Securing your account
Google Cloud Identity provides a number of different options that can help you secure your account and enforce strong security controls. In this section, we will look at how to enforce 2SV using security keys, enforce a password policy and password recovery options, and configure user security settings such as session length, as well as doing a walk-through of the Google security center.
2-step verification
With 2SV, users log in to their accounts using their username and password (also referred to as something the users know) as well as a second factor (something they have), which could be a physical security token or a mobile phone that can generate a key. Google Cloud Identity supports a number of methods that can be used as a second factor for authentication. These methods include the following:
- Security keys: A physical security key, such as Google’s Titan Security Key or a YubiKey.
- Google prompt: Users can set up their mobile phone...