Healthcare organizations face a challenge in balancing identity security with the need for reliable access to applications and patient information. RSA ID Plus is designed to address this issue by combining multifactor and password-free authentication, single sign-on, adaptive access, risk intelligence, and support for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, giving clinicians a smoother yet safer way to reach the tools they need.
This flexibility matters in a sector where users have different access needs and work in various settings such as hospitals, outpatient clinics, and remote telehealth stations.
Authentication Options and Adaptive Access
RSA ID Plus supports numerous authentication methods, reducing the risks associated with traditional credentials. By moving away from passwords, the platform helps organizations avoid phishing attacks, credential reuse, and password sharing. Its adaptive access controls examine the circumstances surrounding an authentication request, applying contextual signals to determine risk in real time.
RSA Risk AI evaluates behavioral characteristics and other contextual cues to decide whether a login is routine or requires extra scrutiny. The system can flag an unusual location or device and then ask for additional verification. RSA Mobile Lock adds the security state of managed and personal devices into the decision-making process, strengthening authentication when risk increases while keeping routine access relatively streamlined.
Single Sign-On and Resilience
Single sign-on adds convenience by allowing users to reach authorized applications through a centralized experience. This reduces password fatigue and gives administrators a consistent way to control access across many systems. The platform also supports cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, including a hybrid authentication failover capability designed to maintain authentication when the RSA cloud service cannot be reached.
Product Classification, Directory Options, and Platform Integrations
RSA ID Plus includes RSA ID Plus Cloud Directory in addition to support for Active Directory/LDAP, Microsoft Entra ID, and custom user stores. These directory options let organizations extend identity data across varied infrastructures.
Integration and Directory Support
The solution integrates with common identity infrastructure, including Active Directory, LDAP, and Microsoft Entra ID, along with standards such as SAML 2.0, OIDC, and RADIUS. This breadth helps healthcare organizations add stronger identity controls without replacing all existing systems at once.
Ultimately, RSA ID Plus succeeds by treating identity security as more than a password or an MFA prompt. Its combination of flexible authentication, adaptive risk controls, single sign-on, and hybrid resilience can help healthcare organizations protect sensitive systems while keeping access practical for clinicians and staff. In an environment where both security and availability matter, that balance is exactly what a modern identity platform should provide.
PRODUCT TYPE: IAM platformSUPPORTED ENVIRONMENTS: Cloud, hybrid and on-premisesAUTHENTICATION METHODS: FIDO2 and passkeys, mobile push, biometrics, one-time passwords, QR codes, hardware tokens and third-party authenticatorsACCESS CONTROLS: Single sign-on, contextual access and adaptive accessDIRECTORY SUPPORT: RSA ID Plus Cloud Directory, Active Directory/LDAP, Microsoft Entra ID and custom user storesINTEGRATIONS: SAML 2.0, OIDC, RADIUS, Windows, macOS and Linux
