Making sure you are up to date with important site user permissions and two factor authentication is crucial to guard against new cyber threats. Cybercriminals always stay ahead of the curve in an ever evolving digital landscape. To increase security, organizations should adopt centralized solutions to authentication and identification of users (IAM). These solutions can be combined with improved user education.

A common method for deploying 2FA is to require that users use an authenticator application on their personal devices. This ensures that only the user’s device is used to log in to HubSpot thus reducing the risk of having stolen or lost credentials.

Duo Security, for example, one example, a 2FA system that was acquired by Cisco in 2018 provides mobile device support for its customers. The platform is based on FIDO and Web Authentication API standards (WebAuthn) to enable mobile device authentication by making use of built-in capabilities on iOS, Android and Windows smartphones. This is an easy way for users of mobile devices to confirm their identity without having to rely on IT professionals to update apps or change settings. It can also stop users from accidentally ignoring security controls.

Other methods of implementing 2FA is to make sure that it is enabled in certain geographical areas and use network information to confirm the user’s location and block authentication attempts from suspicious networks like Tor, VPNs, and proxies. These conditional policies can be configured and enforced by the IAM solution’s administrator dashboard.

Additionally it is crucial to be aware that the process of implementing and rolling out 2FA will take some time. To help speed up the process, it’s best to choose an IAM solution that lets users self-correct by removing 2FA when their authenticator app is no longer functioning.