Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an essential piece of security for any modern business. Whether you’re trying to meet compliance requirements or trying to increase the security of your business, MFA can help. By implementing MFA, you can help secure your company’s assets, confidential information, and accounts – especially if you have remote workers, privileged users, Cloud applications, and employees that access corporate resources on their laptops. Implementing MFA also minimizes the risk of a breach and the reputation damage, legal fees, and other consequences that come with that.
A warning – not all MFA is created equal. By asking these questions, you can better determine whether a potential MFA solution will provide the security you need or if you need to look elsewhere.
Asking about pricing is a given, but we wanted to bring it up because MFA pricing can be unclear and sometimes there are hidden costs. How is it sold: per user, per authenticator, or even per protected application? Is support included – both technical support and subscription management support? Are there any other hidden costs that may apply, such as extra software you will need to license? Pricing for MFA is often done in bands or ranges with bulk discounts. If you fall below a certain range, work with the solution provider to see how you can be creative to meet the bulk requirements of the next pricing band.
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