Securing internal portals —whether they are sensitive management consoles (VMware, Cisco, firewalls, storage solutions), intranets, wikis, dashboards, aging HRIS systems, or line-of-business applications—is now a strategic priority for IT teams. Although essential to the smooth operation of the business, these resources are still too often lacking modern protections.

Many of them rely on simple passwords—or even no authentication at all—assuming that the internal network is sufficient to ensure their security.

However, this model is no longer adequate: network boundaries no longer provide effective protection. In light of evolving threats and growing requirements for compliance, regulation, and cyber insurance, multi-factor authentication (MFA/2FA) has now become an essential standard.

The challenge: securing internal portals and meeting MFA/2FA requirements

Securing a diverse set of internal applications is a real challenge. Many of these applications:

  • Do not support modern identity providers (IdPs) or MFA

  • Rely on weak and insecure passwords;

  • are difficult, if not impossible, to modify, particularly when it comes to proprietary solutions or equipment from suppliers;

  • Lead to an overabundance of login credentials and a poor user experience.

This makes it much more difficult to meet security standards and MFA requirements imposed by compliance regulations or cyber insurance policies.

The benefits of our Access Proxy solution

Our Access Proxy solution acts as a secure gateway between your users and your internal portals:

  • It intercepts user requests;

  • Redirects to your centralized identity provider (Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Cisco Duo, Ping Identity, etc.) to enforce your SSO and MFA policies;

  • Validates authentication responses;

  • And provides secure access to the internal application without modifying it.

The bottom line: this adds a modern layer of security without requiring any changes to the application. (See the diagram in the original article for an illustration.)

Why choose our solution to secure your internal portals with MFA?

  • Securing legacy or proprietary applications
    Protect your critical interfaces (Cisco, VMware, Palo Alto, NetApp, etc.) without touching the source code.

  • Centralized SSO and Simplified MFA
    Implement seamless, unified access while meeting modern security requirements through your existing IdP.

  • Enhancing Security and Compliance
    Reduce your attack surface, implement granular access controls, and ensure compliance with current standards.

  • Flexible and lightweight deployment
    Available in sidecar mode (Kubernetes) or as a proxy on a virtual machine or physical server.

HTBS helps you secure your internal gateways

Don’t rely solely on internal network security or outdated methods to protect your critical resources. HTBS offers a simple, robust, and quick-to-implement solution for integrating MFA and SSO across all your internal portals, without the need for application rewrites.

For more information or to discuss your needs, please contact us at: [email protected]

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