The Evolution of Multi-Factor Authentication

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Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) is a necessary part of authentication at the university every day. The IAM team at Urbana will review our progress with MFA adoption, recent changes to MFA, and a roadmap looking to the future plans of MFA. We will discuss plans to improve factor security, support for newer technologies as well as a distributed strategy to migrate away from Cisco-Duo MFA to the Microsoft MFA platform.

About this event:

Presenters:

    • Erik Coleman, Identity and Access Management Architect, Technology Services
    • Jeremy Watson, Manager of Identity and Access Management, Technology Services

Track:

Hardware, Infrastructure, and Other Hands-On Technology

Experience Needed:

Intermediate

Learning Outcome:

Users will learn more about the timing and deliverables for future MFA projects, including the retirement of SMS passcodes as a factor, and the plans to allow departments to choose their own path to migration from Duo to Microsoft MFA.

Where and When:

June 11, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm