A solid security infrastructure is built on user permissions and two-factor authentication. They help reduce the risk of malicious or accidental insider threats, limit the impact of data breaches, and ensure compliance with regulations.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) requires users to enter credentials from two different categories to log into an account. It could be something the user is aware article of (password PIN code, password, security question) or something they own (one-time verification passcode that is sent to their mobile or an authenticator app) or something they are (fingerprint facial, face, retinal scan).
2FA is usually a subset to Multi-Factor Authentication, which has more than two factors. MFA is a common requirement in certain industries, such as healthcare (because of stringent HIPAA regulations), ecommerce and banking. The COVID-19 epidemic has also raised the importance of security in organizations that require two-factor authentication.
Enterprises are living entities and their security infrastructures are always evolving. Access points are added every day, users switch roles as well as hardware capabilities change and complex systems reach the fingertips of everyday users. It is essential to regularly review the two-factor authentication methods regularly to ensure that they keep up with these changes. One way to do this is to utilize adaptive authentication. It is a kind of contextual authentication that triggers policies based on how, when and where a login request is received. Duo offers a central administrator dashboard which allows you to easily manage and set these types of policies.