ACSC Essential Eight
Multi-factor authentication – ACSC Essential Eight

ACSC Essential Eight E8-MFA-ISM-1401: Multi-factor authentication (ISM-1401): Multi-factor authentication uses either: something users have and something users know, or something users have that is unlocked by something users know or are

Multi-factor authentication uses either: something users have and something users know, or something users have that is unlocked by something users know or are. Required at Maturity Levels One, Two and Three of the Multi-factor authentication mitigation strategy (Appendices A, B and C); ISM control ISM-1401 in ASD's Essential Eight to ISM mapping (December 2023).

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  • ISM-1401 Acceptable multi-factor authentication factors

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.5 Secure authentication

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