Key Takeaways
- The SecureW2 platform combines cloud PKI, RADIUS, and agentic AI and workload security solutions that enable cryptographically backed authentication.
- With the SecureW2 JoinNow platform, move to a certificate-driven, context-rich security model that ties every connection to a unique, non-exportable digital ID eliminating the vulnerabilities of password-based authentication.
- Managing PKI and RADIUS in-house can require a lot of infrastructure, ongoing maintenance and specialized expertise, while using a managed platform like SecureW2 shifts much of that operational burden to the provider.
What if improving your network security didn’t mean adding more infrastructure for your IT team to manage?
Moving away from passwords can strengthen authentication, but deploying certificate-based security across users, devices, Wi-Fi and applications can introduce its own challenges. Organizations must bring PKI, RADIUS, identity providers, device management and certificate enrollment together in a way that keeps the users’ experience simple.
SecureW2 JoinNow brings these pieces together through cloud-native PKI and RADIUS, using certificate-based, context-rich security to establish a unique digital identity for each connection.
The platform also gives administrators control over who and what can access company resources while simplifying certificate enrollment and Wi-Fi onboarding across managed and personal devices.
In a nutshell, SecureW2 combines cloud PKI, RADIUS, and agentic AI and workload security solutions that enable cryptographically backed authentication. It secures user and device access for Wi-Fi, VPN, and cloud apps, while also securing autonomous workload access to company resources.
What Do Real Customers Have to Say About Deploying SecureW2?
Making changes to security policies as integral as authentication requirements can be daunting. Fortunately, we’ve worked with over a thousand different organizations over the years, and they’ve had great things to say about rolling out our solutions.
Here are some G2 reviews that speak about what deployment with SecureW2 looks like:
On cloud-native PKI and RADIUS:
“SecureW2 JoinNow allowed us to replace our legacy on-premise[s] radius and certificate authority and move to a fully managed cloud offering…. We did a 30-day proof-of-concept, and their onboarding team assisted with configuring the PKI and Radius policies, creating and assigning all the Intune profiles and in under 2 hours we had a fully working environment with devices authenticating over 802.1x via certificates.”
On security:
“The certificate-based approach has strengthened our network security and greatly reduced day-to-day access issues across macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS devices.”
On support quality:
“The support team is also the best I’ve ever interacted with, providing quick, accurate, and understandable resolutions. The initial setup process was super easy and the support team made it very smooth.”
On integration simplicity:
“It also integrates smoothly with existing infrastructure, so you’re not constantly troubleshooting or maintaining complex setups.”
On deployment reliability:
“SecureW2 is a rock-solid solution for network security and authentication. The product is reliable, easy to deploy, and performs consistently without hiccups.”
On setup speed:
“The product was up and running after one configuration session…After configuration, the integration was quick; we had no issue rolling out the network cert to all of our endpoints and getting them connected to the new SSID.”
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What Is the Daily Experience Like for Your Users?
There’s a common sentiment among IT professionals that increased security usually needs to come at the expense of the user experience.
In other words, the more rigorous your security and authentication requirements, the more frustrating it is for the employees who need to meet those requirements. With the JoinNow platform, this isn’t the case.
If you’re using certificates for Wi-Fi authentication, application security or any other use case, your employees likely won’t even notice the difference. In fact, if they notice anything, they will likely notice positive changes.
Authenticating to wireless networks with certificates, for example, is slightly faster than with passwords because the protocols used are more efficient.
Additionally, employees won’t be disconnected from resources because of passwords expiring; instead, our technology can automatically enroll them for a new certificate to ensure uninterrupted access.
The most work an end-user will have to do comes when they enroll for certificates – and we’ve tackled that stage of the lifecycle to simplify it, too.
For employees on company-owned and managed devices, the certificates are issued automatically on the backend through your mobile device management (MDM) system.
If your employees are using personal devices for work, then they can enroll for certificates through our self-service JoinNow MultiOS application.
The application confirms their identity by having them input their credentials once and then runs on their device to configure it and install the certificate for them. This whole process, from start to finish, generally takes less than a minute.
See for yourself how easy onboarding is for employee-owned devices.
What Threats Does SecureW2 Protect Your Network From?
SecureW2, at its core, provides a platform designed to grant administrators greater control and visibility over the people and devices connecting to company resources and networks.
The exact threats this type of visibility protects an organization from depend on the specific SecureW2 product the organization is subscribed to, but in general, we make certificate-based security more accessible.
Passwords are a massive threat to network security. If you rely on a single password for controlling your Wi-Fi access (like on a home network), you can be certain that the password has been shared with unauthorized third parties, including friends and family.
And even if you have individual usernames and passwords for employees to log into your Wi-Fi with, you’re still at risk; many people reuse their passwords, and once a password is compromised, hackers can propagate a plethora of attacks on your network.
Even if your employees practice perfect password management, those passwords are still a risk, thanks to increasingly complex cybersecurity attacks designed to target passwords. Attacks like man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks are common and can snatch usernames and passwords as they’re sent over-the-air.
Putting aside the very real cybersecurity risks posed by password-based authentication, passwords present a range of daily frustrations that are also threatening to an organization.
Consider, for example, the drop in productivity that occurs every time an employee forgets their password and needs to wait on calls with your helpdesk to regain access to a resource. The flip side of this scenario is the time investment your helpdesk staff also needs to put in to resolve the employee’s issue.
Moving to certificate-based authentication prevents these threats. We even ease the move to certificates with advanced onboarding technology for both company-managed devices and employee-owned devices.
What Are the Business Benefits of Our Platform?
