A strong access management solution must be built on a strong MFA foundation that includes multiple security factors that amplify one another to ensure a high security assurance level. From cyber insurance providers to standards-setting organisations such as NIST, security experts recommend implementing MFA wherever possible. And, when considering which factors to implement, biometrics stand out as a highly effective method for verifying a user’s identity, offering a considerably higher barrier for theft and spoofing compared to knowledge factors. Combine biometrics with Okta FastPass, a Zero Trust, phishing-resistant authenticator that protects long after the initial access request, and you have the recipe for the safest way to authenticate and thwart Identity-based attacks. But, while biometric authentication provides the best form of user verification by leveraging inherently unique human traits, some concerns may prevent an enterprise from adopting it. Effective implementation of biometrics relies on having the right software and.