Learn about Jamf vs. Intune<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
IT professionals also adopt Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), cost-effective Samba-based file servers, Wi-Fi and VPN networks, and other systems to meet changing technical requirements. That obligates them to integrate even more systems with AD to manage access control, which will inevitably lead to increased operational costs<\/a> as data centers grow in size and complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n <\/div>\n \n Breaking Up with Active Directory <\/p>\n
\n Don\u2019t let your directory hold you back. Learn why it\u2019s time to break up with AD. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n
Comparing JumpCloud and Active Directory, Okta, and Jamf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ve probably already checked out Okta and Jamf, if you\u2019ve come this far. They offer robust enterprise-sized solutions that we\u2019ll detail below. So, let\u2019s learn about what JumpCloud does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JumpCloud<\/h3>\n\n\n\nFirst, let\u2019s take a deeper technical dive, starting with JumpCloud\u2019s IAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SSO and <\/strong>Multi-Factor Authentication<\/strong><\/a> (MFA) Capabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- An open directory platform with existing pre-built integrations with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Okta. Tokenized, federated authentication<\/a> of users is coming soon. Identity federation makes it possible to manage users, authentication, and access to resources everywhere while avoiding vendor lock-in. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- SSO to all of your IT resources \u2014 not just web applications, including certificate-based authentication<\/a> for RADIUS without requiring on-premises components.\n
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- SAML with pre-built apps and Custom SAML Application Connectors<\/a> at no additional charge<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- OIDC<\/a> support<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- SCIM provisioning for authorization<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A provisioning API (coming soon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cloud LDAP with MFA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cloud RADIUS with MFA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- MFA with an integrated authenticator app<\/a> that supports biometrics, TOTP, and push notifications.\n
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- JumpCloud is building a device-bound credential that\u2019s hardware protected and phishing resistant. This upcoming feature will make passwordless modern authentication accessible and easy for SMEs to adopt by eliminating expensive hardware keys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Privileged access management through optional conditional access policies<\/a> that account for device posture, location, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A decentralized password manager<\/a> to support apps that can\u2019t be configured for SSO.\n
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- It doesn\u2019t rely on master passwords<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Includes features for centralized management of sharing and visibility for compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Advanced Lifecycle Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Identity governance and administration with indicators of compliance (coming soon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- User lifecycle management with HR system integration and automated dynamic groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Reporting and Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Easy SIEM integrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Directory<\/a> and System Insights<\/a>\u2122 that combine system and directory events without requiring integration with third-party security services\n
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- JumpCloud also provides additional pre-built reports<\/a> for SSO, OS patch status, and other pertinent information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Unified Endpoint Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Device management for Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows endpoints. UEM is configured via native agents, MDM for Apple and Windows, and EMM for Android.\n
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- Policy templates and orchestration to improve compliance and security<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Command line access<\/a> to manage your desktop endpoints<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Optional cross-OS patch management<\/a> for PCs, Macs, and web browsers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Free unlimited remote assistance<\/a> for every supported desktop endpoint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A multi-tenant portal<\/a> (MTP) for MSPs and partners to take actions on users and devices across different tenants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Okta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Okta provides enterprise-grade IAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SSO and MFA Capabilities <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Comparable baseline SSO for web protocols and multi-factor authentication functionality, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Native third-party integrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A password manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Authenticator apps<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Support for biometrics and FIDO 2.0\/WebAuthn factors<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Browser extensions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- \u200b\u200bAn application programming interface (API) for access management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- LDAP authentication through agent-based directory integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Okta\u2019s ThreatInsight, a security intelligence layer with threat hunting, blocks suspicious users and has audit logs. It also include enterprise-focused features such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Cloud access security broker (CASB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Customer data integrators<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Virtual private network (VPN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- B2C identity management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Advanced Lifecycle Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okta provides provisioning capabilities and identity lifecycle management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reporting and Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okta provides a reporting interface that analyzes user activity, security events, and system logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unified Endpoint Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okta integrates with third-party UEM systems, and are considered managed when a user profile is associated with a device management solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Okta Versus JumpCloud, Third-Party Research<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Jamf<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
