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**Policy Category**

**Capabilities**

**User Policies**

Require MFA for all users or selected groups, enforce stronger factors for privileged accounts.

**Device Policies**

Check OS versions, enforce encryption, require updated browsers or plugins before access.

**Network Policies**

Restrict access by IP address ranges, geographic location, or network type.

**Application Policies**

Apply unique controls for each application, including cloud apps and on-premises services.

**Authentication Policies**

Allow or block specific methods (e.g., enforce Duo Push or FIDO2 keys, disable SMS/voice).

Feature

Free

Essentials

Advantage

Premier

**MFA**  
Guard against stolen credentials and account takeover with Duo MFA.

✅

✅

✅

✅

**Push Phishing Protection**  
Block phishing attacks with FIDO2 authenticators or Verified Duo Push.

 

✅

✅

✅

**Single Sign-On**  
Access multiple apps with a single login using Duo SSO.

 

✅

✅

✅

**Passwordless**  
Log in securely without a password using Duo Mobile or FIDO2 authenticators.

 

✅

✅

✅

**Trusted Endpoints**  
Verify if a device is registered or managed before granting access.

 

✅

✅

✅

**Phone Support**  
Phone support is available based on your edition.

 

✅

✅

✅

**Cisco Identity Intelligence**  
Monitor identity security posture and quickly respond to threats.

 

 

✅

✅

**Duo Passport**  
Improve productivity by reducing authentication fatigue while maintaining security.

 

 

✅

✅

**Device Health**  
Ensure devices meet security standards before access is granted. Gain clear insights into the security status of all devices attempting to connect.

 

 

✅

✅

**Risk-Based Authentication**  
Adjusts authentication requirements in real-time based on risk signals.

 

 

✅

✅

**Threat Detection**  
Identify attack attempts with machine learning-based Duo Trust Monitor.

 

 

✅

✅

**Remote Access**  
Access private resources securely without a VPN using Duo Network Gateway.

 

 

 

✅

Essentials

Advantage

Premier

Includes everything in Duo Free plus

-   Strong MFA
-   Seamless integrations
-   Free authenticator app
-   Single Sign-On
-   Verified Duo Push
-   Passwordless authentication
-   Trusted Endpoints
-   User group policies

Includes everything in Duo Essentials plus:

-   Everything in Duo Essentials
-   Cisco Identity Intelligence
-   Duo Passport
-   Risk-Based Authentication
-   Adaptive access policies
-   Complete device visibility
-   Device health checks
-   Threat detection

Includes everything in Duo Advantage plus:

-   Everything in Duo Advantage
-   A comprehensive package for complete zero trust access
-   VPN-less remote access to private resources
-   Complete device trust with endpoint protection check