Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Password Management
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- Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Password Management
Set yourself up for success by including all of the following in an evaluation of enterprise password management.
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Broad SSO compatibility | SAML | Support wide range of existing identity providers |
OIDC | Support modern identity systems | |
Login with SSO (and decrypt with password manager password) | Additional security via authenticating with SSO and decrypting with main password | |
SSO with trusted devices | Use trusted devices to store users’ password manager passwords for easy retention | |
Customer managed encryption | Complete control with a key connector to retain user vault encryption locally with self-hosted deployments | |
Clear role mapping for users | Tightly managed role assignment for onboarding to ensure utmost security | |
SCIM provisioning | SCIM endpoint for onboarding | Automate user rollout to accelerate your security posture. Operate natively without requiring a bridge |
Principal User Names | Support accounts without an email address | Establish accounts by User Principal Name (UPN) where desired without requiring a user email ID |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Cloud deployment | Simple SaaS service | Easily launch password management for any size organization |
Self-hosted deployment | On-premises option | Complete control over password management in a private environment |
Centralized client configuration options | Desktop and mobile deployment and configuration options, compatibility with device and mobility management systems | Central configuration and roll out of the Mac App and extension, the Windows App, the Linux App, the managed Chrome/Edge/Firefox browser extensions, and the mobile apps (preconfigured with optional self-hosted server URL) delivers the enterprise administration companies expect |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Generate passwords | Abide by company policy | Ensure employee generated passwords meet company policies |
Policy options | Length, min numbers, min special chars, upper case, lower case, passphrase options | Maintain compliance with existing company policies |
Main password manager password policy | Policy for master passwords | Ensure employees' passwords for their password manager is strong |
Account recovery administration | Automatic enrollment | Guarantee that administrators have the ability to help employees when needed with account recovery, ensuring all individual credentials remain accessible |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Comprehensive browser extension support | Supports all major browsers | Delivers maximum flexibility for broad adoption within any organization, including options to deploy centrally for company-controlled browsers |
Chrome | ||
Firefox | ||
Safari | ||
Edge | ||
Brave | ||
Opera | ||
Vivaldi | ||
DuckDuckGo for Mac | ||
Tor | ||
Comprehensive mobile app support | Support all major platforms and application download paths | Deliver maximum flexibility for the highest adoption |
iOS Apple App Store | ||
Android Google Play Store | ||
F-Droid | ||
Direct from GitHub | ||
Comprehensive desktop app support | Supports all major desktop operating systems | Deliver maximum flexibility for the highest adoption |
Windows | ||
MacOS | ||
Linux | ||
Web app support | Functions available in stand alone web app | Ensure credential access securely in any environment |
Command Line Interface (CLI) | Fully featured CLI | Easily enable programmatic actions and integration to fit existing enterprise workflows |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Trusted open source architecture | Ability to see and examine codebase | Provide the utmost in trust and transparency for a mission critical software solution |
Minimum vault encryption 256-bit (AES-CBC or similar) | Including PBKDF2 SHA-256 or Argon2 | Strong encryption protects data should it get into the wrong hands. Advanced algorithms such as Argon 2 provide advanced encryption methods |
Zero-knowledge encryption | Entire Vault is encrypted | |
Breach reports | Integrate with services like HIBP | Breach reports help identify potential risk areas, warning users of breached sites and reused passwords |
Exposed Passwords report | Identifies passwords that have been uncovered in known data breaches that were released publicly or sold on the dark web by hackers | |
Reused Passwords report | Identifies non-unique passwords in your vault | |
Weak Passwords report | Identifies weak passwords that can easily be guessed by hackers and automated tools that are used to crack passwords | |
Unsecured Websites report | Identifies login items that use unsecured (http://) schemes in URIs/URLs | |
Inactive 2FA report | Identifies login items where: Two-factor authentication (2FA) via TOTP is available from the service, and you have not stored a TOTP authenticator key |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Full audit trail | Viewable and exportable logs of relevant events | Comprehensive event coverage ensures detail to identify auditable steps |
