Multi-factor authentication is used for access to gateways.
Topic
Gateway authentication
Applicable to
all
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The existing recommendation that users be authenticated to gateways (ISM-0620) was rescinded due to duplication with the existing recommendation that users be authentication to systems (ISM-1546). In addition, the recommendation to use multi-factor authentication (ISM-1039) was rescinded due to duplication of existing multi-factor authentication recommendations (ISM-0974 and ISM-1173).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.