Salesforce MFA – BLOG
What Is MFA and Why Is It Important?
As the security landscape evolves and threats that compromise user credentials grow more common, it’s important to implement strong security measures to protect your business and customers. Usernames and passwords alone don’t provide sufficient safeguards against unauthorized account access. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of protection against threats like phishing attacks, credential stuffing, and account takeovers. Multi-factor authentication is one of the easiest, most effective ways to help prevent unauthorized account access and safeguard your Salesforce data.
How Multi-Factor Authentication Works
MFA requires users to prove they’re who they say they are by providing two or more pieces of evidence – or factors – when they log in. One factor is something the user knows, such as their username and password combination. Other factors are verification methods that the user has (such as an authenticator app or security key) or that the user is (such as biometrics). By tying user access to multiple, different types of factors, it’s much harder for a bad actor to gain entry to your Salesforce environment. Even if a user’s password is stolen, the odds are very low that an attacker can guess or impersonate a factor that a user physically possesses
Suggested MFA Verification Methods for Salesforce
Mobile option:
- Salesforce Authenticator: Fast, Free, Frictionless MFA (*My preferred method)