Fortanix Armor - Getting Started

1.0 Introduction

This article helps you get started with the Fortanix Armor platform. It also describes:

• How to sign up and log in to the Fortanix Armor platform.

• How to create a new account and use the existing accounts on the Fortanix Armor platform.

• How to manage an account and a user profile on the Fortanix Amror platform.

2.0 Fortanix Armor - Log In and Create an Account

Fortanix Armor is a new platform that Fortanix offers to its customers. Therefore, you need to create an account on the Fortanix Armor platform if you do not already have one.

2.1 Sign Up On Fortanix Armor Platform - New Users

If you are a new user and do not have an account on Fortanix Armor, you must sign up on Fortanix Armor to create and access your account.
To sign up on Fortanix Armor for the first time,

1. Go to the URL https://armor.fortanix.com/.

2. On the Login page, click DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT? SIGN UP.

   

3. You will be navigating to the Fortanix website. In the SIGN UP FOR KEY INSIGHT form, fill in the required user information and click SUBMIT.

   • First name: Your first name.

   • Last name: Your last name.

   • Email: Your work Email.

   • Phone number: Your contact number.

   • Country: Select your country.

   • Optionally, you can select the checkbox - I agree to receive other communications from Fortanix- see our Privacy Policy for more information.

   

   NOTE

   Fortanix Armor offers a 30-day trial. After your free trial expires, get in touch with Fortanix Support.

4. This will take you to the Fortanix Armor Sign Up page.

5. On the Sign Up page,

   1. The Email address, First name, and Last name fields will be automatically filled out based on the details you provided in Step 4.

   2. Create a new Password and confirm it.

   3. Select I agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and I am not a robot check boxes.

   4. Select I’m not a robot to complete reCAPTCHA and help prevent automated abuse, ensuring only legitimate users can sign up and protect against security attacks and account takeovers.

   5. Click SIGN UP.

   

6. If your sign-up request is processed successfully, you will receive an email to verify and activate your account. If you have not received the email, click RESEND VERIFICATION EMAIL to send the email again.

   

7. In the received email, click CONFIRM EMAIL or paste the URL on your browser to verify your account

   

8. After account verification, you will receive the confirmation message. Click PROCEED TO ACCOUNTS to create your first account on Fortanix Armor.

   

9. After you have signed up, for the next time, you can log in to Fortanix Armor using your credentials. For more information on how to log in, refer to Section 2.2: Log in to Fortanix Armor.

2.1.1 Add an Account

After you log in, you can add a new Fortanix Armor account to access different solutions - Key Insight, Identity and Access Management, and so on.

To add a new account,

1. On the Accounts page, click + ADD ACCOUNT or select ADD ACCOUNT from the Select account drop down.

   NOTE

   • Contact the account administrator to join an existing account.

   • If you have access to multiple accounts and selected an account, click ALL ACCOUNTS to navigate back to the Accounts page.

   

2. On the Add Account page, enter the Account name and click CREATE to add the new account. You can also view the other available solutions on Fortanix Armor below.

   

3. The new account created will be added to the Accounts page. You can create as many accounts as per your requirement.

   

4. After the account is created, click GO TO ACCOUNT to access the solutions available for that account. For more details on managing the available solutions, refer to Fortanix Armor - Solutions.

2.1.2 Manage Selected Account

All the accounts associated with your profile will be displayed on the Accounts page. You can select the required account to access the related solutions on Fortanix Armor.

• If you have created your first account after logging in, that account will be selected by default.

  

• If you have more than one account, you can select the required account by clicking SELECT ACCOUNT or from the Select account drop down.

  

For the selected account, you can click and perform the following:

• EDIT: You can customize the logo and name of the account and click SAVE to update them.

  NOTE

  You can leave the account only if that account has more than one user with an Administrator role.

  

• LEAVE ACCOUNT: This option allows you to leave or exit from an account. To leave an account,

  1. Click the overflow menu (add icon) on the account tile and click LEAVE ACCOUNT.

  2. Read the details in the LEAVE ACCOUNT dialog box and click LEAVE to confirm leaving the Fortanix Armor account.

     NOTE

     You can leave the account only if that account has more than one user with an administrator role.

     

2.1.3 Manage Accounts View

On the Accounts page, you can switch between the account list view and account card view using . By default, you can see the accounts in the card view ().

