A solid security infrastructure is based on the user’s permissions and two-factor authentication. They reduce the risk of accidental or malicious insider activity, reduce the impact of data breaches, and ensure the compliance of regulatory authorities.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) requires users to input credentials from two different categories to log into an account. It could be something the user is aware of (password or PIN code, security question) or something they own (one-time verification code sent to their phone or an authenticator app) or something they have (fingerprint facial, face, retinal scan).
Often, 2FA is a subset of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) that has many more elements than two. MFA is a common requirement in certain industries, for example healthcare (because of stringent HIPAA regulations) as well as ecommerce and banking. The COVID-19 pandemic has also created a new urgency for businesses that require two-factor authentication for remote workers.
Enterprises are living organisms and their security infrastructures are continuously evolving. Users are changing roles as do hardware capabilities and complex systems are now being used by users. It is crucial to regularly reevaluate the two-factor authentication strategies click to investigate regularly to ensure that they keep up with the latest developments. Adaptive authentication is one way to accomplish this. It’s a kind of contextual authentication, which will trigger policies based on the date, time and location at which a login request is received. Duo provides an administrator dashboard that allows you to easily monitor and manage these types of policies.