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Beyond Identity  vs traditional MFA

Traditional MFA: A false sense of security

Don’t settle for outdated authentication methods that slow users down and leave gaps in your defenses. Beyond Identity offers continuous, device-bound, passwordless MFA built for cyber defense.

Traditional MFA

What is it?

Validating both users and devices continuously, as separate but equally important requirements for risk-based authentication.

Single-point in time authorization of users only, oftentimes using phishable factors that can leave organizations open to risk.

User experience

Frictionless

Frictionless, single-step biometric login on the user's own device. No passwords, codes, or second devices.

Frustrating

High friction with passwords, OTPs, push notifications, and secondary devices that cause drop-off.

Phishing-resistant

100% Phish-resistant

Uses device-bound, universal passkeys that cannot be stolen, shared, or replayed.

Vulnerable

Passwords, SMS codes, and push approvals can all be phished or socially engineered.

Passwordless  
operation

100% Passwordless

Fully passwordless on any device and browser. No password in the user experience or stored in your database.

Relies on passwords

Password-dependent. Passwords remain a core attack vector and source of support burden.

Device coverage

Universal

Works on any browser, device, or app, even those that don't support FIDO2 WebAuthn.

Limited

Inconsistent experiences across platforms; some users left behind.

Implementation

Low lift

Cloud-native, API-first platform with out-of-the-box CIAM integrations, easy-to-use SDKs, and hosted options.

High maintenance

Complex to build, manage, and scale across multiple authentication methods.

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See the difference

Talk to an expert and discover why customers of all sizes across industries choose Beyond Identity.

Unrivaled identity security that doesn’t compromise on performance.
Faster threat-blocking at greater scale and with higher accuracy than humanly possible.
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