Multi-factor authentication is used for access to gateways.
Topic
Gateway authentication
Applicable to
Non Classified, Official, Protected, Secret, Top Secret
History
Priority
recommended
Mar 2022
Removed
The existing recommendation that users be authenticated to gateways (ISM-0620) was rescinded due to duplication with the existing recommendation that users be authentication to systems (ISM-1546). In addition, the recommendation to use multi-factor authentication (ISM-1039) was rescinded due to duplication of existing multi-factor authentication recommendations (ISM-0974 and ISM-1173).
2015
Agencies should use multi–factor authentication for access to gateways.
2010
It is recommended agencies use multi-factor authentication for access to networks and gateways.