Akamai MFA

Akamai MFA is a multi-factor authentication solution that secures workforce logins for cloud, web-based, on-premises, SaaS, and IaaS applications. The product leverages the FIDO2 standard for authentication security and converts smartphones into roaming FIDO2 authenticators through a mobile application, eliminating the need for physical hardware security keys. The solution provides phish-proof authentication by using FIDO2-based authentication factors that are resistant to common attack methods including SIM-hijacking, machine-in-the-middle replay, and push fatigue attacks. The FIDO2 implementation uses private/public key pairs where the private key remains stored in secure hardware on the authenticator and cannot be exported. Akamai MFA offers multiple authentication factors including FIDO2 phone security key, standard push notifications, one-time passwords (OTP), time-based one-time passwords (TOTP), SMS, and biometric factors such as facial recognition. The solution is cloud-based and includes self-service enrollment and device registration capabilities. The product integrates with identity provider and identity and access management solutions to provide a complete authentication solution. It automates user provisioning workflows to ensure changes in identity providers are immediately reflected. The solution includes reporting features for monitoring authentication events and can be combined with Zero Trust Network Access solutions.