
- Day 2: Looking ahead to life without passwords
Security pros know that passwords are nothing but trouble. For them, single-sign on, two-factor authentication and federated ID represent the path to stronger authentication. - Day 3: Active directory users finding their way
Many IT shops use Microsoft Active Directory to manage network access. Some say it's difficult, but others are using it as a key tool in successfully managing network access.1. What are your top three ID and access management priorities for 2006? (Select up to three.)* 48.3% Strengthening authentication 44.1% Better leveraging Active Directory or other directory services 31.6% Better managing passwords 25.4% SSO or reduced sign-on for enterprise applications 22.9% Granting or denying access based on a computer's configuration/threat level * - Top five most-popular results listed 2. Rate the following business drivers based on how important an impact they have in motivating an investment in ID and access management at your organization. Meeting regulatory demands (SOX, GLBA, HIPAA, FFIEC): 46.4% Very important 24.6% Important 4.2% Not very important 3.1% Not at all important Improving employee or trusted user access to information: 41.3% Very important 42.7% Important 2.2% Not very important 0.3% Not at all important Improving semi-trusted user (extranet, partner, supplier, consultant) access to information: 22.6% Very important 38.8% Important 10.0% Not very important 3.4% Not at all important Enhancing security (reducing access breaches/abuse/misuse): 60.9% Very important 26.8% Important 1.1% Not very important 0.0% Not at all important Lowering TCO through consolidation: 22.4% Very important 38.1% Important 8.7% Not very important 2.8% Not at all important Reducing password reset requests to help desk: 26.8% Very important 36.3% Important 8.9% Not very important 3.6% Not at all important Freeing up IT resources managing user stores: 27.1% Very important 37.2% Important 6.4% Not very important 1.1% Not at all important Easing user access experience: 40.8% Very important 40.5% Important 2.2% Not very important 0.8% Not at all important 3. Rate your satisfaction with the following ID and access management products/services deployed in your organization. * Password management: 9.8% Very satisfied 36.0% Satisfied 20.1% Not very satisfied 2.8% Not at all satisfied Authentication servers (RADIUS, RAS, LDAP): 15.4% Very satisfied 43.0% Satisfied 5.0% Not very satisfied 1.4% Not at all satisfied Authentication tokens: 12.3% Very satisfied 31.3% Satisfied 5.9% Not very satisfied 1.4% Not at all satisfied Smart cards: 7.3% Very satisfied 18.7% Satisfied 5.0% Not very satisfied 2.0% Not at all satisfied Digital certificates: 12.0% Very satisfied 39.0% Satisfied 7.5% Not very satisfied 2.0% Not at all satisfied Biometrics: 3.1% Very satisfied 11.5% Satisfied 6.7% Not very satisfied 2.0% Not at all satisfied Directories (Active Directory, LDAP)/directory services: 17.0% Very satisfied 51.7% Satisfied 5.9% Not very satisfied 0.3% Not at all satisfied Enterprise single sign-on: 7.5% Very satisfied 22.4% Satisfied 13.1% Not very satisfied 3.9% Not at all satisfied Web single sign-on: 7.3% Very satisfied 29.4% Satisfied 10.1% Not very satisfied 2.0% Not at all satisfied Federated ID management: 3.4% Very satisfied 11.2% Satisfied 9.2% Not very satisfied 2.2% Not at all satisfied Automated provisioning/deprovisioning systems: 2.8% Very satisfied 18.4% Satisfied 10.1% Not very satisfied 2.8% Not at all satisfied Endpoint security systems: 7.8% Very satisfied 31.8% Satisfied 6.4% Not very satisfied 2.0% Not at all satisfied IPSec VPNs: 22.4% Very satisfied 39.1% Satisfied 4.5% Not very satisfied 0.0% Not at all satisfied SSL VPNs: 19.6% Very satisfied 37.7% Satisfied 3.6% Not very satisfied 1.4% Not at all satisfied * - Other responses include "neither" and "don't know/does not apply." 