In the current cybersecurity era, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is widely recommended and often mandated across several sectors, making it one of the most popular security measures that are available. As stated by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), implementing MFA is an easy-to-follow method for safeguarding organizations and reducing the risk of account compromise attacks significantly, thereby ensuring the organization’s security.
Several key guidelines and regulations emphasize the importance of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for improving security protocols in several ways, for example, NIST Special Publication (NIST SP) 800-63-3 stipulates that multi-factor authentication is a requirement for systems requiring authentication assurance levels two and three (AAL).
As an additional measure of security, Executive Order 14028 directs all government agencies in the United States to adopt multi-factor authentication.
Several industry standards, including the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and the Service Organization Control 2 (SOC 2), also require MFA to secure sensitive data environments, to ensure compliance with these standards, and even though MFA has been widely endorsed, emerging concerns over its vulnerabilities are prompting experts to examine its limitations and potential risks in light of those concerns.
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