Click to switch to the accounts list view. If selected, you can see the list of your available accounts. On this page, you can perform the following operations:

1. Search for a specific account.

2. Copy the account ID.

3. Add a new account.

Additionally, for the selected account, you can perform the following:

• Click to update the account name and logo.

• Click and select LEAVE ACCOUNT to leave the selected account.

2.2 Log In to Fortanix Armor Platform - Existing Users

You can directly log in to the Fortanix Armor platform to access Fortanix Fortanix Key Insight if you have already signed up and have an account on the platform.

To log in to the Fortanix Armor,

1. Go to the URL https://armor.fortanix.com/.

2. On the Login page, you can authenticate with Fortanix Armor using any of the following methods:

   • Using password

   • Using a Single Sign-On (SSO) configuration

2.2.1 User Authentication Using Password

To log in to Fortanix Armor using the password, perform the following steps:

1. On the Armor Login page, enter the Email address and click LOG IN WITHOUT SSO.

   

2. Enter your Password. Click LOG IN to log in to Fortanix Armor.

   WARNING

   If you enter incorrect login credentials five times consecutively, your account will be locked. To unlock your account and log in again, enter the correct password and complete reCAPTCHA verification.

NOTE

• Click   to view your password and click   to hide your password for security purposes.

• Click Forgot your password? to reset your password. Refer to Section 4.2: Change Password for more details.

• Click LOG IN WITH SSO to log in using the configured SSO authentications. Refer to Section 2.2.2: User Authentication Using SSO-Configuration for more details.

2.2.2 User Authentication Using SSO-Configuration

The Fortanix Armor accounts can be integrated with third-party Single Sign-On (SSO) providers. When an account is configured for SSO, users in that account will be able to log in with their SSO credentials.

To set up SSO for your accounts, refer to Fortanix Armor Identity and Access Management (IAM).

To log in to Fortanix Armor using the SSO, perform the following steps:

1. On the Login page, enter the Email address and click LOG IN.

2. Select the necessary SSO authentications that have already been set up. Follow the specific instructions for the selected SSO and log in using that configuration.

   For example, you might log in using the AZURE_OAUTH configuration.

   

   NOTE

   If SSO authentication is not set up, Fortanix Armor will prompt you to log in with a password as explained in Section 2.2.1: User Authentication Using Password.

Multiple Accounts

On Fortanix Armor, you can access multiple accounts, each with different SSO or password-based authentication methods. When selecting other accounts, you must choose the appropriate authentication method and may need to re-authenticate to access the selected account.

2.2.3 Add an Account

If you are an existing user and already have a user profile on Fortanix Armor, you might have access to Fortanix Armor accounts.

• To add a new account, refer to Section 2.1.1: Add an Account.

• To manage the selected account, refer to Section 2.1.2: Manage Selected Account.

3.0 Manage Account Details

After you select an account, you can view the account details along with the available solutions for that account.

To access and manage the account details,

1. Click ACCOUNT DETAILS drop down menu on the top-right corner of the page.

   

2. You can view the following account details: Click HIDE DETAILS to hide the account details.

   • Account ID: A unique identifier of the account. You can copy the value if required.

   • Created On: Account creation date and time.

   

3. Click to update the account name and logo.

4. Click and select LEAVE ACCOUNT to leave the selected account.

   For more details on Steps 3 and 4, refer to Section 2.1.2: Manage Selected Account.

4.0 Manage User Profile

On Fortanix Armor, you can manage the logged-in user profile.

• Select Profile to manage the profile details and authentication.

• Select Sign Out to log out from Fortanix Armor. If selected, you will be logged out of the platform and redirected to the Login page.

4.1 Update User Name and Email

Perform the following steps to update your profile name and email:

1. Select Profile.

2. On the My Profile page, click next to the user name and email to update the new values.

3. Click SAVE to apply the updates.

   

   NOTE

   When you change your email, all your pending account invites will be removed. You will need to be invited again using your new email.

   You can view your profile creation and last log-in date-time.

4.2 Change Password

You can change the password either while updating your user profile or during login.

