User permissions and two-factor authentication are an essential part of a solid security infrastructure. They lower the risk of insider threats or accidental data breaches and also ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) requires a user to input credentials from two different categories to sign into an account. This could include something that the user is familiar with (password PIN code, password, security question) or a document they have (one-time verification code sent to their phone or authenticator app) or something they have (fingerprint or face, retinal scan).

2FA is usually a subset of Multi-Factor Authentication that has more than two components. MFA is a requirement in certain industries like healthcare, ecommerce, and banking (due to HIPAA regulations). The COVID-19 virus pandemic has also raised the importance of security for companies that require two-factor authentication.

Enterprises are living organisms and their security infrastructures are always changing. Users have roles that change and capabilities of hardware are changing and complex systems are being used by users. It is important to review your two-factor authentication method at scheduled intervals to ensure that it is able to keep up with these changes. One way to do this is to utilize adaptive authentication. It is a type of context authentication that sets policies based upon how the login request comes in. Duo provides a central administrator dashboard that allows you to easily manage and set these types of policies.

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