MFA in a snap with Descope
Flexible auth methods
Choose from a range of authentication methods – both passwordless and passwords – to select the best combination for your needs.
No / low code user journeys
Create, test, and deploy your MFA flow using a visual workflow designer. Easily audit and change auth flows with time.
When in doubt, step up
Introduce the right friction at the right time with step-up authentication based on user signals, device fingerprinting, and several other factors.
“Descope has truly been ‘set it and forget it’ for authentication by making user journeys seamless and secure for all users that interact with our service.”
- Sasidhar Sista, Co-Founder
"This is the fastest implementation of RBAC in a product I've ever seen."
- Alok Shukla, Co-Founder and CEO
"Our developers had an amazing experience with the Descope SDK. It only took us 3 hours to deploy OAuth social logins to production."
- Manu Zenou, Head of Engineering
"Descope is very customizable and easy to use. We seamlessly embedded Descope Flows inside an Outlook plugin for our app, which was not possible with other authentication products."
- Alon Cohen, CEO
"Security and compliance is always top of mind in healthcare. It's reassuring that Descope takes care of all the little security details involved in authentication."
- Jonah Mink, Founder and CEO
"Every B2B SaaS app needs to think about SAML and access control from Day 1. Descope helps us offer these capabilities to our customers with minimal engineering effort."
- Harsh Shrivastava, Founding Engineer
"Authenticating our community members with LinkedIn is intuitive for them, gives us a better understanding of their identity, and removes the burden of managing passwords."
- Shreesha Ramdas, Co-Founder
Our service is for every app developer
No code, some code, or a whole lotta code – Descope meets you where you are by offering different integration options.
Descope SDKs
“I’ll build the authentication screens and flows, but may need help with session management.”
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More MFA resources
Phishing-resistant MFA
Learn how to build strong MFA that proactively builds in protection against social engineering attacks.
MFA bypass attacks
Be aware of how attacks can circumvent secure login by using MFA bypass techniques.
Step-up authentication
In step-up auth, users must provide additional identity evidence before accessing certain app functions.
MFA fatigue
Attackers can exploit the friction inherent in MFA to tire out users and compromise their accounts.
TOTP authentication
Time-based one-time passwords are a common second authentication factor. Learn how TOTP works.
Authenticator apps
Authenticator apps use the TOTP protocol to add an additional layer of security for app logins. Learn the basics of authenticator apps.
Explore other authentication methods
Passkeys
Let users log in the same way they unlock their device – with a fingerprint, face scan, or PIN.
Social login
Enable users to log in with identity providers like Google, LinkedIn, GitHub, and others.
OpenID Connect
Augment existing logins with passwordless auth by adding Descope as a federated IdP.
Authenticator apps
Harden security by having users prove the possession of their devices.
One-time passwords
Implement quick and easy login with one-time passwords over email and SMS.
Biometrics / WebAuthn
Implement FIDO-based biometric authentication native to your users’ devices.
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