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UPM Services Account | Unique Identification System (SIU)

Unique Identification System (SIU) is an SSO (Single Sign On) system that allows users to access multiple services by having to authenticate only once.

The IUS is a great convenience for users, since by identifying itself only once it is possible to keep the session valid for the rest of the services that make use of it.

SIU seeks to simplify the user experience on the Internet by making login tasks completely easier, providing better levels of security by providing the possibility of using multiple authentication factors (MFA).

 

Multi-factor authentication is about adding layers of protection to the sign-in process.

Each layer can be of several types:

Knowledge: This factor refers to something that the user knows, such as a password, a pin, security questions, etc.
Possession: This factor refers to something that the user possesses. The most common is usually a phone, a card or a security key.
Inherence: This factor refers to something that is inherent to the user, such as fingerprint recognition systems or iris scanning.

 

In a traditional login, it only includes the knowledge factor (password). In an MFA access, at least two factors will be requested:

In a first step, the password will be asked (something you know).
After validating the password, a second factor that you have configured will be requested: a code generated by the mobile phone (possession) or entering a security key (possession).

With MFA, if an attacker could pass the first step (password), they would be blocked in the second step, preventing fraudulent access to the account.

One of the most commonly used mechanisms is the use of authenticator applications that are installed on a (mobile) device. These apps pair with the service and generate a temporary code to access. There are multiple applications: Authy, Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, FreeOTP, Latch...

Another type of mechanism is USB keys (Yubikey or Feitian). Just connect it to the computer (or bring it close to the mobile) and activate it to generate and validate the user.

 

To access the Account Management Console and set up your second authentication factors, you must connect to https://siu.upm.es.

SIU documentation is available and can be contacted for support by sending an email to siu.upm.es

 

Some video tutorials that may be useful to you:

 

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