National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Simplify Security With Cloud Secure Edge’s Certificate-Based 2FA

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights the importance of strong authentication, and a best practice with authentication is finding a way to make it both effective and seamless. Two-factor authentication (2FA) remains one of the most effective defenses against credential-based attacks, but traditional methods often frustrate users. Juggling one-time codes, switching between apps or waiting for SMS messages creates friction, and where there is friction, there are users who will try to get around that friction, even if it’s less safe. So… let’s make it frictionless and safe. 

Why Traditional 2FA Falls Short

One-time codes can be intercepted or phished, and managing multiple authentication tools adds complexity for IT teams. You want your users to be safe, but messing with authentication codes every time they log in can be a drain. The result: lower productivity, higher support loads and inconsistent security adoption.

A Smarter Approach With Cloud Secure Edge

Cloud Secure Edge (CSE) makes these challenges invisible through certificate-based 2FA . Instead of prompting users for extra codes, CSE verifies the device itself using a cryptographic certificate, all silently and securely in the background. Users log in once, and access is granted automatically to approved devices and identities. No codes. No annoyance. 

Certificate-based 2FA is phishing-resistant, device-bound and automatically refreshed each year. There’s no need for manual certificate management, PKI setup, or chasing down expired credentials, CSE handles it all.

Security That’s Simpler and More Cost-Effective

With CSE, organizations can retire costly third-party 2FA services that often run $3–$9 per user per month. Security is built directly into the platform, reducing both cost and administrative overhead.

Cloud Secure Edge delivers seamless, zero-trust access that strengthens your defenses while improving the user experience. It offers a modern, efficient approach to authentication that works for both users and IT. As you take a look at your orgs best practices this Cybersecurity Awareness Month, consider how CSE could help you reinforce a culture of secure access that’s not just secure, but seamless.