4.2.1 During User Profile Update

Perform the following steps to update your password during editing your user profile:

1. Select Profile.

2. On the My Profile page, select CHANGE PASSWORD to create a new password. If selected,

   1. Enter your current password.

   2. Enter the new password.

   3. Confirm the new password.

   4. Click CHANGE PASSWORD to update your password.

4.2.2 During Login

You can also change your password using Forgot your password? on the Login page.

To reset the password:

1. On the Login page, click LOG IN WITHOUT SSO.

2. Click Forgot your password?

   

3. Enter your E-mail address used during log-in.

4. Select I’m not a robot to complete reCAPTCHA and confirm that the request is made by a human, not an automated bot or malicious software.

5. Click RESET PASSWORD.

   

6. You will receive an email at the address provided above.

   

7. In the received email, click the password reset link. On the Reset Password page,

   1. Enter New Password.

   2. Re Confirm new Password.

   3. Click SAVE PASSWORD to reset your password.

   

8. If your password is reset, you will be redirected to the Login page to log in with the new password.

4.3 Configure Two-factor Authentication (2FA) at User Level

Two-factor authentication (2FA) in Fortanix Armor can be configured at the user and account levels.

For more details on setting 2FA at account level, refer to the Fortanix Armor Identity and Access Management (IAM).

When 2FA is enabled for a specific user, that user will be required to set up 2FA before logging into their account.

Ensure the following before configuring the 2FA at the user level:

• You are a Fortanix Armor user

• 2FA is currently supported using the FIDO2/WebAuthn standard, which is supported by devices such as YubiKey. This also works for FIDO U2F authenticators since FIDO2/WebAuthn is backward compatible with them.

After users are authenticated using a password, an additional layer of security can be added by enabling 2FA through a device that supports U2F or FIDO2/WebAuthn.

Fortanix Armor supports security keys for 2FA, leveraging FIDO2/WebAuthn-compatible devices (for example, YubiKey).

Perform the following steps to enable 2FA at the user level:

1. Select Profile.

2. On the My Profile page, select Enable for Two-step Authentication. The 2FA is disabled by default.

   

3. On the 2-Step Authentication dialog box, enter the profile password.

   

4. Click NEXT.

5. Select where you want to save your security key and follow the steps.

6. Add the name to your security key and click NEXT.

   

7. After your security key has been added, Recovery codes will be generated. Ensure to save them as they are used to access your account if you cannot connect the security key to the system.

8. Click FINISH to add the security key to the Two-step Authentication section. 2FA will then be enabled at the user level.

9. After the security key is added, you can perform the following actions:

   

   • Click ADD SECURITY KEY and follow Steps 3 to 8 to add another security key, if required.

   • You can edit the security key details using . If selected, you can change the name of the key and click SAVE to update the new value.

   • You can remove the security key if it is no longer needed using . If selected, on the Disable 2FA Authentication dialog box, click DELETE to remove the security key.

     NOTE

     If your Fortanix Armor account has account level 2FA enabled, you must disable it before deleting any user level 2FA.

   • You can regenerate the recovery code if required. To regenerate the recovery code,

     1. Click REGENERATE under Recovery codes.

     2. On the Regenerate recovery code dialog box, enter the profile password and click NEXT.

     3. Click REGENERATE on the Regenerate recovery code dialog box.

     4. The recovery codes will be regenerated. Ensure to save them and click CLOSE.

   • You can disable the 2FA configured. To perform this,

     1. Click DISABLE.

     2. On the Disable 2FA Authentication dialog box, enter your profile password and click NEXT.

     3. Click DISABLE to deactivate the 2FA configured.

10. After 2FA is enabled, an additional authentication layer will be added to the password-based user authentication during login.

    For example, you will see the hard_key being added during login. Follow the necessary steps to log in to Fortanix Armor using 2FA.

    

4.4 Accept Terms and Conditions

On the My Profile page, you must select the You have accepted the latest Terms of Service and Privacy Policy checkbox to accept the latest terms and conditions of Fortanix Armor.

4.5 Delete User Profile

Perform the following steps to delete your user profile from the Fortanix Armor platform permanently:

1. Select Profile.

2. On the My Profile page, click Delete my user profile. If selected,

   1. The dialog box with the details will be displayed. Read the details and enter your current password to confirm the profile deletion.

   2. Click DELETE MY PROFILE PERMANENTLY to delete your user profile forever.