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What if you only needed to remember one password?

Posted by Kim Miller on April 12, 2022

This article was published on April 12, 2022 and has not been updated since. It remains published for archival purposes, but its subject matter may be out of date.

You can eliminate the stress of creating and trying to remember dozens of passwords by using a password manager. UW–Madison offers two password managers—LastPass Enterprise and CyberArk—that can help you stay safe online with your personal and IT admin accounts.

Both password managers use the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) used by U.S. government agencies to protect classified information. Using AES means passwords reach their servers only in an encrypted form. Even if hackers managed to breach the server, your data would still be safe.

LastPass Enterprise

LastPass Enterprise (Source: it.wisc.edu) is a DoIT-supported enterprise password manager. It provides a secure, convenient, easy to use platform to store your:

  • Personal and work-related login credentials for the websites and apps you use
  • Important documents, such as your COVID vaccination card, passport, driver’s license, etc.
  • Payment information for online shopping and bill paying

LastPass works across multiple platforms and devices, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.

CyberArk

CyberArk (Source: it.wisc.edu) is geared toward IT administrators and provides Privilege Access Management (PAM) functionality and controls for users, accounts, processes and systems at UW–Madison. It provides automated management capabilities to help eliminate manual, time-consuming processes, allowing IT administrators to work more efficiently.

CyberArk is integrated with campus Active Directory. The Office of Cybersecurity provides onboarding and training to help vault credentials and validate integrations to effectively use the tool.