Cisco Secure Sign-On

Name: Cisco Secure Sign-On
Brand: Cisco
Rating: 2.2 (59 reviews)

Leader

We securely connect everything to make anything possible.

Est 1984|Valuation $449.2B|Raised $49.2B

LinkedIn 7.6M|Website|Web traffic 11.8M|FTEs 95,663|HQ San Jose, California, US

MarketsIdentity Provider (IdP) & SSO Identity Provider (IdP) & Single Sign-On (SSO)

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

- Microsoft Entra ID is often the default choice in Microsoft-centric organizations because it is included in many Microsoft licensing bundles and provides Conditional Access and integration with Windows and Microsoft 365. - Okta is frequently selected when organizations require a vendor-neutral, standalone identity platform with wide SaaS integration and advanced lifecycle controls; however, buyers should evaluate total cost and contract terms. - Duo’s positioning is primarily as an MFA-first solution with SSO available in paid tiers. This can be suitable in scenarios where an organization prefers a lighter-weight IAM footprint focused on authentication and access rather than full lifecycle governance.

"Cisco Secure Sign-On" niche positioning

SCSO is generally not intended as a full-featured enterprise IdP for a wide array of third-party apps. A common enterprise pattern is to continue using Entra/Okta/Ping as the primary IdP and federate Cisco Security Cloud Sign On to that IdP via SAML.

	Cisco (Duo SSO / Duo Editions)	Microsoft Entra ID	Okta Workforce Identity
Starting Price	Published per-seat entry pricing available from the vendor (SSO included in applicable editions)	Published pricing varies by plan	Published pricing varies by SKU; vendor pages note annual billing and contract minimums
Best For	Organizations seeking MFA + SSO in a bundled offering and those with existing Duo deployments	Microsoft 365 / Azure-centric organizations wanting deep integration and Conditional Access	Organizations seeking a standalone identity hub with broad SaaS integration and lifecycle automation
Key Strength	Per-user pricing that combines MFA and SSO; integration with Duo MFA and device trust policies	Tight integration with Microsoft ecosystem, Conditional Access, and governance features	Broad application catalog and mature lifecycle/workflow tooling
Key Weakness	Potential redundancy if a customer already uses Entra/Okta; SSO dependency creates availability considerations	Licensing and feature complexity across tiers; some advanced features require higher-tier licenses	Pricing and contract structure can be complex and costly at scale

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

Microsoft Entra ID is often the default choice in Microsoft-centric organizations because it is included in many Microsoft licensing bundles and provides Conditional Access and integration with Windows and Microsoft 365.
Okta is frequently selected when organizations require a vendor-neutral, standalone identity platform with wide SaaS integration and advanced lifecycle controls; however, buyers should evaluate total cost and contract terms.
Duo’s positioning is primarily as an MFA-first solution with SSO available in paid tiers. This can be suitable in scenarios where an organization prefers a lighter-weight IAM footprint focused on authentication and access rather than full lifecycle governance.

"Cisco Secure Sign-On" niche positioning

SCSO is generally not intended as a full-featured enterprise IdP for a wide array of third-party apps. A common enterprise pattern is to continue using Entra/Okta/Ping as the primary IdP and federate Cisco Security Cloud Sign On to that IdP via SAML.

	Cisco (Duo SSO / Duo Editions)	Microsoft Entra ID	Okta Workforce Identity
Starting Price	Published per-seat entry pricing available from the vendor (SSO included in applicable editions)	Published pricing varies by plan	Published pricing varies by SKU; vendor pages note annual billing and contract minimums
Best For	Organizations seeking MFA + SSO in a bundled offering and those with existing Duo deployments	Microsoft 365 / Azure-centric organizations wanting deep integration and Conditional Access	Organizations seeking a standalone identity hub with broad SaaS integration and lifecycle automation
Key Strength	Per-user pricing that combines MFA and SSO; integration with Duo MFA and device trust policies	Tight integration with Microsoft ecosystem, Conditional Access, and governance features	Broad application catalog and mature lifecycle/workflow tooling
Key Weakness	Potential redundancy if a customer already uses Entra/Okta; SSO dependency creates availability considerations	Licensing and feature complexity across tiers; some advanced features require higher-tier licenses	Pricing and contract structure can be complex and costly at scale