One of the biggest security weak points for organizations involves their authentication processes.
Context-based authentication offers an important tool in the battle against credential stuffing, man-in-the-middle attacks, MFA prompt bombing, and other attacks on authentication systems.
Also referred to as adaptive authentication or risk-based authentication, context-based authentication layers on dynamic security controls that use contextual signals and other indicators of risk to make access decisions.
Context-based authentication goes beyond traditional methods by controlling access and user authentication flows based on dynamic risk calculations.
Based on this risk information it may, for example, prompt users for an additional authentication factor, require them to re-affirm their identity through a proofing process, or block access altogether.
Incorporating context and eliminating insecure passwords from the authentication process significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access, thereby lowering the chances of a potential data breach.
If elevated risk levels are detected, the system triggers additional authentication factors or verification steps.
Any context-based authentication system contains these basic components, although they will vary in both how they are constructed and how they get used.
The best context-based authentication processes assess multiple layers and signals in order to effectively optimize for both security and user experience.
The heart of context-based authentication is the risk engine.
Modern authentication risk engines use machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence to detect malicious behaviors and threats in real time.
Context-based authentication systems use the risk insight to enforce access policies.
Ensures Regulatory Compliance: Context-based authentication allows organizations to continuously assess identity threats and mitigate risks as required by NIST, ISO, HIPAA, GDPR and other regulations.
Context-based authentication employs risk-based analysis to determine and adjust authentication security controls in real time.
HYPR Adapt leverages a cutting-edge identity risk engine for real-time threat assessment, dynamically adapting security policies to deliver a personalized yet secure authentication experience.
HYPR Adapt operates in tandem with HYPR's industry-leading, FIDO-based passwordless MFA solution, delivering a powerful risk-based authentication solution that tailors workflows to each user's context, effectively mitigating risks.
For details, download the product brief or contact an authentication security expert for a free demo.
A: Context-based authentication utilizes risk-based analysis to determine the appropriate authentication level, adjusting security measures based on real-time user actions and threat assessments.
A: Context-based authentication enhances security by dynamically adapting to changing risk levels, providing a personalized authentication experience tailored to each user's unique context, thereby effectively mitigating potential risks.
A: Adapting authentication flows to contextual information becomes especially crucial in situations such as remote worker access, to evaluate and act on indicators of elevated risk.
This Cyber News was published on securityboulevard.com. Publication date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:13:04 +0000