SIEM Integration | Easy API access | Integrate with existing systems to collect event log information for fast analysis |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Fully featured CLI | Command Line Interface | Enable programmatic integrations with existing company workflows, including handling of encrypted items. Easily handle bulk operations |
Robust API | Application Programming Interface | Enable programmatic integrations for managing members, collections, groups, event logs, and policies |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Multifactor authentication for the password manager | Including authenticator app, WebAuthn, Yubico, email, Duo | Adding multifactor authentication delivers an additional layer of security |
Ability to store MFA tokens | Store TOTP codes within password manager | Allow for multifactor authentication logins to be easily shared while retaining MFA |
Integration with Duo | Out of box functionality | Additional security with existing multifactor solutions |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Import Passwords | Import from all major password managers across .csv and .json formats | Quickly consolidate disparate solutions into a unified enterprise password manager |
Encrypted Exports | Export in account encrypted, independently encrypted, and unencrypted formats | Robust export mechanisms serve as backups and freedom to migrate if desired |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Share items with a user or a group of users | Include organization of multiple items in shared folders | Secure sharing keeps sensitive information protected with controlled access |
Send and receive encrypted passwords externally with a limited lifespan | Handle encrypted sensitive information with automatic removal | Sensitive information shared through email and messaging channels is not encrypted and could be exposed. Using encrypted, limited lifespan methods reduces risk |
Quickly revoke access when needed | Disassociate user from company credentials | With employee succession, removing access quickly ensures smoother transitions |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Client app localization | Language support | |
Browser extension and mobile apps can autofill username and password | Including options for managing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) | Autofill provides user convenience and serves as a means to recognize and prevent phishing |
Browser extension and mobile apps can autofill MFA tokens | For accounts with integrated multifactor authentication | For fast, secure logins |
Biometric access across mobile, browser extension and desktop apps | Fingerprint or face identification | Convenience and security of biometrics leads to broader adoption and more use |
Account switching | In-App account selector | Provide simple switching between multiple Bitwarden accounts |
Offline vault access | Vault remains accessible offline in browser extension, mobile, and desktop apps | Ensure business continuity with read access to the vault even if connection to the server is interrupted |
Intelligent Search | Including options for advanced search | Detailed search including wildcards allows for quick retrieval of logins within a large vault |
Individual vault | User-specific credentials | Allow for an individual vault that cannot be accessed by others |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Secrets Management Option | i.e. non human interaction for certificates or API key handling | Availability of a secrets management platform for use cases beyond general password management |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Passwordless and passkey infrastructure | Passkey software development kit to enable websites and enterprise apps | Rapidly transform your company to a passwordless organization, freeing employee and IT time to focus on their primary objectives |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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SOC 2 and SOC 3 reports | Third party audits | Audited validation of business practices |
HIPAA | Including the option to sign a business associates agreement | Compliance for healthcare related companies |
GDPR | Data privacy | Assure data privacy |
Annual security assessments | Network and security scans | Audited security reports showcase detailed attention to security |
Independent security researcher program | Such as HackerOne | Proactively identify potential issues |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Simple purchasing process | Direct or through channel | Easy to procure |
Billed via invoice | 30-day terms | Flexibility of an invoiced model |
Complimentary Family plan for Enterprise users | Employee benefit | Security at work and at home leads to better overall habits |
Feature | Detail | Impact |
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Comprehensive documentation | Publicly accessible on web | Easily understand product operations and self-serve product knowledge |
Online training | Pre-recorded and live | Provide accelerated ramp for administrators as well as end users |
Onboarding templates | Admin enablement | Pre-built email templates facilitate employee onboarding |
24x7x365 Support | Business and end user | Support for Administrators and Users around the clock |
Integration support | Deployment success | Detailed technical expertise ensures smooth deployments |
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