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description: Step-up authentication is the process of reauthenticating with multi-factor authentication before performing specific tasks. In accounts where admins can log in with a username and password, Marketing Cloud Engagement enforces step-up authentication when an admin tries to make certain critical changes. For example, an admin must reauthenticate before they can edit the security settings for an account.
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# Step-Up Authentication

Step-up authentication is the process of reauthenticating with multi-factor authentication before performing specific tasks. In accounts where admins can log in with a username and password, Marketing Cloud Engagement enforces step-up authentication when an admin tries to make certain critical changes. For example, an admin must reauthenticate before they can edit the security settings for an account.

Step-up authentication occurs even if the admin logged in recently. This mandatory security feature can’t be turned off.

#### See Also

- [Security Settings and Tools for Marketing Cloud Engagement](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_overview_security_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Security Settings include parameters for session timeout, username and password conventions, and lockout logic. These features help improve the security of your account.")