Supporting ASD’s multi-factor authentication campaign: Why MFA matters more than ever
Brief
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has this month issued a clear call to action through its Multi-factor authentication: Switch it on campaign, urging businesses, organisations, and individuals to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) across their online accounts. At AWS, we strongly support this message.
As threat actors continue to target credentials through phishing, credential stuffing, and social engineering, passwords alone are no longer enough. MFA is one of the most effective security controls available. It’s a cornerstone of ASD’s Essential Eight maturity model and a recognized component of major cybersecurity frameworks worldwide.