Personal Identity Verification Authentication

Getting Started > Special Consideration > Personal Identity Verification Authentication

Salesforce supports Personal Identity Verification (PIV) authentication for GovCloud, which is crucial for secure and reliable identity verification. This specialized cloud environment is tailored to meet the stringent security requirements of government agencies. To enable PIV authentication, Salesforce GovCloud employs the following technical mechanisms:

• Certificate-Based Authentication

• Smart Card Integration

• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

• LDAP and Active Directory Integration

• Secure APIs and Protocols

• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

• Logging and Monitoring

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