What is Cisco Duo?
Duo Security, acquired by Cisco in 2018, is an identity security platform. It verifies users with strong, easy-to-use authentication, checks that devices are healthy and trusted, and applies access policies to every application, cloud or on-premises.
Duo editions
- Duo Free: basic MFA for very small teams, up to 10 users
- Duo Essentials: MFA, SSO, passwordless, Duo Directory and Trusted Endpoints
- Duo Advantage: adds risk-based authentication, device health, identity threat detection and session theft protection
- Duo Premier: adds VPN-less remote access and complete device trust
See Cisco Duo pricing for how licensing works.
Core capabilities
- Duo MFA for cloud apps, VPN, Windows logon, RDP and more
- Duo Push with verified push and number matching
- Passwordless authentication with Duo Mobile, passkeys and FIDO2 keys
- Duo Single Sign-On for a single, secure login portal
- Device trust to block risky or unmanaged devices
How Forever Systems supplies and supports Cisco Duo
We supply and support Cisco Duo for UK organisations, from small teams to multi-site businesses.
- Edition selection: Essentials, Advantage or Premier, matched to your requirements
- Integration: Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, VPNs and firewalls, Windows logon, RDP, on-premises apps and SSO
- Roll-out: user enrolment, communications and help desk processes that stop MFA fatigue
- Ongoing support: policy tuning, reporting, renewals and licence changes
Forever Systems Ltd is an independent IT and cyber security provider and also supplies the wider Cisco Secure portfolio.
Want a Cisco Duo quote or trial?
Talk to Forever Systems on 0333 358 3808 or send us an enquiry and we will come back to you with options, not a hard sell.
Call 0333 358 3808Send an enquiryFrequently asked questions
What is Cisco Duo used for?
Mainly multi-factor authentication and secure access: confirming that users are who they say they are and that their device is safe before they reach an application.
Is Duo the same as Cisco Duo?
Yes. Duo Security is part of Cisco, and the product is now marketed as Cisco Duo.
Does Duo help with Cyber Essentials?
Yes. Cyber Essentials requires MFA on cloud services where available, and Duo can add MFA to systems that lack it. See Cyber Essentials requirements.