System and method for adaptive multifactor authentication

摘要

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for wireless connection from a supplicant device via a service path. The service path includes a peer-to-peer communication path. The method further includes, based on an indication received from the supplicant device, adapting an authentication method to the supplicant device. The adapting includes selecting at least one authentication factor from a plurality of supported authentication factors. Each of the plurality of supported authentication factors comprises an authentication path that is distinct from the service path. In addition, the method includes authenticating the supplicant device via each of the at least one authentication factor.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
on an access-point (AP) device, receiving a request for wireless connection from a supplicant device via a service path, the service path comprising a peer-to-peer communication path; based on an indication received from the supplicant device, adapting, by the AP device, an authentication method to the supplicant device; wherein the adapting comprises selecting at least one authentication factor from a plurality of supported authentication factors; wherein each of the plurality of supported authentication factors comprises an authentication path that is distinct from the service path; and on the AP device, authenticating the supplicant device via each of the at least one authentication factor.