The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Thursday released a report offering recommendations for small and medium-sized businesses, or SMBs, to facilitate single sign-on, or SSO, adoption.
The CISA report states that SSO is a user authentication and access control system that allows users to access various tools, applications and systems using one set of credentials. It helps streamline identity management and reduce password duplication.
According to the report, SMBs should analyze the applications, security requirements and other needs of their organizations, compare the features and compatibility of different SSO platforms, assess how those SSO tools integrate with existing applications and infrastructure and conduct a pilot project to mitigate risks and test the effectiveness of the SSO platform.
CISA called on the businesses to train their staff and provide guidelines for password management and security practices and continuously monitor the SSO tool to strengthen the overall security posture.
The agency recommends that vendors collect customer requirements and offer tailored platforms that meet their needs, provide a more flexible schedule of seat thresholds or requirements and provide needed support and training for SMBs.
The report also tackles the advantages of SSO adoption and challenges to SSO adoption faced by SMBs.