Permissions for users and two-factor authentication are crucial components of a secure security infrastructure. They help reduce the risk of malicious insider activities or accidental data breaches and ensure regulatory compliance.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) requires a user to enter credentials from two different categories in order to log into an account. This could include something the user is aware of (password or PIN code, security question) or something they already have (one-time verification passcode that is sent to their mobile or an authenticator app) or something they are (fingerprint facial, face, retinal scan).
Most often, 2FA is a subset of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) which has more than two. MFA is often a requirement in certain industries, for example healthcare (because of the strict HIPAA regulations) as well as ecommerce and banking. The COVID-19 virus pandemic has also raised the importance of security for organizations that require two-factor authentication.
Enterprises are living organisms, and their security infrastructures keep evolving. New access points are introduced daily, users change roles and hardware capabilities are constantly evolving. complex systems enter the hands of everyday users. It is crucial to regularly review the two-factor authentication methods regularly to ensure that they keep up with these changes. Adaptive authentication is one method to achieve this. It’s a kind of contextual authentication that creates policies based on timing, location and the manner in which the login request is handled. Duo provides an administrator dashboard centrally that allows you to easily monitor and manage these types of policies.
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