Authentication

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title: Authentication
description: View trends for metrics related to authentication schemes, such as Multi-Factor Authentication\(MFA\) use, web service accounts, and biometric scanner usage.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-security/security-center/sc-metrics-authentication.html
release: brazil
product: Security Center
classification: security-center
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Security metrics, Security monitoring console, Security Center, Platform Security]
---

# Authentication

View trends for metrics related to authentication schemes, such as Multi-Factor Authentication\(MFA\) use, web service accounts, and biometric scanner usage.

This page displays cards with information on metrics related to authentication. Each card displays a trend line for the following metrics:

-   Users enrolled for MFA
-   Users using MFA
-   High privileged non-MFA users
-   Active MFA users
-   Locked out MFA users
-   Web service account only
-   X509 certificates expiring in 30 days
-   Biometric scanner/hardware key users
-   REST API's Without Access Policy
-   Integration Accounts without Web Service Access Only Flag enabled. To clear entries from the enforcement table, see [Multi-factor Authentication enforcement](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/authentication/mfa-enforcement.md).

Select the cards to view the individual metrics page with additional details.

Select the **+Create task** button to create a Security Task related to a metric. For details on Security Tasks, see [Security Tasks](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/security-center/security-task-manager.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Security metrics](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-security/security-center/sc-metrics.md)