What is MFA?

Multi-factor authentication, allow the user to access to application or website after presenting two or more pieces of evidence to authenticate What is MFA? [{ "selector": ".qtpuf-a", "duration": "1500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Knowledge - something only the user knows Possession - Something only the user has Inherence - Something only the user is Types of authentication mechanism [{ "selector": ".tncax-a", "duration": "1500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

MFA checks the user's location to ensure Genuity of the user. If the user changes the location, the user has to provide additional parameters of authentication to get the access Role of location in MFA [{ "selector": ".zfzou-a", "duration": "1500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Examples of Authentication Types

- SMS Token - Email Token - Hardware Token - Software Token - Phone Authentication - Biometric - Social Login - Security Question Common type MFA for user [{ "selector": ".eanus-a", "duration": "1500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

as per Microsoft - MFA can "prevent 99.9% of attacks on accounts" MFA protects from unauthorized access and password compromise Protects from phishing attacks Protects from password theft Benefit of MFA [{ "selector": ".kxjxf-a", "duration": "1500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".kaasg-a", "duration": "1500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Popular MFA Softwares - Microsoft Authenticator - Google Authenticator - Okta MFA - Cisco Duo Security - RSA SecureID Access [{ "selector": ".creis-a", "duration": "1500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Two-factor authentication (2FA) requires users to present 2 types of authentication MFA requires users to present at least two ior more type of authentication 2FA is an MFA, but not all MFA are 2FA [{ "selector": ".posml-a", "duration": "1500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Is MFA is very costly to deploy? [{ "selector": ".dpjuq-a", "duration": "1500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]