Customer portals
Add step-up authentication to customer-facing apps while keeping existing login, session, and user-store patterns intact.
No-code MFA
Add MFA to Existing Web Apps 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, apply built-in MFA, 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 built-in MFA, applies access policy, and only forwards approved requests after authentication succeeds.
Datawiza Access Proxy gives teams a faster deployment model: place MFA 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 CIAM 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
- 2Turn on built-in MFA
- 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
Users
Employees, customers, partners, or vendors request app access.
Datawiza Access Proxy
Built-in MFA, centralized policy, and session enforcement happen before app access.
Built-in MFAAccess policyApp path rulesAudit logs
Existing Web App
The app keeps running as-is, with no MFA code change or user migration required.
Policy before app access
Challenge users before sensitive app traffic reaches protected resources.
App stays unchanged
Keep the existing login pattern while adding MFA at the access layer.
Audit-ready events
Record authentication, MFA, policy, and routing decisions for review.
Datawiza enforces MFA before users reach the application. The app keeps running as-is, while Access Proxy becomes the control point for authentication, policy, and audit.
Why teams choose this path
Faster MFA rollout without app rewrites
- No application source-code changes
- No separate CIAM migration required
- Built-in MFA from Datawiza
- 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, enable built-in MFA, 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 MFA
Use built-in MFA at the Access Proxy layer, with optional identity provider integration when your environment needs it.
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 the MFA Methods Your Users Already Know
Standardize enforcement without forcing every application team to build its own MFA user experience, device handling, or custom integration work.
- 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 CIAM or identity provider?
No. For this use case, Datawiza Access Proxy can enforce MFA in front of existing applications without a CIAM migration. If you already use an identity provider, Datawiza can integrate with it, but a separate CIAM 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.
Related MFA pages
Explore the No-Code MFA Deployment Path
Use these pages to compare the gateway approach, reverse proxy architecture, legacy app rollout, and vendor-specific MFA alternatives for existing applications.
MFA Gateway
See how Datawiza Access Proxy works as the MFA enforcement point before users reach protected apps.
MFA Reverse Proxy
Understand the reverse proxy pattern for adding MFA outside legacy, custom, and hard-to-change web apps.
MFA for Legacy Apps
Apply the no-code MFA pattern to legacy and on-premises applications that cannot be rewritten quickly.
Auth0 MFA Alternative
Compare Datawiza with Auth0 when you need MFA for existing apps without a full CIAM migration.
Cognito MFA Alternative
Compare Datawiza with Cognito when you need MFA before moving users into AWS user pools.
Entra External ID MFA Alternative
Compare Datawiza with Entra External ID for existing apps that are not ready for a customer identity rebuild.
PingOne MFA Alternative
Compare Datawiza with PingOne when not every app can join a Ping-centered MFA rollout immediately.
Twilio Verify Alternative
Compare Datawiza with Twilio Verify when you need MFA and 2FA for existing apps without building a verification API integration.
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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