A robust security infrastructure is built on user permissions and two-factor authentication. They decrease the chance that malicious insiders can take action in a way that is less damaging to security breaches and help comply with regulatory requirements.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) requires the user to provide credentials from various categories – something they are familiar with (passwords PIN codes, passwords, and security questions) or have (a one-time verification code that is sent to their phone or authenticator app), or something they are (fingerprints, face or retinal scan). Passwords are no longer sufficient to shield against hacking methods. They are easily stolen, shared, or compromised via phishing, on-path attacks as well as brute force attacks and so on.
It is also crucial to use 2FA for sensitive accounts, such as online banking websites for tax filing social media, email, and cloud storage services. Many of these services are accessible without 2FA. However, enabling it on the most sensitive and crucial ones can add an additional layer of security.
To ensure that 2FA is working cybersecurity professionals should regularly reevaluate their strategy to account for new threats. This will also enhance the user experience. Some examples of these include phishing scams that trick users into sharing their 2FA credentials or “push bombing,” which overwhelms users with multiple authentication requests, leading users to approve erroneous ones due to MFA fatigue. These challenges, and many others, require an constantly changing security solution that offers access to log-ins of users to detect anomalies in real-time.