Getting Started

Signing in with Security Cloud Sign On

Before you begin

You need to have a Security Cloud Sign On account to complete this procedure. See Creating a Security Cloud Sign On account for help creating an account.

Procedure

Step 1

Open https://sign-on.security.cisco.com.

Step 2

If you have a Security Cloud Sign On account:

  1. Enter your username, and click Next.

  2. Enter your password, and click Log in.

  3. Authenticate with Duo MFA or Google Authentication (if configured).

Or, to sign in with Cisco or Microsoft identity services, click Other login options and click the identity provider you want to authenticate with.

Creating a Security Cloud Sign On account

To create a Security Cloud Sign On account, you need to provide an email address where the account activation email will be sent. Every Security Cloud Sign On user account is required to use multifactor authentication (MFA). Duo MFA is included with Security Cloud Sign On account at no charge, or you can use a time-based one-time password from the Google Authenticator app.

Procedure

Step 1

Open the Account Sign Up page.

Step 2

Enter the requested information, agree to the end-user license agreement, and click Sign up.

An activation email is sent to the address you provided.

Step 3

Locate the "Activate Account" email from Cisco and click Activate Account.

Note

 

The activation link expires in 7 days.

Step 4

Select a Duo multifactor authentication option (Touch, Duo Mobile, Security Key, or Phone Number) and complete the verification process. See Duo Guide to MFA and Device Enrollment for help.

Step 5

Optionally, add additional authentication factors, or click Skip for now.

Step 6

Click Log in with Duo and sign in using with your preferred authentication option.

Step 7

Click Finish to finish sign in, or optionally click the link to add Google Authenticator as an additional MFA option.