The Challenge
Why Passwords Alone Are Not Enough
Passwords are reused, guessed and stolen. Most account takeovers start with a compromised password.
Is This Relevant?
Is This Use Case Relevant to Your Organization?
The people, moments and signals that usually bring this need to the surface.
Relevant Teams
- Security teams
- IT service desk
- All employees
Common Triggers
- An account takeover or phishing incident
- Cyber insurance MFA requirements
- High password reset volumes
Warning Signs
- Accounts without MFA
- Frequent password reset tickets
- Password-only access to email or VPN
Typical Environments
- Cloud and on-premises applications and directories
- Employees, contractors, partners and suppliers
Benefits
What Better Looks Like
Intended benefits. Actual results depend on your environment and starting point.
Our Approach
A Practical Approach
A phased rollout, starting with the applications and users that matter most. Each stage is tailored to your environment.
Assess
Review directories, applications, sign-in methods and access processes.
Prioritize
Rank what you find by business impact, effort and risk, and agree where to start.
Design
Agree the identity architecture, roles and access policies.
Implement
Connect applications, set up sign-in and MFA, and automate provisioning.
Validate and Optimize
Test sign-in, provisioning and access controls with users.
Solutions
Solutions That Can Help
The solutions that address this use case, starting with the primary one.
Services
How Signisys Can Support You
The services that deliver the approach, from the first assessment to ongoing improvement.
Technology
Technology Options
Where technology fits in the approach. Specific platforms and partner status are confirmed for each engagement.
Before You Start
What to Consider Before Getting Started
A little preparation makes the first assessment faster and its findings more reliable.
- Applications that support MFA and single sign-on
- Authentication methods suitable for each group
- Shared and service accounts
- User communication and support
- Who will own the work and act on recommendations
- Engagement model and ongoing support
Measuring Success
How to Measure Success
Illustrative measures. Agree a baseline first, and keep targets separate from measured results.
MFA Coverage
The share of accounts protected by MFA.
Password Resets
Reset requests per month.
Account Takeovers
Accounts compromised through credentials.
Passwordless Adoption
The share of users signing in without passwords.
Our Approach
How We Deliver Results
How Signisys works, from the first assessment to handover and beyond.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this use case.
Is multi-factor authentication really necessary?
Yes for most organizations. It blocks the large majority of attacks that rely on stolen or guessed passwords.
Will MFA annoy our users?
Modern methods such as app approvals and passkeys are quick, and single sign-on means people authenticate less often.
What information is needed to get started?
Your identity platform, applications and how they authenticate, current password policy and help desk reset volumes.
Which environments does this apply to?
Cloud and on-premises applications and directories, for employees, contractors and suppliers.
How is progress measured?
Agree a baseline for measures such as MFA coverage, password resets, account takeovers and passwordless adoption, then track them over time.
Related Content
Related Outcomes, Use Cases and Guides
Where to go next: the outcome this use case supports, nearby scenarios, technology partners and practical guides.
Business Outcome
Strengthen Cybersecurity and Reduce Business Risk
Use Case
Secure Third-Party and Vendor Access
Technology Partner
Microsoft Solutions and Services
Technology Partner
OneLogin Solutions and Services
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