Our passwordless authentication suite does more than just provide security. It has tangible returns that any organization can benefit from as can be seen in the figure below.
One example is the time your IT team can save. Password-based support tickets take time to resolve, and many of our customers report as much as a 20% drop in support tickets when password-related issues are eliminated. This allows them to focus on the things that matter.
There’s also a significant financial gain to this drop in support tickets; Deloitte found that in 2020, the average cost of a password reset was $2,700.
Additionally, employees who no longer need to worry about being disconnected from important resources when a password change occurs see the benefits as well. Seamless connection to Wi-Fi and other resources prevents unnecessary drops in productivity.
The authentication experience becomes frictionless with our platform. Instead of having to log in with a complex password every time, your employees can quickly connect with a digital certificate and oftentimes a single click.
Note: Building a similar solution on your own would be costly. Most organizations report configuring and managing your own RADIUS server costs well into six figures. SecureW2 offers a cost-effective, fully managed Cloud RADIUS service with SLAs up to 99.999%.
Also, while it’s technically possible to create your own Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for issuing certificates, it tends to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours to set up correctly.
By going with a managed PKI solution such as ours, you are saving up to 70% when compared to solutions such as Microsoft’s Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).
Most PKI professionals we work with say that the more experience they have with PKI, the less they want to manage it.
The table below outlines the advantages you gain from SecureW2 compared to building your own PKI.
| SecureW2 | Build Your Own PKI | |
| Upfront Infrastructure Cost | $0 | $65,216* |
| Upfront Software Cost | $0 | $141,383* |
| Time for Configuration | 2-4 hours with white glove implementation | Hundreds of hours to set up securely** |
| Level of Maintenance Required | None | High maintenance with regular manual patches and updates |
| AI & Monitoring | Monitoring and AI-driven anomaly detection | Set your own alarms |
| Training Required | None | Years |
| Support | Team of experts with experience of implementing PKIs for hundreds of organizations | Limited to your team’s experience |
| *Costs are in USD and are based on building an on-premises PKI with Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).
**This requirement is based on research conducted by Specter Ops. |
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Overview of the Deployment Process
For some organizations, the process of deploying a new solution is intimidating. This can prevent them from moving forward when it doesn’t need to.
At SecureW2, we pride ourselves on having a simple, straightforward deployment process handled by experienced engineers. You’ll start by filling out a questionnaire that tells us what your goals are, how soon you’d like to accomplish deployment, what types of infrastructure we’ll be integrating with, and more.
After that, you’ll have a call with our support team. They’ll work on helping you distribute certificates to your endpoints and connecting our platform to your infrastructure.
Generally, the people who will need to be on these calls include the following:
- Someone who works with your Identity Provider
- Someone who works with your MDM platform
- Someone who works with your wired and wireless networks
- A project principal
As a brief summary, the things that are configured during these calls include the following:
- Creating necessary applications and permissions in your Identity Provider and MDM
- Setting up our PKI services, including a Certificate Authority (CA), network profiles, and certificate templates
- Adding your Identity Provider to the JoinNow Management Portal
- Creating role, enrollment and network policies as necessary
- Configuring the MDM to enroll company-managed devices for certificates automatically
These integrations are typically completed over a few calls.
Afterward, fully rolling out our products is entirely up to the preference of customers and can be done in a matter of a couple of weeks if desired.
SecureW2: Partners for PKI, Cloud RADIUS & AI Agent Identity
We believe that improving the security of your organization’s network by going passwordless shouldn’t be challenging. It should be simple, fast, and headache-free for everyone involved – especially for your IT professionals.
That’s why we’ve focused on creating detailed documentation, building a knowledgeable team of engineers with years of experience, and listening to our customers’ feedback. When you make a simple, effective platform like ours, the end results speak for themselves.
If your organization is considering doing away with insecure PSK networks or wants to secure other resources with certificate-based authentication, we’re ready to help.
If eliminating passwords is on your security roadmap, the infrastructure to do it is already built. Check out our demo for a closer look.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does SecureW2 do?
SecureW2 is the leader in cloud-native PKI and RADIUS passwordless authentication, securing human, machine and AI agent identities with continuous trust. The SecureW2 JoinNow platform helps organizations replace passwords and complex on-premises infrastructure with certificate-based authentication that works with their existing IAM, MDM and security infrastructure. From employees and endpoints to IoT devices and AI agents, SecureW2 gives organizations a single, vendor-neutral platform to establish and maintain trust across every identity in real time.
How much does SecureW2 cost?
Building and managing RADIUS or PKI in-house can cost well into six figures, while SecureW2 can save up to 70% compared with solutions such as Microsoft AD CS. SecureW2 provides a fully managed Cloud RADIUS and PKI solution designed to reduce the costs and operational burden of managing these systems in-house. Contact SecureW2 to learn more about pricing.
Is SecureW2 JoinNow safe?
Yes. SecureW2 JoinNow is designed to secure access to company networks and resources using cloud RADIUS, PKI and certificate-based authentication. The platform verifies users and devices before granting access and continuously monitors device compliance afterward. It also supports AI agent identity security, while giving administrators greater control and visibility over connected users and devices.
What is SecureW2 JoinNow?
SecureW2 JoinNow combines Dynamic PKI and Cloud RADIUS to provide real-time trust validation and continuous authentication for users accessing networks and applications. It verifies users and devices before access and continuously monitors device compliance afterward.
The platform supports organizations across education and business sectors, as well as AI agent security. It integrates with identity providers such as Entra ID, Okta and Google Workspace and automates certificate issuance, revocation and lifecycle management.
