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Deepak Gupta markCIAM Compass

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Ship session and security policy controls

Updated 2026-07-19

Why enterprises demand it

  • Security teams require MFA enforcement and session controls to match their policy
  • Different customers have different risk appetites; policy must be per-organization
  • Regulated buyers need step-up on sensitive actions

How to implement

  1. 1Let each Organization enforce MFA and choose allowed factors
  2. 2Make session lifetime, idle timeout, and forced re-auth configurable per org
  3. 3Add adaptive / risk-based step-up on sensitive actions
  4. 4Support forced logout / session revocation for a tenant

Standards

  • OIDC session management
  • WebAuthn / FIDO2 for phishing-resistant MFA

Pitfalls

Global-only security settings

Enterprises need to set their own policy; one global default will not fit all.

No forced re-auth on sensitive actions

Step-up is expected for privileged or risky operations.

Unbounded sessions

Long fixed sessions on shared devices are a takeover risk.

Build checklist

  • Per-org MFA enforcement and factor policy
  • Configurable session lifetime and idle timeout
  • Adaptive step-up on sensitive actions
  • Forced logout / session revocation per tenant

What to require of a platform

  • Per-organization security policy
  • Adaptive / step-up authentication
  • Session revocation
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FAQ

Should security policy be global or per-organization?
Per-organization. Different enterprise customers have different risk appetites and mandates, so MFA enforcement, session lifetime, and step-up rules must be configurable per tenant, not fixed globally.
What session controls do enterprise buyers ask for?
Mandatory MFA, configurable session lifetime and idle timeout, forced re-authentication on sensitive actions, and the ability to force logout or revoke sessions for their tenant.