What is MFA?

Multi Factor Authentication, sometimes referred to as two-factor authentication or 2FA, is a security enhancement that allows you to present two pieces of evidence – your credentials – when logging in to an account.

Your credentials fall into any of these three categories: something you know (like a password), something you receive (like a text message pin), or something you access (like an app). Your credentials must come from two different categories to enhance security – so entering two different passwords would not be considered multi-factor.