Increasing Security with Adaptive Multifactor Authentication

Two-factor authentication (2FA) and multifactor authentication (MFA) are security features that are growing in many organizations to keep their users and data more secure. The two terms mentioned here are not the same, but rather an evolution from having two authenticators to having multiple authenticators. Instead of one type of authenticator, based on the context, users are asked to confirm who they are by presenting something they know, such as their username and password, something they have, such as a physical card, token, or soft token on a device, and/or something they are, such as using biometrics.

After introducing single sign-on (SSO) to your organization, MFA is the logical next step to increase security and progress in your journey to zero trust. You will learn different ways to implement this here.

In this chapter, we will look at Okta’s capabilities within this field, as well as more advanced features...