JAMF specializes in managing Apple devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SSO and MFA Capabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamf doesn\u2019t provide SSO and SAML\/SCIM-based user provisioning, RADIUS, or cloud LDAP. MFA requires a third-party identity provider (IdP). It relies upon partnerships and integrations with other enterprise-focused vendors such as Microsoft and Okta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamf offers basic IP address conditional access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Advanced Lifecycle Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The enterprise edition of Jamf offers identity-based account provisioning enterprise. However, full lifecycle management requires integrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reporting and Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamf\u2019s enterprise subscription provides insights into risks and the ability to take policy actions to mitigate them. The platform will monitor and enforce device compliance and endpoint telemetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unified Endpoint Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamf is limited to Apple products, but it delivers a deep set of features for that platform. Its enterprise pricing tier enables well-defined compliance use cases that map to industry frameworks such as NIST. This is an advantage for very large organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jamf requires integrations<\/a> to manage non-Apple devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Active Directory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
SSO and MFA Capabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Active Directory provides domain logins for Windows networks. Microsoft has no direct cloud-based replacement<\/a>. It requires add-ons<\/a> to federate identity cross-domain and to web applications. MFA is not included with AD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Advanced Lifecycle Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reporting and Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unified Endpoint Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Active Directory only manages Windows devices via Group Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pros and Cons of Layering AD + Okta + Jamf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
An SME should make an appraisal of its capacity to implement and support multiple point solutions. The primary challenges with software add-ons are time consumption and expensive integration. Integration of add-ons places a major strain on your IT\/sysadmin\/developer resources as they need to become experts in individual tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Often, integrating add-ons requires a skillset beyond most IT organizations, which then translates to costs such as professional services or external consultants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monolithic systems like AD are architecturally complex and may be difficult to integrate. AD also requires significant on-prem infrastructure to implement and maintain. Additionally, from an IT perspective, each business unit views and uses data differently. System integrators then have to figure out how they can create a single view of each data set that will satisfy all users across an organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Integration and costs aren\u2019t the only challenges with add-ons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Management \u2013 Rather than just managing one software vendor, IT admins would have to manage three separate systems by layering AD + Okta + Jamf. The management of multiple systems (and vendors) adds a substantial amount of complexity through increased IT management overhead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Security \u2013 Because each system is managed by a different vendor, there is an additional concern for security. More independent systems cause more exposure and thus there are more vulnerabilities that IT admins must find a way to secure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ease of use \u2013 Layering multiple tools to a single system requires IT admins to learn how to use multiple systems rather than just one. Layering on add-ons hinders overall usability and brings unnecessary complexity to IT tool management. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The need for even more add-ons \u2013 Point solutions are rarely holistic products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The dramatic shift to the cloud and its respective challenges of integration, tool management, security, and usability have left many IT organizations wondering if there is a better approach to access control and device management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Are Integrated MDM\/EMM and IAM Vendors Really Zero Trust?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The Best Approach to Access Control and Device Management?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Why JumpCloud Is a Better Choice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The high level benefit for SMEs is that unifying cross-domain identity and device management reduces costs, improves operational efficiencies, strengthens cybersecurity, supports workplace<\/a> and identity transformation, and reduces the pressure on your IT admins and security teams. JumpCloud is also an open directory that integrates with other directories, including AD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This modern approach eliminates the need to have Active Directory plus all of the numerous add-ons for web app SSO, MFA, system management\/MDM<\/a>, auditing\/governance, and other needs. One key difference between JumpCloud and AD + Okta + Jamf is that our IAM platform lives entirely in the cloud and requires no infrastructure on-prem. This approach can be more cost-effective for SMEs that would otherwise pay more to integrate point solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Okat\u2019s pricing<\/a> is divided into tiers with a la carte services for advanced server access, directory integration, API access management, lifecycle management, and automation workflows. It requires a minimum contract of $1,500, and that doesn\u2019t include UEM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Jamf also has tiered pricing<\/a>, but it is increasingly selling pre-built solutions packages that include multiple products. It, again, only manages Apple products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- JumpCloud\u2019s pricing<\/a> is transparents and workflow-based and the full platform includes IAM and UEM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The JumpCloud platform offers IT professionals centralized management over cross-platform system environments, web and on-prem applications, traditional and virtual storage solutions, and networks spanning multiple locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The IT Professional\u2019s Guide to Calculating TCO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Is It Difficult to Migrate to JumpCloud?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
JumpCloud offers a free Active Directory Integration<\/a> tool that populates users into its cloud directory for SSO and assigns users to managed devices across all platforms. Windows MDM provides tamper-proof policies and a Windows agent gathers telemetry, runs commands against endpoints, and enables remote assistance for streamlined IT administration.
IT admins can manage a wider range of IT resources with JumpCloud\u2019s open directory platform while reducing costs and management overhead. Sign up for an individualized demo<\/a> today. JumpCloud also offers a variety of Professional Services<\/a> to help ease the load your employees face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
- Device management for Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows endpoints. UEM is configured via native agents, MDM for Apple and Windows, and EMM for Android.\n
- JumpCloud also provides additional pre-built reports<\/a> for SSO, OS patch status, and other pertinent information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n