SafeNet GOLD
Authentication
PRODUCT BRIEF
Designed to protect identities and secure access, SafeNet’s GOLD token is a highly effective two-factor OTP
authenticator that offers the added security of PIN protection and challenge response.
Straightforward to use, yet offering an added layer of security beyond regular one-time passwords, the
GOLD is activated with a personal identification number (PIN), which prompts the authenticator to provide
a one-time, dynamic password. The user then enters this password into the Web or network application to
authenticate their identity.
The GOLD authenticator gives online services providers, such as banks, payment portals and brokers/dealers,
a highly secure means of offering their customers a protected online environment for carrying out financial
transactions and accessing confidential information.
In addition to offering PIN protection, GOLD’s advanced OTP and challenge response capabilities are designed
to combat online fraud such as phishing, and help online service providers and banks maintain password
integrity by making it more difficult for customers to loose or share passwords. The challenge response
mechanism requires users to validate a numeric challenge on their GOLD authenticator. Only after validation,
does the GOLD generate an OTP passcode which is used to complete the authentication procedure.
CORE BENEFITS
How it Works
• provides secure
remote access with
the additional security 1. After a user logs into their 2. The user enters their personal 3. The user enters the challenge
web portal, a challenge passcode PIN to unlock the GOLD passcode into the authenticator
of hardware PIN
displays authenticator
protection and challenge
response to networks,
applications, and web-
based services
• portable and easy to
use with a large, user-
friendly display
• flexible management
4. The authenticator generates an 5.The user enters the response into 6.The web portal validates the
platforms allow you to
alphanumeric response the web portal’s log-in screen of the passcode and grants access
expand to advanced web page
certificate-based
security applications as
your needs evolve
• enables organizations
to meet regulatory
compliance initiatives
requiring two-factor
authentication
Flexible and Scalable Management Enable the security
services and solutions you
The GOLD authenticator is available with the SafeWord 2008 “out of the box” OTP authentication solution need:
suite, or with the eToken TMS enterprise management platform. Both management platforms offer flexibility
and scalability, allowing organizations to centrally manage GOLD with other SafeNet authenticators, or add • Remote access to online banking
these in the future as business needs grow. portals
• Remote network access (VPN)
to corporate networks
GOLD with TMS • Remote access to web-based
applications
eToken TMS (Token Management System) is an extensible authentication platform providing full
• Pre-boot authentication (when
life-cycle management and centralized control of all authentication operations including enrollment, used with Check Point’s Full Disk
provisioning and lost token support. eToken TMS allows you to easily deploy One-Time-Password Encryption Suite)
(OTP) or certificate-based remote access solutions today, and expand seamlessly to more advanced
security applications such as digital signing and disk encryption should your organizational needs evolve. Technical Specifications
GOLD with SafeWord 2008
OTP Security algorithm:
SafeWord 2008, SafeNet’s simple to deploy and easy to use OTP authentication package, lets you set up • X9.9 – Challenge response
a two-factor strong authentication solution in a matter of minutes. SafeWord 2008 is an integrated all algorithm
in one solution pack that includes management software, GOLD authenticators and support. SafeWord • Synchronous – proprietary event
2008’s seamless integration with Microsoft infrastructure make it simple to deploy two-factor based algorithm
authentication for VPNs, Citrix applications, Web applications, Webmail, and Outlook Web Access.
Operating temperature: 0˚ to 70˚C
Extended Authentication for Full Disk Encryption Storage temperature: -30˚ to 80 ˚C
When deployed in Check Point security environments, GOLD offers extended versatility and can be
Humidity rating: Up to 100%
used as a single authentication solution for both secure remote access and pre-boot authentication.
Offering full and seamless integration with Check Point Endpoint Security™ VPN and Check Point’s Battery lifetime: 7 years
Full Disk Encryption, the GOLD offers a single secure authentication solution for both remote access
in online mode or pre-boot authentication in offline mode. Casing: Hard molded plastic,
tamper evident
The SafeNet Family of Authentication Solutions
SafeNet’s suite of authentication solutions includes certificate-based, OTP, hybrid and software authenticators.
All authenticators, together with SafeNet’s extensive management platforms and security applications,
empower you to:
• Conduct business securely and efficiently and open new market opportunities with innovative products
that enable secure remote access and advanced security applications such as digital signing and pre-boot
authentication
• Reduce risk with strong authentication solutions that prevent fraud and data theft and enable
compliance to industry regulations
About SafeNet
SafeNet is a global leader in information security, founded more than 25 years ago. The Company protects
identities, transactions, communications, data and software licensing through a full spectrum of encryption
technologies, including hardware, software, and chips. More than 25,000 corporate and government
customers in 100 countries including UBS, Nokia, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Bank of America, Adobe, Cisco, Microsoft,
Samsung, Texas Instruments, the US Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, the US Internal
Revenue Service, trust their security needs to SafeNet. In 2007, SafeNet was acquired by Vector Capital,
a $2 billion private equity firm specializing in the technology sector. For more information visit www.
safenet-inc.com.
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