MFAta
MFAta, short for Multifactor Attestation and Trust Architecture, is a theoretical framework in digital authentication that seeks to extend traditional multi-factor authentication by incorporating device attestation and policy-driven trust decisions. In MFAta, authentication is not only about presenting multiple factors but also about proving the trustworthiness of the devices and software involved in the process.
Origin and scope: The term appears in security research discussions from the late 2010s, where researchers
Key components include attestation authorities, device attestation modules, a factor verification layer for user credentials, a
Operation: During authentication, the client gathers attestations from hardware and software sources, collects user factors, and
Reception and debate: MFAta promises stronger phishing resistance and device integrity verification in enterprise and cloud
See also: Multi-factor authentication, device attestation, trusted computing.