Summary

Hosted by JANUS Associates and released by CISA, Barriers to Single Sign-On (SSO) Adoption for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities, a detailed report exploring challenges to SSO adoption by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The report also identifies potential ways to overcome these challenges and improve an SMB’s level of security. Jump to Barriers to Single Sign-On (SSO) Adoption for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

As part of this study, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) engaged with various stakeholders involved with SSO including vendors, experienced MSP’s, non-profit organizations dedicated to improving cybersecurity, and SMBs that have experience with adopting SSO and migrating across SSO platforms. Based on these discussions, CISA found that despite the benefits of SSO, the adoption of SSO capabilities for identity management remains low, particularly among SMBs. There are numerous obstacles to successfully implementing a workable SSO solution including cost, technical hurdles, and a lack of awareness and resources.

Scope

Key sections in Barriers to Single Sign-On (SSO) Adoption include:

• Advantages of SSO Adoption
• SSO Adoption Challenges Faced by SMBs
• SSO Basics & Benefits
• Barriers and Catalysts to Technology Adoption by SMBs