OWASPASVS 5.0 requirement

ASVS-V6.3.3 Either a multi-factor authentication mechanism or a combination of single-factor authentication mechanisms, must be used in order to access…

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Standard
OWASP ASVS 5.0
Chapter
V6 Authentication
Section
V6.3 General Authentication Security
Level
L2 (requirement applies from this verification level up)

Requirement

Verify that either a multi-factor authentication mechanism or a combination of single-factor authentication mechanisms, must be used in order to access the application. For L3, one of the factors must be a hardware-based authentication mechanism which provides compromise and impersonation resistance against phishing attacks while verifying the intent to authenticate by requiring a user-initiated action (such as a button press on a FIDO hardware key or a mobile phone). Relaxing any of the considerations in this requirement requires a fully documented rationale and a comprehensive set of mitigating controls.