A robust security system is built on the user’s permissions and two-factor authentication. They help reduce the risk of malicious or accidental insider threats, limit the impact of data breaches and help ensure regulatory compliance.
Two factor authentication (2FA) is a procedure which requires the user to enter a credential in two categories to sign in to an account. This could be something the user knows (password or PIN code security question), something they have (one-time verification passcode sent to their mobile or an authenticator app) or something that they possess (fingerprint facial, face, retinal scan).
2FA is often a subset of Multi-Factor Authentication, which has more than two factors. MFA is a requirement for certain industries such as healthcare banking, ecommerce, and healthcare (due to HIPAA regulations). The COVID-19 virus pandemic has also increased the importance of security for companies that require two-factor authentication.
Enterprises are living things and their security infrastructures are constantly changing. New access points are introduced every day, users switch roles, hardware capabilities develop and complex systems are put in the fingers of everyday users. It is important to review your two-factor authentication process at regular intervals to ensure it can keep up with these changes. Adaptive authentication is one method to accomplish this. It is a form of contextual authentication that activates policies based on time, place and how the login request is handled. Duo provides a central administrator dashboard that allows you to easily manage and set the policies of these kinds.