A robust security infrastructure is based on user permissions and two-factor authentication. They reduce the chance of accidental or malicious insider activity, reduce the impact of data breaches and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Two factor authentication (2FA) is a procedure in which a user has to enter a credential in two categories to sign into their account. This could be something that the user knows (passwords, PIN codes security questions) or something they own (one-time verification code that is sent to their phone or an authenticator application) or something they actually possess (fingerprints or a face scan, or retinal scan).
Most often, 2FA is a subset of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) that has many more factors than just two. MFA is often a requirement in certain industries, like healthcare (because of the strict HIPAA regulations), ecommerce and banking. The COVID-19 virus has given new urgency to security for organizations requiring two-factor authentication for remote workers.
Enterprises are living organisms, and their security infrastructures are always changing. Users have roles that change and hardware capabilities are evolving and complex systems are in the hands of users. It’s crucial to constantly review your two-factor authentication strategy at scheduled intervals to ensure that it is able to keep up with these changes. Adaptive authentication is one method to achieve this. It’s a type of contextual authentication that activates policies based on timing, location and the manner in which the login request is handled. Duo provides a central administrator dashboard that allows you to easily manage and set these kinds of policies.
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