4. Will you be spending more, less or the same amount of money on the following products/services this year compared to last year? Password management: 22.9% Spending more 55.9% Spending the same 5.6% Spending less 15.6% Not spending Authentication servers (RADIUS, RAS, LDAP): 17.3% Spending more 57.0% Spending the same 6.2% Spending less 19.6% Not spending Authentication tokens: 23.7% Spending more 40.0% Spending the same 5.3% Spending less 31.0% Not spending Digital certificates: 23.7% Spending more 52.5% Spending the same 3.1% Spending less 20.7% Not spending Smart cards: 15.1% Spending more 33.8% Spending the same 4.5% Spending less 46.7% Not spending Biometrics: 13.7% Spending more 25.1% Spending the same 4.8% Spending less 56.4% Not spending Directories (Active Directory, LDAP)/directory services: 26.8% Spending more 59.2% Spending the same 3.6% Spending less 10.3% Not spending Enterprise single sign-on: 28.2% Spending more 41.6% Spending the same 3.1% Spending less 27.1% Not spending Web single sign-on: 21.2% Spending more 42.2% Spending the same 4.5% Spending less 32.1% Not spending Federated ID management: 14.5% Spending more 32.7% Spending the same 5.3% Spending less 47.5% Are not spending Automated provisioning/deprovisioning systems: 19.0% Spending more 40.5% Spending the same 3.4% Spending less 37.2% Are not spending Endpoint security systems: 24.3% Spending more 46.7% Spending the same 3.1% Spending less 26.0% Are not spending SSL VPNs: 22.9% Spending more 50.6% Spending the same 3.6% Spending less 22.9% Are not spending IPSec VPNs: 21.2% Spending more 54.2% Spending the same 5.0% Spending less 19.6% Are not spending 5. Rate the following obstacles related to ID and access management. Coping with multiple password policies: 22.1% It's a significant problem 40.8% It's a problem 30.5% It's not a problem Dealing with slow, manual processes for provisioning/deprovisioning accounts: 20.7% It's a significant problem 45.0% It's a problem 21.5% It's not a problem Managing/consolidating multiple identity stores: 21.5% It's a significant problem 42.2% It's a problem 21.2% It's not a problem Handling password resets: 10.9% It's a significant problem 45.5% It's a problem 38.8% It's not a problem Determining proper approvals and workflow for provisioning new accounts: 16.5% It's a significant problem 41.6% It's a problem 31.0% It's not a problem Creating and managing a consistent set of permissions for users across different applications with different identity stores or authorization mechanisms: 30.5% It's a significant problem 45.3% It's a problem 17.0% It's not a problem Determining ROI for ID and access management projects: 14.8% It's a significant problem 39.7% It's a problem 24.3% It's not a problem Mapping activities to compliance requirements: 19.0% It's a significant problem 41.9% It's a problem 26.0% It's not a problem 6. Share your impressions of the following statements. My company still uses a manual process for provisioning accounts and determining access rights. 71.2% True 21.0% False Regulations are motivating us to automate ID and access management processes. 52.5% True 29.6% False Giving partners and suppliers access to our systems would enable a more efficient supply chain process. 40.5% True 29.1% False We will investigate deploying a new strong authentication mechanism this year. 46.7% True 34.6% False We run multiple directories from different vendors. 46.7% True 34.6% False Our users have to remember too many passwords. 73.7% True 21.2% False Business unit managers and HR see themselves as key stakeholders in ID and access management projects. 29.1% True 50.8% False Upper-level management is a strong supporter of ID and access management improvements. 52.2% True 33.0% False 7. Which of the following directory services/group policy/provisioning vendors do you use? (Select all that apply.)* 84.6% Microsoft 24.0% Sun Microsystems/Symantec (tie) 23.5% IBM 19.3% Novell 14.0% CA * - Top five most-popular results listed 8. Which of the following companies is your primary directory/policy/provisioning vendor?* 64.5% Microsoft 8.1% Novell 4.7% IBM 4.5% Other 3.9% Sun Microsystems/Symantec (tie) * - Top five most-popular results listed 9. Which of the following vendors do you use for authentication/authorization? (Select all that apply.)* 72.6% Microsoft 33.0% Cisco Systems 26.0% RSA Security 20.7% Verisign 14.5% IBM * - Top five most-popular results listed 10. Which of the following vendors do you use for network access control/endpoint security? (Select all that apply.)* 52.5% Cisco Systems 49.4% Microsoft 20.4% McAfee 15.6% None 11.5% Symantec (Sygate) * - Top five most-popular results listed 11. Which of the following companies is your primary network access control/endpoint security vendor?* 39.1% Cisco Systems 34.9% Microsoft 11.7% Other 5.9% McAfee 5.3% Symantec (Sygate) * - Top five most-popular results listed