In response to the increasing need to safeguard sensitive data, there's been news around the U.S. government's significant step in recommending MFA sign-in procedures for all federal agency staff and that these sign-in methods must be resistant to phishing attempts, as this move aligns with the Federal Zero Trust Strategy which emphasizes focusing on continual verification of users, devices, etc.
You might be wondering what causes this urgency?
Many companies are falling prey to phishing attacks or cyber attacks that cost companies millions of dollars. Cyber attacks or phishing attacks can lead to financial losses, damage to reputation, and data breaches, making prevention essential. This makes the implementation of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)/ Two Factor Authentication a formidable security measure as it adds an extra layer of security.
How miniOrange 2FA helps you tackle this in Atlassian applications?
The Federal Zero Trust Strategy underscores the importance of continuous verification across users, devices, applications, and transactions, placing a strong focus on the need for phishing-resistant MFA login methods. Thus, we've crafted a solution meticulously designed to cater to the unique requirements of the government agencies.
Allow me to introduce you to WebAuthn, a part of the FIDO2 framework , which plays a very vital role when it comes to this as it is phishing resistant making it a powerful shield for your systems and data.
WebAuthn provided by miniOrange 2FA enables users to authenticate via their system’s inbuilt authenticators like Windows Hello, Apple ID, Android biometrics, etc which can be used to allow access to their Atlassian applications. WebAuthn is phishing-resistant because it relies on public key cryptography, requires user consent, and uses hardware tokens or biometrics. Even if a user falls for a phishing attempt, attackers can't complete the authentication process without the user's device and consent. It is also a very convenient way of authentication and this innovative approach not only fortifies your application security but also enhances the user experience by simplifying login processes.
It doesn't end here. Another important part of Webauthn is authentication via Yubikey Hardware token and miniOrange 2FA supports that as well. A YubiKey is a hardware security token which needs to be physically possessed by the users and is designed to strengthen online account authentication. For a successful login, the user must physically insert the YubiKey or tap it. This physical possession factor cannot be replicated thus making it resistant to phishing attacks.
Now that we have figured out the role of MFA to enhance your security, it’s time to suit up and enhance the security of your Atlassian apps with miniOrange's MFA solution, bringing you peace of mind in today's cyber landscape.
If you have any questions or would like to see our 2FA plugin in action you can reach out to us at atlassiansupport@xecurify.com.
