Permissions for users and two-factor authentication are an essential part of a solid security infrastructure. They help reduce the risk of malicious insider activities or accidental data breaches, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Two factor authentication (2FA) is a process where a user must input a credential derived from two categories to sign into their account. It could be something the user knows (passwords PIN codes, passwords or security questions) or something they own (one-time verification code that is sent to their phone or an authenticator application) or something they are (fingerprints or a face scan, or retinal scan).
2FA is often a subset to Multi-Factor Authentication which includes more than two factors. MFA is usually a requirement in certain industries, such as healthcare (because of strict HIPAA regulations), ecommerce and banking. The COVID-19 pandemic has also brought new urgency to security for businesses that require two-factor authentication for remote workers.
Enterprises are living organisms, and their security infrastructures are always changing. Access points are added every day, users switch roles and hardware capabilities are constantly evolving. complex systems end up in the fingers of everyday users. It is important to review your two-factor authentication plan at scheduled intervals to ensure it can keep up with these changes. Adaptive authentication is one way to achieve this. It is a form of contextual authentication that will trigger policies based on the time, place and how a login request is received. Duo offers a central administrator dashboard which lets you easily manage and set these types of policies.
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