User Permissions and Two Factor Authentication

Two factor authentication are a vital element of any robust security infrastructure. They help reduce the risk of accidental or malicious insider activities, minimize the impact of data breaches and help ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Two factor authentication (2FA) is a process that requires a user to input a credential derived from two categories to sign into their account. This could be something the user knows (passwords PIN codes, passwords security questions) or something they have (one-time verification code sent to their phone or an authenticator application) or something they actually possess (fingerprints facial or retinal scan).

Most often, 2FA is a subset of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) that has many more factors than just two. MFA is a requirement in certain industries like healthcare, ecommerce, and banking (due to HIPAA regulations). The COVID-19 virus has added a new urgency for organizations requiring two-factor authentication for remote workers.

Enterprises are living organisms and their security infrastructures are constantly evolving. New access points are introduced daily, users change roles and hardware capabilities are constantly evolving. complex systems enter the fingertips of everyday users. It is crucial to evaluate the two-factor authentication strategy regularly to ensure they keep up with these changes. Adaptive authentication is a method to achieve this. It is a form of contextual authentication that creates policies based on time, place and how a login request is received. Duo provides a central administrator dashboard which lets you easily manage and set these types of policies.

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