Customer portals
Add MFA or 2FA to customer-facing apps while keeping existing login, session, and user-store patterns intact.
No-code MFA
Add MFA to Any Web App Without Rebuilding Login
Datawiza Access Proxy helps security and platform teams enforce MFA across customer portals, partner apps, internal tools, and legacy systems without rewriting application code.
Use Access Proxy as a no-code MFA gateway in front of the app, use Datawiza built-in MFA or your existing enterprise IdP, and keep policy consistent before users reach protected resources.
App coverage
Enforce MFA Where the Business Actually Needs It
MFA projects often stall because each app has a different login pattern, protocol, user population, and release process. Datawiza gives teams one control point for those mixed environments.
B2B applications
Protect supplier, partner, vendor, and B2B portals even when every external user belongs to a different organization.
Internal web apps
Add gateway-enforced MFA to employee apps that were not built for SAML, OIDC, or modern SSO.
Legacy and custom apps
Modernize authentication for ERP, CRM, Java, PHP, .NET, and other custom systems without rewriting application code.
Architecture
MFA at the Access Proxy Layer, Not Inside Every App
Datawiza Access Proxy sits between users and protected web apps. It verifies identity, enforces Datawiza built-in MFA or MFA from your existing identity provider, applies access policy, and only forwards approved requests after authentication succeeds.
Datawiza Access Proxy gives teams a faster deployment model: choose the MFA source that fits each user population, place enforcement in front of the app, keep the application unchanged, and roll out stronger access control app by app.
Best when identity modernization is the project.
Traditional IdP Migration Path
- 1Register or rebuild each application
- 2Migrate users or connect user stores
- 3Rewrite login and session flows
- 4Add SDKs, redirects, or protocol support
- 5Test every app-specific edge case
- 6Roll out after application release cycles
Good fit for new apps or broad customer identity transformation. Slower fit when the app simply needs MFA now.
Best when the app already exists.
Datawiza Access Proxy Path
- 1Place Access Proxy in front of the app
- 2Use Datawiza built-in MFA or connect your existing identity provider
- 3Configure policy by app, path, group, or rollout phase
- 4Forward approved traffic to the existing application
- 5Log MFA, policy, and access events
- 6Expand to the next app without rewriting login
Good fit for legacy apps, customer portals, partner apps, and internal tools that need MFA without code changes.
Proxy-based MFA architecture
Datawiza sits between users and existing apps
Why teams choose this path
Faster MFA rollout without app rewrites
- No application source-code changes
- No separate IdP migration required
- Built-in MFA or your existing IdP
- Centralized policy before app access
- Works for legacy, custom, customer, partner, and internal web apps
- Audit-ready access and MFA logs
Deployment timeline
A Practical Rollout Timeline
Start with one app, validate the policy, then repeat the same access-layer pattern across the rest of the portfolio.
- Day 0
Pick one app
Choose a high-risk customer portal, partner app, internal tool, or legacy application.
- Day 1
Put Access Proxy in front and turn on MFA
Route traffic through Datawiza Access Proxy, choose built-in MFA or your existing identity provider, and define who should be challenged, when, and for which app paths.
- Day 2
Pilot with a small group
Validate the user experience, access logs, and rollback plan with a limited audience.
- After pilot
Expand app by app
Apply the same gateway pattern to more apps without starting a new MFA coding project each time.
Capabilities
Roll Out Strong MFA Without Turning It Into an App Rewrite
No-code MFA enforcement
Place Datawiza in front of the app and enforce MFA before traffic reaches protected resources.
Built-in or IdP MFA
Use Datawiza built-in MFA with existing app credentials, or enforce MFA through Entra ID, Okta, Ping, Duo, or another enterprise IdP.
Fast rollout
Roll out in phases by app, audience, path, or policy instead of rebuilding login flows app by app.
Centralized control
Apply consistent MFA, SSO, access policy, and audit across apps that use different authentication patterns.
Audit-ready visibility
Capture sign-in, policy, MFA, and access events for security review, compliance evidence, and troubleshooting.
Lower project cost
Reduce custom MFA coding, connector work, regression testing, and long-term maintenance across application teams.
MFA methods
Use Built-in MFA or Your Existing Identity Provider
Datawiza can provide the MFA service directly, or enforce MFA through Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Ping, Cisco Duo, and other IdPs already used by your organization. The protected app does not need to implement either path itself.
- SMS and email OTP
- Authenticator app one-time passcodes, including TOTP from common mobile authenticator apps
- FIDO2 authenticators that support WebAuthn, including security keys and biometrics
- Phishing-resistant PKI Certificate-Based Authentication, including PIV smart cards
Common goals
Why Teams Modernize MFA With Datawiza
Meet MFA requirements for compliance, audit, and cyber insurance
Add step-up authentication to high-risk customer and partner portals
Add MFA to internal apps that do not support modern SSO
Reduce credential-based attack risk without rebuilding application login
FAQ
Multi-Factor Authentication Questions
Can Datawiza Access Proxy add MFA if the app does not support MFA?
Yes. Datawiza Access Proxy can sit in front of a web application and require MFA before access continues, so the app itself does not need native MFA support.
Which MFA methods can we use?
Datawiza Access Proxy provides built-in MFA methods such as OTP, authenticator app codes, WebAuthn/FIDO2, and certificate-based authentication. You can also connect an existing identity provider when that is useful, but it is not required.
Can we roll out MFA app by app?
Datawiza is designed for phased rollout. Teams commonly start with one high-risk app, validate policy, then expand to other customer, B2B, employee, or legacy apps.
Can this help with compliance requirements?
Yes. Datawiza can help with MFA controls for compliance programs such as SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NYDFS, NIS2, NIST, cyber insurance, and internal security policies.
Do we need to replace our identity provider?
No. For this use case, Datawiza Access Proxy can enforce MFA in front of existing applications without an IdP migration. If you already use an identity provider, Datawiza can integrate with it, but a separate IdP rollout is not required.
Is No-Code MFA a separate Datawiza product?
No-Code MFA is a use case of Datawiza Access Proxy. The same Access Proxy platform can also help with SSO, header-based app integration, access policy, and app modernization.
Customer testimony
Trusted by enterprise teams
Datawiza is the least friction option to move to a modern MFA. By going with Datawiza and getting this done in a very short time, we were the heroes.
Jeff Farinich
SVP of Technology Services and CISO, New American Funding
Datawiza is the ideal solution for adding MFA to on-prem applications without the need to overhaul existing code or infrastructure.
Ronan Hurley
IT Administrator, Central Applications Office
With Datawiza, we rapidly enhanced security and improved the user experience through MFA and SSO without coding our own connector.
Manoj Chitre
CIO, Claremont Graduate University
Working with Datawiza and their team was a great experience. They went out of their way to ensure an easy and successful implementation.
Kent West
Director of IT, Roy Jorgensen
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