MFA and Passkeys

Passwords alone are no longer enough, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), while widely used, has weaknesses that cybercriminals are learning to exploit. Our MFA and Passkeys course gives your workforce a practical understanding of how authentication works in real organisations and how newer approaches like passkeys are changing the landscape.

This course looks at why MFA became the default security standard, where it can fail due to human behaviour, and how passkeys aim to reduce reliance on passwords and individual judgement.

What’s covered in this course:

• What authentication and Multi-Factor Authentication are
• Why MFA is widely used in business systems
• The common MFA weaknesses linked to human behaviour
• What passkeys are and how they work
• How passwordless approaches fit within business security strategies

Learning outcomes

By the time your team completes MFA and Passkeys, they should be able to:

Identify:

• What authentication and MFA are and why they matter
• Common MFA weaknesses linked to human behaviour

React to:

• MFA vulnerabilities by understanding where human behaviour creates risk
• Security decisions about passwordless approaches and passkeys

Build a workforce that understands authentication beyond the basics. Complete this course to ensure your people can support your organisation’s security strategy.

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