2FA

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Definition

Two-Factor Authentication - security process requiring two different authentication methods. Like needing both an ID and a secret handshake to enter a club.

Real-World Example

Gmail 2FA requires your password plus a code from your phone to sign in from new devices.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

2FA/MFA is an identity feature rather than a single compute/storage service. AWS IAM, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Cloud Identity/Workspace, and OCI IAM all support adding a second factor (app, hardware key, SMS/voice in some cases) on top of a password or SSO sign-in.

AWS
AWS IAM MFA
AZ
Microsoft Entra ID Multi-Factor Authentication
GCP
Google Cloud Identity / Google Workspace 2-Step Verification
OCI
OCI IAM MFA

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