08 Aug User Permissions and Two Factor Authentication
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User permissions and two-factor authentication are essential components of a solid security infrastructure. They reduce the risk of malicious insider attacks or accidental data breaches and ensure compliance with regulations.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) requires users to enter credentials from two different categories in order to log into an account. This could be something the user knows (passwords, PIN codes security questions) or something they have (one-time verification code that is sent to their phone or an authenticator program) or something they are (fingerprints, face, or retinal scan).
Often, 2FA is a subset of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) which includes many more factors than just two. MFA is a requirement for certain industries like healthcare as well as e-commerce and banking (due to HIPAA regulations). The COVID-19 epidemic has added a new urgency for organizations requiring two-factor authentication for remote workers.
Enterprises are living organisms and their security infrastructures are always evolving. Users have roles that change, hardware capabilities are evolving and complex systems are now in the hands of users. It is crucial to regularly reevaluate the two-factor authentication strategies at regular intervals to ensure that they are keeping up with these changes. One way to do this is to use adaptive authentication, which is a type of context authentication that creates policies based on the way, when and where a login request is received. Duo offers an administrator dashboard that allows you to easily monitor and set these types of policies.
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