SecurID® Integrations
Certified: November 25, 2022
Solution Summary
This section describes Cisco Nexus integration with RSA SecurID (or ID Plus). Use this information to determine which use case and integration type your deployment will employ.
Use Case
Cisco Nexus switches integrate with RSA Authentication Manager via RADIUS AAA server group. Once configured, the RSA SecurID RADIUS AAA server group can be applied to many services provided by the Nexus switch, including console access, Telnet, and SSH. Cisco Nexus can be integrated with RSA SecurID Access using RADIUS to protect its SSH access and provide strong authentication.
Integration Types
RADIUS integrations provide a text-driven interface for RSA SecurID Access within the partner application. RADIUS provides support for most RSA SecurID Access authentication methods and flows.
Supported Features
This section shows all the supported features by integration type and by RSA components. Use this information to determine which integration type and which RSA component your deployment will use. The next section in this guide contains the instruction steps for how to integrate RSA with Cisco Nexus 9000v using the integration type.
Cisco Nexus 9000v Integration with RSA Cloud Authentication Service
|
Authentication Methods |
RSA MFA API (REST) |
RADIUS |
Relying Party |
SSO |
|
RSA SecurID |
- |
|
- | - |
|
LDAP Password |
- |
|
- | - |
|
Authenticate Approve |
- |
|
- | - |
|
Authenticate OTP |
- |
|
- | - |
|
Device Biometrics |
- |
|
- | - |
|
SMS OTP |
- |
|
- | - |
|
Voice OTP |
- |
|
- | - |
|
FIDO Security Key |
n/a |
- |
- | - |
Cisco Nexus 9000v Integration with RSA Authentication Manager
|
Authentication Methods |
RSA MFA API (REST) |
RADIUS |
Authentication Agent |
|
RSA SecurID |
- |
|
- |
|
On Demand Authentication |
- |
- |
- |
|
Risk Based Authentication |
- |
- |
- |
 |
Supported |
| - | Not supported |
| n/t | Not yet tested or documented, but may be possible |
| n/a | Not applicable |
Configuration Summary
This section contains instruction steps that show how to integrate Cisco Nexus with RSA SecurID using all the integration types.
This document is not intended to suggest optimum installations or configurations. It is assumed that the reader has both working knowledge of all products involved, and the ability to perform the tasks outlined in this section. Administrators should have access to the product documentation for all products to install the required components.
All RSA SecurID and Cisco Nexus components must be installed and working prior to the integration.
All the supported use cases of RSA SecurID Access with Cisco Nexus require both server-side and client-side configuration changes. This section of the guide includes links to the appropriate sections for configuring both sides for each use case.
Integration Configuration
RSA Cloud Authentication Service
Radius Client
RSA Authentication Manager
Radius Client
References
RSA Terminology Changes
The following table describes the differences in the terminologies used in the different versions of RSA products and components.
|
Previous Version |
New Version |
Examples/Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Company ID | Organization ID | |
| Account | Credential | |
| Token | OTP Credential |
SecurID OTP Credential |
| Tokencode | OTP/Access Code |
SecurID OTP, SMS OTP, Voice OTP Emergency Access Code, Disable Access Code |
| Hardware Token | Hardware Authenticator | |
| Device Serial Number | Binding ID | |
| Device | Credential/Authenticator | |
| Device Registration Code | Registration Code | |
| Authenticate App | Authenticator App |
Known Issues
No known issues.
Certification Details
RSA Authentication Manager 8.7 Patch 1, Virtual Appliance or later
Cisco Nexus 9000v Virtual Appliance
RSA Ready certification by Mahmoud Dawoud
