Two Factor Authentication

(2FA), Why Your Business Needs It!

Marc Driessen, October 22nd, 2019

Welcome!!Two factor authentication (2FA), why

your business needs it!

Thank you everyone for attending the seventh and final installment in a series of webinars we’ve been conducting over the last couple of months designed to provide additional details and insights into today’s

hot IT related topics.

Agenda

What is this “2FA” you speak of?

What is two factor authentication?

How does it work?

How does two factor authentication protect me?

Which products and services can I use this with?

Real world examples

How to successfully implement and get your users on board.

How to get started with two factor authentication

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Q: What does two factor authentication mean?

Q: I have a strong password, isn’t that enough?

Q: Should all my employees be using two factor authentication?

What is two factor authentication?01

• Ensures only the people you authorize are logging in

• Helps prevent users from sharing their login credentials

• Increases your security posture by making your employees more aware

• Geo-awareness capabilities

How does two factor authentication protect me?02

Real world examples03

• Office 365 Exchange/SharePoint

• Remote access platforms such as VPN or VDI

• File sharing and document collaboration services

• Personal services such as banking and email accounts (if available)

How to get started with two factor authentication04

What you need to do to get setup with two factor authentication:

• Determine which apps and access parameters you wish to protect• Plan your rollout and deployment plan• Test with key users• Execute deployment…to EVERYONE!

A look at third party two factor authentication solutions

04.1Microsoft 2 Factor Authenticator – it’s free, and fairly easy to implement

Some of the benefits of Microsoft 2 Factor Authenticator are:• Native for Office 365• Supported application base is growing• Verify End User Identities• Quickly Deploy and scalable• Supports Android, IOS, and Win10 mobile• Free to implement and use for personal and corporate users….for now

A look at third party two factor authentication solutions

04.2Duo Multi-Factor Authentication – easy for every user

Some of the benefits of Duo Multi-Factor Authentication are:• Easy for every user• Easily Enroll and Provision Users• Reduce Help Desk Costs• Secure All Applications• Verify End User Identities• Quickly Deploy, at Scale• Assess User Risk With Phishing Simulation• Very affordable• One pane of glass

A look at third party two factor authentication solutions

04.3Example of Duo Multi-Factor Authentication in action

1) Application login screen 2) Application two-factor notification 3) Approval screen onpreference mobile device

Next Steps…I want to set up two factor authentication, what should I do?

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• Choose which applications and services are most important to start with• Determine the best product to suit your business needs• Put a project plan and realistic timelines in place• Train your users and educate them to why this is important• Call us, we’d be happy to assist you

Thank youQuestions?