Context-based authentication and authorization embeds dynamic risk assessment into the access decision, calculating risk through the use of behavior and context analytics. It allows administrators to set permissions based on role, device, IP address, location and other factors.
What is context authentication?
What is context-based authentication? In the simplest terms, context-based authentication adds flexibility to multi-factor authentication (MFA). It builds risk assessment capabilities into access decisions by analysing users’ behavior and context, such as which device or network they’re logging in from.
What are the two types of authentication?
- Single-Factor/Primary Authentication. …
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) …
- Single Sign-On (SSO) …
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) …
- Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) …
- Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) …
- Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
