Breakthrough access security from an effective collaborative strategy
Overview
Cisco Duo is a modern identity security and access control solution from Cisco Security. Duo helps businesses ensure that only the right people, using the right devices, under the right conditions, are allowed to access their systems, applications, or work environments. All of this is fully cloud-based, providing flexibility, ease of deployment, and ease of management. As a Cisco Duo Partner, Axclusive has the expertise to provide end-to-end deployment services, including consulting, configuration, integration, policy development, and operational support — helping businesses quickly achieve a Zero Trust security model without complicating the user experience.
Challenge
Before using Duo, businesses encountered many problems related to access security:
- The login system is only based on username/password, making it easy for login information to be stolen.
- Employees log in from many personal devices, mobile devices do not meet security standards.
- There is no device trust tool, leading to the risk of malware-infected devices still accessing internal systems.
- Lack of access control according to policy: geographic location, device type, user group, risk level.
- There is no additional authentication mechanism when accessing VPN, corporate email, CRM/ERP, or cloud applications.
Businesses need a powerful yet easy-to-use security solution that can be deployed quickly and integrates well with existing infrastructure without causing disruption.
Solution
Axclusive deploys Cisco Duo following a comprehensive security process, combining multi-factor authentication (MFA), access control and device management to ensure that only the right people, using the right devices, under the right conditions are allowed to access the system.
Assess the current security status and access flow of the enterprise
- Identify important applications: email, VPN, CRM/ERP, internal, cloud.
- Analyze login behavior and risks related to user identity.
Design & build Zero Trust Access policy
- Define user roles, login conditions (location, IP, device).
- Build appropriate policies for each user group/access time.
Deploy multi-factor authentication (MFA) via Cisco Duo
- Integrate Duo Push, OTP, security key… into the current login process.
- Ensure users only take a small step but significantly improve security.
- Set up Device Trust
Duo automatically checks devices before allowing access:
- Is the device rooted/jailbroken
- Is a passcode enabled
- Is a security patch up to date
- OS status and compliance
- Block or require stronger authentication if the device is unsafe.
Integrate Cisco Duo with existing systems
- Connect to Active Directory/Azure AD.
- Integrate into VPN, cloud apps, remote access, internal applications.
- Deploy completely on the cloud platform, without system disruption.
Operation support, onboarding & continuous optimization
- Easily guide end users to use Duo Push.
- Train IT teams to administer dashboards, optimize policies based on real-world behavior.
- Monitor and adjust configurations to ensure strong security without compromising the experience.
The Cisco Duo solution deployed by Axclusive doesn’t just add a new layer of authentication — it creates a comprehensive, intelligent, and flexible access control system that ensures maximum business security in any work environment.
Results
After deploying Cisco Duo with Axclusive, businesses achieved tangible results:
- Increased access security: every login to an application, VPN, or email is multi-factor authenticated.
- Better control of system access devices: only policy-compliant devices are allowed to log in.
- Minimize the risk of credential theft, one of the most common forms of attack today.
- Improved user experience: Duo Push provides faster login speeds and is easier to use than traditional OTP.
- Achieve Zero Trust standards: “Never trust, always verify” is applied throughout.
- Fast deployment, no downtime thanks to Axclusive’s cloud infrastructure and professional deployment process.
The result is a modern, flexible, and powerful security platform — helping businesses protect accounts, data, and applications comprehensively in today’s digital workplace.
