Ever since Bill Gates showcased RSA hardware tokens on stage at RSAC Conference nearly two decades ago, the RSA partnership with Microsoft has always been about innovation, collaboration, and security. Today, we’re excited to announce the next chapter in this enduring relationship: RSA’s new integration with Microsoft Edge for Business, enhancing our mutual commitment to Zero Trust security.
Last year, RSA was among the first to integrate with Microsoft’s External Authentication Methods (EAM) framework, enabling seamless, secure access to resources protected by Microsoft Entra ID. The RSA integration with Microsoft Edge for Business builds on that work to further strengthen identity and device trust signals, both of which are critical components in any robust Zero Trust architecture.
‘We’re excited about our partnership with RSA, driven by a shared Zero Trust mission, which aims to accelerate organizations’ Zero Trust capabilities,” said Arunesh Chandra, Principal Product Manager, Microsoft Edge for Business. “RSA’s connector for Edge for Business will advance this mission by natively delivering stronger, context-aware authentication.”translated
RSA ID Plus adapts access based on device trust signals. Using Microsoft Edge for Business, a managed browser, organizations can deploy passwordless authentication and enable users to log in quickly via a quick QR code scan with the RSA Authenticator App. RSA immediately recognizes the trusted environment, ensuring low friction with no prompts or delays.translated
Conversely, when an unmanaged browser is detected, RSA ID Plus dynamically enforces stronger security, such as phishing-resistant authentication with a mobile passkey.
As RSA’s Consultant Product Manager, Kenn Chong, puts it: “Microsoft excels at protecting their own ecosystem, but many organizations need a broader strategy. They require the ability to integrate and leverage third-party access management solutions like RSA to secure applications beyond Microsoft’s immediate reach. Our new capability with Microsoft’s managed Edge browser further deepens this integration, allowing adaptive access decisions based on trusted device signals.”
The benefits are clear: better visibility, improved user experience, and streamlined security management, directly addressing the complexity and risk associated with securing diverse, multi-cloud, and hybrid IT environments.
For administrators, this translates into advanced threat detection capabilities, leveraging managed browser signals from Microsoft Edge to evaluate device trustworthiness and enforce security policies dynamically. For users, it means reduced friction and fewer interruptions, as adaptive authentication smoothly and securely grants access based on verified identities and trusted devices.
“It’s like proving your identity at an airport; you can’t just say who you are; you need valid ID along with your boarding pass,” says Chong. “Similarly, combining RSA’s identity solutions with device trust signals from Microsoft Edge for Business helps ensure organizations have comprehensive, frictionless security, significantly reducing the risk of identity-based breaches and streamlining compliance with evolving security regulations.”
At RSA, we’re committed to continually enhancing our capabilities, driven by collaborations like this with Microsoft, to ensure that organizations can confidently embrace a Zero Trust future.
With RSA ID Plus and Microsoft Edge for Business, organizations gain powerful capabilities to secure access through context-aware policies, merging user and device trust through the browser, detecting behavioral anomalies with RSA Risk AI, and mitigating mobile threats with RSA Mobile Lock—all without adding friction. We’re looking forward to further innovation alongside Microsoft.
Come see RSA ID Plus and Microsoft Edge for Business in action at RSAC conference at Booth N-6253. Sign up for a demo on how we can enhance your Zero Trust strategy.translated
