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Implementing Multifactor Authentication

By : Marco Fanti
Book Image

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

Google Cloud Identity Platform

Google Cloud Identity Platform is a set of identity and security services provided by Google Cloud that allows organizations to securely manage user identities, access to resources, and application permissions. It is designed to enable developers to quickly build and manage applications that require user authentication and authorization.

Some of the key features of Google Cloud Identity Platform include the following:

  • SSO integration: Allows users to use a single set of credentials to access all their applications and resources, eliminating the need to remember multiple usernames and passwords
  • User management: Provides tools for creating, managing, and deleting user accounts, as well as setting up roles and permissions
  • MFA: Enhances security by requiring users to provide additional verification when logging in, such as a one-time code sent to their phone or a fingerprint scan
  • IAM: Allows administrators to control who has access...