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Implementing Multifactor Authentication

By : Marco Fanti
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Implementing Multifactor Authentication

By: Marco Fanti

Overview of this book

MFA has emerged as an essential defense strategy in the wide-ranging landscape of cybersecurity. This book is a comprehensive manual that assists you in picking, implementing, and resolving issues with various authentication products that support MFA. It will guide you to bolster application security without sacrificing the user experience. You'll start with the fundamentals of authentication and the significance of MFA to familiarize yourself with how MFA works and the various types of solutions currently available. As you progress through the chapters, you'll learn how to choose the proper MFA setup to provide the right combination of security and user experience. The book then takes you through methods hackers use to bypass MFA and measures to safeguard your applications. After familiarizing yourself with enabling and managing leading cloud and on-premise MFA solutions, you’ll see how MFA efficiently curbs cyber threats, aided by insights from industry best practices and lessons from real-world experiences. Finally, you’ll explore the significance of innovative advancements in this domain, including behavioral biometrics and passkeys. By the end of the book, you'll have the knowledge to secure your workforce and customers, empowering your organization to combat authentication fraud.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Part 1: Introduction
4
Part 2: Implementing Multifactor Authentication
12
Part 3: Proven Implementation Strategies and Deploying Cutting-Edge Technologies

Part 1: Introduction

As our customers’, co-workers’, and partners’ lives become increasingly entwined with the digital domain, the questions of what authentication is and why it’s crucial to utilize various methods to establish one’s identity online have never been more critical. Furthermore, in a world where high-profile cyberattacks have become an all-too-common headline, the urgency to address the authentication issue has reached all organizational levels.

In Part 1, we lay the groundwork by offering a clear and engaging explanation of what authentication is and why it’s an indispensable aspect of our digital existence.

As you journey through this compelling guide, you’ll encounter various types of authentication. The book provides an insightful analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each method, as well as recommendations on when to use—or avoid—specific approaches, ensuring you have the tools to make...