To identify vendors for consideration, you can consult industry organizations, trade publications and peers. You’ll also gain third-party expert insights from leading analysts like Gartner, Forrester and KuppingerCole. Each regularly reports on MFA trends, technologies and solution providers.
Once you’ve identified a shortlist of vendors, invite each of them to respond to your requirements. You’ll want to request presentations, demonstrations and other support materials, like white papers, ebooks, datasheets and so on. This can be as formal (or informal) as fits your organization, but clearly communicating your objectives and requirements is imperative.
New capabilities, expectations and objectives are raising the bar for MFA vendors. The requirements below do not represent an exhaustive list of key capabilities, but are a good starting point to decide which vendors get a seat at the table.
