MAGICENDPOINT – SHORT SESSION TIME
Shorter Sessions.
Stronger Security.
Zero Disruption.
MagicEndpoint shrinks session token lifespans to as little as 15 minutes and silently renews them with continuous
User + Device Authentication.
No pop-ups
No MFA prompts
No interruptions
THE PROBLEM
Session Tokens Are a Prime Target
After authentication, apps issue a session token that proves your identity.
If an attacker steals that token, they become you. No password or MFA required.
Session Hijacking
Attackers steal or intercept an active session token, gaining full access to the user's account and data. Most apps treat tokens as bearer tokens. Whoever holds the token can use it freely, no additional verification needed.
Adversary-in-the-Middle (AiTM)
Cybercriminals insert a proxy between the user and a legitimate login page, silently capturing credentials and the resulting session token in real time, bypassing MFA entirely.
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The longer a session token lives, the longer an attacker has to steal and exploit it.
Entire 24-hour window is vulnerable. One stolen token grants full access until expiry
THE INDUSTRY'S DILEMMA
The "Half Authentication" Trap
To avoid disrupting users with MFA prompts, most identity providers issue long-lived tokens and try to compensate with complex workarounds. The result is only half of real authentication.
Other Solutions
Half Authentication
Competing IdPs rely on long-lived 8 to 24 hour tokens. To compensate for the security risk, organisations bolt on complex risk engines, EDRs, MDMs, and OS plugins creating a fragile web of integrations.
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Device posture evaluated via risk signals
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User presence not verified
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Token renewal requires MFA or stays alive
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Continuous verification not possible
Magic Endpoint
Full Authentication
MagicEndpoint natively and cryptographically verifies both the user and the device continuously through the Trusted Channel. No bolt-on risk engines required.
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Device identity proven via TPM-bound key
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User presence verified and bound
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Token renewal silent every 15 minutes
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Continuous verification enforced
Why does the industry settle for "Half"?
Because most solutions cannot renew tokens without interrupting users. Every expiry triggers MFA prompts. Shorter sessions create friction, so organisations accept the risk of long-lived tokens. Some solutions offer silent renewal, but without cryptographic user and device verification, which reduces real security.
Attack Window & Friction
The Authentication Session Spectrum
Current solutions force a trade-off: strong full-authentication requires user friction, while frictionless "half-authentication" leaves user identity stale. MagicEndpoint eliminates this trade-off.
Standard IAM - "The Vulnerable Long Session"
User | Login
Vulnerable Session
User | Re-login
Vulnerable Session
High Risk, Friction. One check.
Only the user is verified upon log in and afterwards, the entire session is vulnerable. No further authentication or checks are performed. One stolen token grants full access until expiry. Token can last over 24 hours.
Industry Improvements - "Half-Authentication" during session
User | Login
Half secure
Half secure
User | Re-login
Half secure
Half secure
Stale Identity, Persistent Vulnerability.
Uses Half-Authentication Events for subsequent adaptive checks to avoid user friction. It checks the device or posture, assuming that because the user was checked during initial login, the device still belongs to them hours later. It only re-verifies the user when the session has expired and they log back in.
MagicEndpoint (SST) - "Full Authentication" during session
Endpoint Login
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Secure
Identity Guaranteed, Minutes of Exposure.
User Identity + Device Identity + Conditions are continuously verified before, during and after all authentication without any user involvement. Session tokens are replaced silently via Full Authentication every 15 minutes.
How MagicEndpoint Re-defines Authentication
MagicEndpoint kicks into gear after the user has provided strong MFA to their endpoint operating system. From there on, all application authentication requires no user action.Unlike industry half-authentications, the User + Device + Conditions are continuously checked before the user logs in, during login, and after login. When logged in, the session token is silently refreshed via Full Authentication every 15 minutes provided all conditions remain valid.
MAGIC ENDPOINT ADVANTAGE
Full Authentication.
15-Minute Sessions. Zero Friction.
Because MagicEndpoint performs real, continuous authentication, not risk-based guessing, we can shrink your attack surface to minutes without ever disrupting the user.
Ultra-Short Token Lifespan
Ultra-Short Token Lifespan
Session tokens as short as 15 minutes, dramatically shrinking the window an attacker has to exploit a stolen token.
Silent Rolling Renewal
Silent Rolling Renewal
Tokens are renewed automatically in the background without prompts, pop-ups, or MFA interruptions, keeping the user session seamless.
User + Device Certainty
User + Device Certainty
Every session reset re-validates both the authenticated user and the trusted device, so access is continuously tied to verified identity and endpoint conditions.
HEAD TO HEAD
MagicEndpoint vs. The Rest
See how Full Authentication compares to the Half Authentication offered by typical identity providers.
Capability
Magic Endpoint
Typical IdP
Silent Renewal Only
Authentication model
Full Authentication
Half Authentication
Half Authentication
Session token lifespan
As short as 15 min
8–24 hours
Varies
Silent token renewal (No User Action)
Yes
No, MFA prompt required
Yes
User + Device verification at renewal
Cryptographic
(Live Key + TPM)
(Live Key + TPM)
Not at renewal
No device binding
Continuous policy enforcement
Before, during & after auth
Point-in-time only
Limited or none
Attack window for session hijacking
Minutes
Hours
Varies, no device assurance
AiTM resilience
Tokens expire before exploitation
Stolen tokens valid for hours
Partial, no device binding
User disruption
None
MFA prompts on every expiry
None, but weaker security
Stop Choosing Between Security and Productivity
MagicEndpoint's Short Session Time with Full Authentication delivers both, ultra-short token lifespans that neutralize session hijacking and AiTM attacks, with an experience so seamless your users won't even know it's there.
No token fatigue. No MFA pop-ups. No friction.
Just security that works as hard as your people do.
Just security that works as hard as your people do.