When authenticating into a system with enforced MFA, the user is required to prove their identity with at least 2 pieces of evidence from the list below:

  • Knowledge: something you know (e.g. passwords)
  • Posession: something you have (e.g. Yubikey, smart card)
  • Inherent: something you are (e.g. fingerprint, Face ID, Optic ID)
  • Location: where you are (physical location, network)