User Permissions and Two Factor Authentication

A solid security infrastructure is based on user permissions and two-factor authentication. They reduce the risk of accidental or malicious insider activities, limit the impact of data breaches, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Two factor authentication (2FA) is a procedure that requires a user to enter a credential in two categories to sign into their account. It could be something the user knows (password, 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’re (fingerprint or face scan).

2FA is often a subset to Multi-Factor Authentication that has more than two components. MFA is a requirement in certain industries such as healthcare, ecommerce, and banking (due to HIPAA regulations). The COVID-19 virus outbreak has increased the importance of security in organizations that require two-factor authentication.

Enterprises are living things and their security infrastructures are constantly evolving. New access points are created each day, roles change as well as hardware capabilities change and complex systems end up in the fingers of everyday users. It is important to review your two-factor authentication plan at regular intervals to ensure it’s up to date with the changes. One way to do that is to utilize adaptive authentication. It is a kind of contextual authentication that creates policies based on the way, when and where a login request is received. Duo offers an administrator dashboard that lets you easily monitor and set these types of policies.

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