January
2020
12
Multi-factor
authentication (MFA)
Password-only authentication mechanisms are no longer sufficient to
protect user accounts. Employees, volunteers, board members, and other
external supporters connect to your nonprofit's resources from inside
and outside the organization network using a variety of devices,
including unmanaged personal smartphones and tablets. In this
environment, weak login credentials can provide attackers with easy
entry to gain unchallenged access to your nonprofit's resources.
MFA adds an additional layer of defense by requiring users to provide
two or more forms of authentication to access an account. The forms
of authentication can include something the user knows (such as a
password), something they have (such as a phone or other trusted
device), or something that makes up who they are (such as a fingerprint
or other biometric).
Azure MFA delivers strong authentication for securing access to mission-
critical data and applications. Users may be challenged for additional
authentication based on contextual data about their login, geolocation,
access request, system configuration details, and other signals.
How strong identity management provides a foundation for 'Zero Trust' security
