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Cyber

SecureAuth To Provide Amazon Web Services Login Via Common Access Cards

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, February 20th, 2014

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SecureAuth To Provide Amazon Web Services Login Via Common Access Cards

The Amazon Web Services Portal with the SecureAuth authentication, which will be possible via CAC. Photo: SecureAuth.

Identity management firm SecureAuth has developed a new login method that will provide more secure access to Amazon’s cloud services via Common Access Cards (CAC), the company said Thursday. Once a user has been authenticated via SecureAuth using their CAC or another form of two-factor identification, he or she can be automatically authenticated to use the Amazon Web Services [AMZN] dashboard at the agency’s discretion. This reduces the number of logins, which increases efficiency and security. The niche development means…

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