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title: "Two Factor Authentication to Protect Classified Data"
description: "UserLock’s 2FA protects highly sensitive government & defense data at logon, without sacrificing ease of use and user productivity."
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updated_at: "2026-04-27T08:32:52.254Z"
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# Two factor authentication to protect classified data

_Government Information Security_

Protect highly sensitive or classified government and defense data and support tight comliance requirements, without sacrificing ease of use or slowing down employees.

## Verify identity and control access to classified data

Government agencies and defense organizations need to be certain that access to highly sensitive or classified information is available only to authorized users, and on a need-to-know basis. 

UserLock verifies the Active Directory identity, allows for role-based and context-based network access controls, and alerts IT on unauthorized activity at the point of access.

### Two-factor authentication

Verify user identity and prevent unwanted access to highly secure and classified networks. Enable [Active Directory MFA](/userlock/features/multi-factor-authentication-mfa-active-directory) on Windows logon, remote access (RD Gateway, RDP, RemoteApp), IIS, VPN, and SaaS connections. Maintain policies in offline and airgapped scenarios.

### Single sign-on

Give users secure, frictionless access to Microsoft 365 and other SaaS apps with SAML-federated authentication for Microsoft Active Directory (AD) identities. With UserLock's [Active Directory SSO](/userlock/features/single-sign-on-sso-active-directory), you can retain AD as the authoritative identity provider while extending it to work securely with the cloud.

### Automated access controls

Set [context-aware access rules](/userlock/features/enforce-user-logon-restrictions-contextual-access-management) to automatically block access from an unauthorized location, IP address, time, device, or connection type.

### Remote session management

[Monitor all user activity in real time](/userlock/features/monitor-active-directory-user-logon-logoff), and remotely interact with any session to block or log off the user.

### Centralized auditing & reports

Review accurate logs and [create reports](/userlock/features/active-directory-logon-logoff-reporting) for security and regulatory compliance audits that pull together who was connected, from which systems, at what time, and for how long.

## Stop security breaches and non-compliance issues

### Stop breaches from compromised logins

Ensure that compromised employee logins stemming from careless behavior or exploited users are useless to malicious insiders or would-be external attackers.

### Control concurrent sessions and logons

Enforce a single logon and single session access to stop users from sharing logins, leaving shared workstations unlocked, or from logging into multiple computers simultaneously.

### Attribute network actions to an individual

Attribute access to one individual. Discourage malicious actions and make all users more careful with their trusted access.

## Why government agencies and defense organizations choose UserLock

#### Meet strict compliance requirements

Prove that access to the network is identifiable, audited, and attributed to an individual user.

#### Protect any Windows account with privileged access

Set tight access rules for privileged access and adapt security to risk level across all user accounts.

#### Overcome the security risk in Active Directory single sign-on (SSO)

Apply non-disruptive security for SaaS access that keeps authentication on-premises.

#### Keep security lightweight for end users

Verify user identity as part of the native Windows logon process. Granular policies allow IT to balance security and productivity.

#### Deploy fast and scale effortlessly

Set up and add new users quickly since UserLock works alongside your existing Active Directory. Apply controls at the AD Group level for large user bases and supplement with individual user rules.

#### Involve employees for better network security

Warn end-users in real time of all connection events involving their network credentials. Help employees assess for themselves any suspicious activity involving their own trusted access.