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Version 1.0Updated Sep 05, 2026

MFA Deployment & Exception Standard

A deployment standard for phishing-resistant MFA, coverage priorities, enrollment controls, recovery, and tightly governed exceptions. The document provides clear ownership, decision thresholds, implementation steps, evidence expectations, and a repeatable review cadence so teams can apply the guidance consistently under operational pressure.

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Inside the document
  1. 01Authentication risk tiers
  2. 02Approved MFA methods
  3. 03Enrollment and recovery
  4. 04Exception governance
  5. 05Coverage verification

Built for accountable execution

A deployment standard for phishing-resistant MFA, coverage priorities, enrollment controls, recovery, and tightly governed exceptions.

Included operating aids

  • Defined owners and decision points
  • Practical validation and evidence prompts
  • Escalation and exception guidance
  • A repeatable review and improvement cadence