Broadcom's Symantec Validation and ID Protection Service (VIP) is a comprehensive multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution designed to enhance security by verifying user identities across applications and networks. VIP offers a wide range of authentication methods, including biometrics, hardware tokens, and one-time passwords (OTPs), to ensure secure access to sensitive data and applications. Its cloud-based infrastructure delivers scalability and reliability, enabling organizations to deploy strong authentication without the need for dedicated on-premises hardware. VIP's transparent risk-based authentication leverages device and behavior profiling to block risky login attempts without impacting the legitimate user's experience. Additionally, VIP supports passwordless and push login options, providing a user-friendly experience while maintaining high security standards. By integrating with popular VPNs, webmail, single sign-on (SSO) applications, and user directories, VIP ensures seamless access control across various platforms. This solution helps organizations prevent unauthorized access, comply with data protection regulations, and enforce security best practices. Features:

• Cloud-Based Infrastructure: Secure, reliable, and scalable service that delivers authentication without requiring dedicated on-premise server hardware.
• Transparent Risk-Based Authentication: Leverages device and behavior profiling to block risky login attempts without changing the legitimate user's login experience.
• Broad Range of Two-Factor Options: Deploy hardware tokens and free software or mobile OTP credentials, plus out-of-band support via SMS text messages, voice phone calls, or email.
• Passwordless and Push Login Options: Eliminates the password using biometrics or the 6-digit code using push verification, delivering a user-friendly experience.
• Self-Service Credential Provisioning: Deploy strong authentication to end-users without requiring IT helpdesk or administrator configuration or intervention.
• Enterprise Infrastructure Support: Integrates with popular VPNs, webmail, SSO apps, and user directories.
• VIP Application Integration: Adds strong authentication using the VIP web services API in your preferred programming language or embed VIP into your application with the VIP CDK.