Cisco Cyber Vision New UI Administration Guide, Release 5.6.0

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Cisco Cyber Vision New UI Administration Guide, Release 5.6.0

Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard

Updated: September 8, 2026

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Streamline user and organizational management by assigning roles, grouping assets, and securing access with multi-factor authentication.

The Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard is a cloud-based platform designed to empower operational technology (OT) teams to remotely deploy, manage, monitor, and maintain industrial IoT networks and assets at scale.

  • Simplifies provisioning and management of Cisco industrial routers, gateways, and connected equipment.

  • Enables faster deployment and ongoing visibility with built-in IT-managed security standards.

  • Supports multiple authentication methods and enhanced login experiences for first-time and returning users.

Authentication methods and user access options

The IoT Operations Dashboard supports several authentication methods to provide secure and flexible access for users.

  • Single Sign-On (SSO)

  • Identity Provider (IdP) integration

Set up first-time access to IoT Operations Dashboard

Activate your account and complete your initial login to the IoT Operations Dashboard.

This task is for users who have received a welcome email and are accessing IoT Operations Dashboard for the first time.

Before you begin

  • Ensure you have received the activation email from Cisco Identity Platform.

Procedure

  1. Open the welcome email from Cisco and locate the activation link.

  2. Click the activation link to begin account setup.

    Note

    The activation link is valid for 1 hour.

  3. Follow the prompts to create your password and complete your Cisco Identity Platform account registration.

  4. After activation, use the link in the email to log in to your IoT Operations Dashboard organization.

  5. If you already have a Cisco Identity Platform account from a different application, follow the instructions in the email to link your existing Cisco account to your IoT Operations Dashboard organization.

Your account is active and you are logged in to the IoT Operations Dashboard.

Log in as an existing user to IoT Operations Dashboard

Sign in and access the appropriate organization in Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard.

Use this task if you already have an IoT Operations Dashboard account.

Before you begin

  • Confirm you have valid login credentials.

Procedure

  1. Go to the Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard URL (https://us.ciscoiot.com or https://eu.ciscoiot.com).

  2. On the login screen, enter your registered email address and click Continue.

  3. If your email is associated with a Cisco Identity Platform account, complete multi-factor authentication (MFA) if prompted.

  4. If prompted, select the organization you want to access.

  5. If you have recently been added to a new organization, locate and open the welcome email for your login link.

  6. Upon login, the dashboard will load your last accessed service.

You are logged in to the selected organization with access to previously used dashboard features.

Sign in using Cisco single sign-on (SSO)

Access IoT Operations Dashboard with your Cisco SSO credentials.

Use this procedure if your account uses Cisco SSO for authentication.

Before you begin

  • Confirm your account is associated with the Cisco Identity Platform.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the IoT Operations Dashboard login page.

  2. Enter your email address.You are automatically redirected to the Cisco Identity Platform for authentication.

  3. Complete the Cisco SSO authentication steps as prompted.

  4. Upon successful authentication, you are signed in to the IoT Operations Dashboard.

You are authenticated and granted access to the IoT Operations Dashboard.

Integrate a corporate identity provider (IdP) with IoT Operations Dashboard

Enable SSO using your organization’s corporate IdP (SAML 2.0) for users accessing IoT Operations Dashboard.

Perform this task if your organization requires integration with a corporate IdP for single sign-on.

Before you begin

  • Designate a Tenant Admin for your organization.

  • Prepare your corporate IdP metadata.

Procedure

  1. Contact Cisco at iotod-account-request@cisco.com to initiate IdP integration.

  2. Share your organization’s IdP metadata with Cisco and obtain the Service Provider (SP) metadata for your IdP.

  3. Configure your IdP to recognize IoT Operations Dashboard as the SP.

  4. Ensure your Tenant Admin maps IdP roles to the appropriate organizations and roles within IoT Operations Dashboard before users attempt to log in.

  5. Confirm that your SAML response includes the user’s Email ID and Role(s).

Users are able to authenticate to IoT Operations Dashboard using your corporate IdP.

What to do next

Test SSO functionality with a pilot user to ensure correct role mapping and access.