Adaptive Authentication dynamically adjusts the level of authentication required based on contextual risk signals such as location, device, time of access, and user behavior.
⚙️ How Does It Work?
A risk engine scores each login attempt. Low-risk logins proceed with minimal friction. High-risk logins trigger step-up authentication like MFA or block access entirely.
📍 Where Is It Used?
Modern enterprise IAM platforms, banking apps, e-commerce, any Zero Trust deployment.
💡 Real-World Example
An employee logs in from her office laptop at 9 AM — single-factor login is allowed. That evening she logs in from a hotel in a different country — the system triggers an MFA challenge.
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