Multi-Factor Authentication
Apply strong authentication consistently across complex environments.
MFA significantly reduces the risk posed by stolen credentials. Established enterprise environments can nevertheless include authentication paths that cannot be secured through identical mechanisms.
MFA is not a checkbox exercise.
The relevant question is not simply whether MFA exists. What matters is which identities, systems and access paths are actually covered, and where exceptions or technical limitations remain.
A robust assessment connects the available authentication controls to the significance of the resources and access involved.
Typical gaps
Where MFA coverage requires closer assessment.
- Legacy applications with different sign-in paths
- Administrative access with extensive reach
- Protocols and systems that cannot be integrated in the same way
- Local or on-premise systems
- Service accounts for which conventional MFA does not apply
Hybrid authentication.
Cloud services and on-premise infrastructure often use different sign-in paths and technical controls. For IT leaders, the actual transition between these environments is therefore particularly relevant.
Privileged access also requires separate consideration because misuse will generally have a greater impact.
Review questions
The decisive question: which access paths are actually protected?
- 01Which user and administrative access paths are protected by MFA?
- 02Which applications and protocols use different authentication paths?
- 03How are on-premise, hybrid and cloud systems assessed together?
- 04Which critical access paths require closer review?
- 05Where must service accounts or technical identities be assessed separately?
Discuss your MFA coverage.
In an initial consultation, we review the relevant authentication paths and the requirements of your existing environment.