An RSA token is a specific type of digital certificate used to access corporate resources, such as your network, intranet, extranet, internet, and cloud computing environments. The token is often contained on an external device like a USB flash drive or installed into a microchip which is embedded into an employee’s ID card. In order to authenticate with specific systems the user has to provide the right digi-token when prompted.
Different Reasons Companies Will Use an RSA Token
Companies which use an RSA token are often concerned about security within their organization. They want to make sure only the authorized employees are able to access specific types of resources, such as payroll data, financial information, employee data or new product design project data. Another reason companies will use this method is when users share computers and workstations. Rather than install digital certificates locally on the computers they are contained on the external device.