Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On vs Symantec Siteminder vs Symantec VIP Access Manager comparison

Oracle eSSO securely eliminates the need for users to remember and manage passwords for virtually any application. With ESSO Logon Manager, employees sign-on to Windows and ESSO Logon Manager does the rest. As they launch their other applications, ESSO Logon Manager automatically logs them on with each application’s correct password. it can be installed on corporate computers and is also accessible on demand from any non-corporate computer – anywhere, anytime.

For shared kiosk workstations, ESSO Kiosk Manager makes it easy for users to sign-on and off of those kiosks in seconds. ESSO Kiosk Manager seamlessly manages multiple user sessions on each kiosk and automatically logs users off of their applications and the kiosk itself when they walk away from it without logging off.

Symantec® SiteMinder is designed to secure the modern enterprise through a unified access management platform that applies the appropriate authentication mechanism to positively identify users; provides single sign-on and identity federation for seamless access to any application; enforces granular security policies to stop unauthorized access to sensitive resources; and monitors and manages the entire user session to prevent session hijacking. Finally, Symantec SiteMinder is battle-tested and has been deployed in the largest IT environments in the world.

Symantec VIP Access Manager is the next generation control platform that integrates Single Sign-On (SSO) with strong authentication, access control, and user management. It offers users and administrators control, convenience, and compliance for public and private cloud- based applications. Symantec VIP Access Manager solves cloud security problems using identity and/or context-based access control across multiple cloud applications. In the cloud, where a traditional enterprise perimeter doesn't exist, this solution fills the gap. Through Symantec VIP Access Manager, administrators can define policies that utilize the built-in user directory or existing identity management infrastructure to enforce security and compliance for applications without getting in the way of productivity. Symantec VIP Access Manager can also protect and consolidate access management for on-premise web applications. It also simplifies compliance auditing for cloud applications by consolidating logs across all applications it protects.