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Employee MFA Friction & Recovery Assessment

Measures employee friction with multi-factor authentication prompts, backup method clarity, and step-up authentication impact to guide security UX improvements and reduce authentication-related workflow disruptions.

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22 questions · ~4 min
Q01
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Welcome! This survey takes approximately 5 minutes and asks about your recent experience with multi-factor authentication (MFA), backup sign-in methods, and step-up authentication. Your participation is voluntary and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers — we are interested in your honest opinions. All responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate to improve authentication usability. Please click 'Next' to begin.

Q02
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On a typical workday in the past 7 days, approximately how many MFA prompts did you complete?

Q03
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How clear are your backup sign-in options if your primary MFA device is unavailable?

Q04
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How clearly can you tell which actions will trigger step-up authentication before you begin them?

Q05
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Please rank the following improvements by how much they would reduce MFA fatigue for you. Drag to reorder; top = highest priority.

Q06
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Based on your responses in this survey, is there anything else you would like to share about your MFA, backup sign-in, or step-up authentication experience?

Q07
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What is your primary department or function?

Q08
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Thank you for your time and insights. Your feedback will directly inform improvements to our authentication experience. If you have any questions, please contact [security-ux@company.com].

Q09
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How disruptive were MFA prompts to your workflow in the past 7 days?

Q10
Multiple Choice

Which fallback or recovery methods have you used in the past 12 months, if any? Select all that apply.

Q11
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How clear is it why step-up authentication is required when it occurs (e.g., accessing sensitive data, logging in from a new location)?

Q12
AI Interview

Thank you for your answers so far. We'd like to explore a couple of your experiences in a bit more depth. Please share as much or as little detail as you'd like.

Q13
Multiple Choice

Which best describes your role level?

Q14
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Overall, how satisfied are you with the current MFA sign-in experience?

Q15
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If you lost your primary MFA device today, how confident are you that you could regain access to your accounts within 30 minutes?

Q16
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When step-up authentication occurs, how disruptive is it to completing your task?

Q17
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How long have you worked at the company?

Q18
Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations have you encountered an MFA prompt in the past 30 days? Select all that apply.

Q19
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The situations that trigger step-up authentication feel appropriate for the level of risk involved.

Q20
Multiple Choice

What is your primary work arrangement?

Q21
Multiple Choice

In the past 30 days, which of the following, if any, have you done in response to MFA prompts? Select all that apply.

Q22
Multiple Choice

Which region do you primarily work in?

What’s included

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